In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about how the anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival was celebrated 200 years ago, in 1820... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to learn how the 300th anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival was celebrated, in 1920... (Read More)
An article about a grim and deadly symbol of the Cold War – the Berlin Wall, which had stood for 28 years – finally being opened, on 9 November 1989... (Read More)
In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about an example of press freedom in early America, involving George Washington and James Rivington... (Read More)
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the archaeological dig exploring the Salem Witch Trials in present-day Danvers, Massachusetts... (Read More)
An article about the Mormon War of 1838 and the order of Missouri Gov. Lilburn Boggs that the Mormons “must be exterminated or driven from the state.”.. (Read More)
Introduction: In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about the first-ever presidential debate: Nixon v. Kennedy on 26 September 1960... (Read More)
In this article, Jane Hampton Cook searches old newspapers to learn about another president stricken during a pandemic: Woodrow Wilson... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Blue Star Memorial Highways, a way to honor our armed forces beginning with WWII... (Read More)
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