An article about Town Line, New York – a northern town that seceded from the Union in 1861 – and did not come back to the United States until 1946... (Read More)
In this article, Scott Phillips writes about the incredible story of the whaleship “Essex,” which was sunk by a huge sperm whale in 1820... (Read More)
An article about Harrybelle Stark, the last casualty of WWI – even though she didn’t die until 16 April 1937... (Read More)
In this article, Scott Phillips celebrates the colorful foliage of the autumn season by finding lots of leaf stories in old newspapers... (Read More)
Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Captain William Fowler and the Thirteen Club he founded in 1880 to defy superstitions about the number 13... (Read More)
An article about the War of 1812’s Battle of Lake Erie, when the tiny U.S. Navy beat the mighty British Navy in a hard-fought battle on 10 Sept. 1813... (Read More)
Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic, a three-year disaster that killed approximately 50 million people worldwide... (Read More)
Learn more about the life of the legendary American President Abraham Lincoln. Discover the genealogy of his family tree and read facts about his life... (Read More)
For 27 years she wrote a daily newspaper column. Today, 'My Day' provides insights into the daily life and issues of the time... (Read More)
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