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Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Why Did the Pilgrims Come to America?

By Sarah Stevens on April 3, 2020

Exactly why did the Pilgrims come to America? We’re revealing the motives behind their immigration and tools to help you learn more!.. (Read More)

Photo: Jesse James. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Wild West: The ‘Desperadoes’ in the James-Younger Gang

By Tony Pettinato on April 1, 2020

An 1874 newspaper article providing descriptions of the members and robberies of the notorious James-Younger gang, featuring Jesse James... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Plymouth Colony Facts: Learn the Truth about Your Pilgrim Ancestors

By Sarah Stevens on March 27, 2020

Let’s get the facts straight! Where was Plymouth Colony and who founded it? We’re confirming all Plymouth Colony facts now... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

How Many People Were on the Mayflower?

By Sarah Stevens on March 11, 2020

We’re revealing just how many people came over on the Mayflower. Read on to learn more!.. (Read More)

Illustration: an 1870 print celebrating the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment in February 1870, and the post Civil War political empowerment of African Americans. Credit: Thomas Kelly; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Day, 15th Amendment Ratified: Voting Rights for ‘Men of Color’

By Tony Pettinato on February 3, 2020

On 3 February 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to “men of color” citizens... (Read More)

Photo: Charles N. Hair, Deputy State Constable. Credit: Worcester Historical Museum.

First to Serve: The Story of the Nation’s 1st State Police

By Melissa Berry on November 7, 2019

Melissa Davenport Berry describes how Ron Guilmette researched old newspaper articles to tell the story of the nation’s first state police department... (Read More)

Illustration: council at Medicine Lodge Creek. This drawing by J. Howland, originally printed in Harper’s Weekly, depicts the council between representatives of the U.S. government and the Kiowa and Comanche tribes at Medicine Lodge Creek, Kansas, in October 1867.

On This Day: Medicine Lodge Treaty Forced Southern Plains Indians to Oklahoma

By Tony Pettinato on October 21, 2019

An article about the Medicine Lodge treaty, signed on 21 October 1867, that forced the Southern Plains Indians onto small reservations in Oklahoma... (Read More)

Photo: statue of General George Armstrong Custer at his birthplace in New Rumley, Ohio. Credit: Brian M. Powell; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Custer’s Funeral Held at West Point

By Tony Pettinato on October 10, 2019

An article about the burial of Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer with full military honors at West Point Cemetery on 10 October 1877... (Read More)

Photo: Patty Hearst arrest photo, 19 September 1975. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Patty Hearst Arrested after Year on FBI ‘Most Wanted List’

By Tony Pettinato on September 18, 2019

An article about the arrest of newspaper heiress, socialite, and accused bank robber Patty Hearst on 18 September 1975... (Read More)

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