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The Schooner Ernestina (ex. Effie M. Morrissey): Grand Banks Fishing Schooner

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By: Cynthia Collins

Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court Case, 1896: A Landmark Supreme Court Case that Deemed Segregation Constitutional

In: American History (general)

By: Thomas Wyatt

Seneca Village–NYC African-American History: 19th Century Community of Free Blacks in New York's Central Park

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By: Melissa Cooper

Thanksgiving Indians: Learn about the Native Americans in the Thanksgiving Story

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By: Deborah Harding

The Pilgrims of Thanksgiving: Learn About the Plymouth Colonists and Their Role in Thanksgiving

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By: Deborah Harding

The First Great Transformation of America: A Half-Century That Changed the Lives of All Americans

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By: Darryl Hamson

Sigma Delta Tau: Welcomed to Cornell University by Seven NPC Sororities

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By: Ashley Anderson

Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority: The First Sorority Founded at a Professional School

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By: Ashley Anderson

Eastern Virginia Farming Tradition: Rooted in Rural James City County Soil

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By: Sara E. Lewis

Christmas Memories: Celebrating the Holidays During the Great Depression

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By: Sara E. Lewis

The Massachusetts Revolution of 1786: An Unsuccessful Attempt to Broaden the Reach of American Liberty

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By: Darryl Hamson

Phi Sigma Sigma: America's First Nonsectarian Sorority

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By: Ashley Anderson

Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity: A Sorority Founded By Catholic Women

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By: Ashley Anderson

Douche With Lysol for Feminine Hygiene: Lysol Douche Ads and Coded Contraception in the 1920s-1960s

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By: Melanie Zoltan

A Modern History of Thanksgiving: What Lincoln, Roosevelt and Congress Had to Say About Thanksgiving

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By: Feature Writer Megan Jungwi

Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority: One of the First Sororities for Jewish Women

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By: Ashley Anderson

Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity: Another Women's Fraternity of Syracuse University

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By: Ashley Anderson

Mormon Trail Carried Thousands to Utah: Church Leaders Searched for a Place to Live in Peace

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By: Janelle Gann-Austin

The Mexican American War Congressional Debate: A Gag on Debating the Resolution Forced a Vote in One Afternoon

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By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Reversing the Chicago River: How the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Made a River Run Backwards

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By: Ruth Hull Chatlien

Delta Zeta Sorority: The First Sorority at Miami University of Ohio

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By: Ashley Anderson

Alpha Sigma Alpha: A Former Member of the Association of Education Sororities

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By: Ashley Anderson

McCulloch v. Maryland 1819: Defining the Doctrine of National Supremacy

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By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Federalists and Republican-Democrats Compared: Differences Between Hamilton and Jefferson over the Constitution

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By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Presidential Elections of Grover Cleveland: The Popular Vote Success of "The Big One"

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By: William L. Wunder

Annie Oakley: Biography of a Wild West Sharpshooter

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By: Darla Sue Dollman

Landmarks Still Visible Along the Oregon Trail: National Historic Trails Program Protects Trail Sites

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By: Janelle Gann-Austin

Halloween History and Origins: Beginnings of Halloween Traditions and Customs

In: American History (general)

By: Terah Talley

African American History Month: Spotlighting Diversity and Cultural Achievements

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By: Rhonda Campbell

Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority: America's Third Oldest Educational Sorority

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By: Ashley Anderson

Czech Immigration to Iowa: The Journey from Bohemia to Winneshiek County in the 1850s

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By: William L. Wunder

James J. Hill House: Home of the Empire Builder

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By: Jason Chavis

100 Years of the Lincoln Penny: The Story of the U.S. Lincoln Cent (1909-2009)

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By: Joe Nowak

Two-Dollar Bill Fact and Fiction: Legends and History of this Seldom Seen Currency

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By: Joe Nowak

Sesquicentennial Approaches for Pony Express: St. Joseph to Celebrate 150th Anniversary of First Ride

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By: Janelle Gann-Austin

The Folsom Family and Tavern: A New Hampshire Historic Treasure

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By: Mike Virgintino

The Presidential Elections of Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser and His Quest for the White House

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By: William L. Wunder

Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority: An Original Member of the Association of Education Sororities

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By: Ashley Anderson

The Religion of Thomas Jefferson: Faith, Reason, and The Third President

In: American History (general)

By: Darryl Hamson

Blacks in the Progressive Era: The Journey from Slavery to Jim Crow

In: American History (general)

By: Ron Goodwin

Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois: The Struggle for the Consciousness of a People

In: American History (general)

By: Ron Goodwin

Redeemers and Radicals: The Return to Antebellum Politics

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By: Ron Goodwin

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity: America's Third Largest Women's Fraternity

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By: Ashley Anderson

Panic of 1857: Collaspe of the Ohio Land Trust Company

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By: william oneill

The American Revolution Today – October 2009: Scenic Roadway Designation and a Veteran is Honored

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By: Mike Virgintino

The Vikings Invade Vinland: Leif Eriksson Discovered America About 1000 Years Ago

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By: Diane Evans

Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity: Barnard College's First International Sorority

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By: Ashley Anderson

Kappa Delta Sorority: Dedicated to Promoting Children and the Arts

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By: Ashley Anderson

What are Certified Local Governments? An Introduction to Historic Landmarks at the Town and City Level

In: American History (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol and the Freemasons: Masonic Myths Uncovered

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By: Kristi Gray

Chi Omega Fraternity: America's Largest Women's Fraternity

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By: Ashley Anderson

John Brinkley and the Birth of Radio Advertising: Despite His Questionable Medical Credentials, He Was a Radio Pioneer

In: American History (general)

By: Jenny Ashford

John Brinkley and the Goat Gland Fraud: Medical Huckster Got Rich Through a Series of Elaborate Scams

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By: Jenny Ashford

Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity: Lombard College's First National Sorority

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By: Ashley Anderson

The US Senate and the Vision of the Constitution: How the Change to Popularly Elected Senators Changed Our System

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By: Stephen Smoot

Fort Ross, Russian Colony in California: Early 19th-Century Outpost Marked Limit of Russian Empire

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By: Darryl Hamson

The Society of the Cincinnati: Revolutionary War Officers Organization Continues Today

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By: Mike Virgintino

Delta Delta Delta Fraternity: First Sorority Founded at Boston University

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By: Ashley Anderson

Jacksonian Democracy: Birth of the Common Man in American Politics

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By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Effects of the California Gold Rush: Results of the 1848 Discovery of Gold at Sutter's Mill

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By: Sara McCleary

Columbus the Criminal: Evaluating History's Heroes by Present Standards

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By: Heath Lenoble

History of Fort Snelling: Minnesota's First Military Base

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By: Jason Chavis

Brief History of Minneapolis: How the Mill City was Established

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By: Jason Chavis

Alpha Chi Omega: One of America's Largest Sororities

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By: Ashley Anderson

The Columbus Day Celebration: Is this Popular Holiday Important for Everyone?

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By: William Cook

Background of Columbus Day Celebrations: History of America's 12th October Bank Holiday

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By: Inka Piegsa-Quischotte

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794: Pennsylvania Farmers Protest Federal Excise Taxes on Rye Liquor

In: American History (general)

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority: Syracuse University's Second National Sorority

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By: Ashley Anderson

Mexican War 1846-1848: Mexican Treatment of American POWS

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By: william oneill

Black Nobel Prize Winner Bunche Home, A Landmark: African American UN Diplomat Sought Mideast Peace

In: American History (general)

By: Ellen Freudenheim

History of Eastern State Penitentiary: This Historic Landmark was a State Prison that Held Al Capone

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By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

Scary Folktales and Ghost Folklore: Classic Weird Tales from American Legends

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By: Claudia M. Lenart

Fugitive Slave Josiah Henson: Harriet Beecher Stowe's Inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin

In: American History (general)

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Story of Last Island, Louisiana: The Hurricane of 1856

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By: Holly Anderson

Sigma Kappa Sorority: Colby College's First National Sorority

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By: Ashley Anderson

Monticello's Roof has Stories to Tell: Tin-Shingled Roof Would be Familiar to Jefferson

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By: Mike Virgintino

Thomas Jefferson and Black Americans: Author of Declaration of Independence Believed Blacks Inferior

In: American History (general)

By: Darryl Hamson

Delta Gamma Fraternity: A Co-Founder of the National Panhellenic Conference

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By: Ashley Anderson

The Life of Teddy Roosevelt: His Early Years and the Road to the Presidency

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Allred

Alpha Phi Fraternity: Syracuse University's First National Sorority

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By: Ashley Anderson

New York State Militia: Recruitment, Organization and Training 1792-1845

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By: william oneill

The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-42: A Voyage of Scientific Discovery and Exploration Circling the Globe

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By: Darryl Hamson

The Golden Gate Bridge's Halfway to Hell Club: Safety Net Reduced Danger to Workers on the San Francisco Landmark

In: American History (general)

By: Mary Beth Miller

Columbus in the New World: Was the Discoverer of America a Hero or a Villain

In: American History (general)

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, Civil War Doctor: Maryland Native Accused in Abraham Lincoln Assassination

In: American History (general)

By: Anya Laurence

Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity: Monmouth College's Second National Sorority

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By: Ashley Anderson

Italian American Heritage Month: An October Celebration of Italian Heritage, Culture, and History

In: American History (general)

By: Janice Therese Mancuso

Michael Moore finds Forgotten FDR Speech: Moore's new film Capitalism A Love Story Story shows new Roosevelt

In: American History (general)

By: Gerard Shea

Lincoln's Legacy 150 years Later: The Impact of Abraham Lincoln on the United States Today

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By: Heath Lenoble

Samuel Brannan, California Pioneer: The Man Who Started the California Gold Rush

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By: Eric Niderost

Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority: The First Greek Letter Organization for Women

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By: Ashley Anderson

Italians in America -- Lorenzo Da Ponte: His Writings Helped Make Mozart Famous

In: American History (general)

By: Mike Virgintino

George Washington's Diamond Bald Eagle: Insignia of the Society of the Cincinnati

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By: Mike Virgintino

Pi Beta Phi: The First Sorority Established in the Northern United States

In: American History (general)

By: Ashley Anderson

Phi Mu Fraternity: America's Second Oldest College Sorority

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By: Ashley Anderson

British Treatment American Prisoners of War-1812: British Policy of Brutality, Neglect and Starvation

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By: william oneill

Emperor Norton of San Francisco: Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico

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By: Darryl Hamson

Comanches, Past and Present: Plains Indian tribe looks to the Future with Growing Confidence.

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By: Eric Niderost

The Duels of Andrew Jackson: Old Hickory and his Affairs of Honor

In: American History (general)

By: William L. Wunder

Hand Fans and the Art of Communication: The Role of Women's Fans in Social History

In: American History (general)

By: Cynthia Collins

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