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Illustration: "Haun's Mill" by C.C.A. Christensen, a depiction of the Haun's Mill massacre, part of the Mormon War. Credit: Brigham Young University Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Missouri Governor Ordered Mormons Expelled – or Exterminated

By Tony Pettinato on October 27, 2020

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)

Photo: second of the four Kennedy and Nixon televised debates, which took place at NBC's WRC-TV studio in Washington, D.C. on 7 October 1960. Credit: United Press International; Wikimedia Commons.

America’s First Presidential Debate

By Jane Cook on October 22, 2020

Introduction: In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about the first-ever presidential debate: Nixon v. Kennedy on 26 September 1960... (Read More)

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

A History and Eulogy for the James-Younger Gang

By Tony Pettinato on October 5, 2020

An 1876 newspaper article giving many details of the James-Younger outlaw gang and especially its notorious leader, Jesse James... (Read More)

Photo: a 1910 Model T Ford, Salt Lake City, Utah. The photograph is for an advertisement and taken by Harry Shipler of Shipler Commercial Photographers on 11 April 1910. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

1910s Facts: Interesting & Historic U.S. Events

By GenealogyBank on September 30, 2020

Here are a few facts to give you a glimpse at what happened in the 1910s in the USA and around the world. Learn more with GenealogyBank!.. (Read More)

Photo: Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. Credit: Siubo11A; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Dedication Ceremony for the Washington National Cathedral

By Tony Pettinato on September 29, 2020

An article about the ceremony celebrating the completion of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on 29 September 1990... (Read More)

Photo: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Lunar Module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during an Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on the lunar surface, 20 July 1969; photo taken by Neil Armstrong. Credit: Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Wikimedia Commons.

1960s Facts: Fun, Interesting & Historical USA Trivia

By GenealogyBank on September 21, 2020

The 1960s saw some of the most iconic moments in modern history. Explore fun facts and interesting USA trivia with GenealogyBank!.. (Read More)

Photo: Elvis Presley in a publicity photo for the 1957 film "Jailhouse Rock," Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.; Wikimedia Commons.

1950s Fun Facts: Pop Culture & Historical USA Trivia

By GenealogyBank on September 15, 2020

No matter where you were or what you were doing, the 1950s certainly was an exciting time to be alive. Explore 1950s fun facts with GenealogyBank!.. (Read More)

Photo: allied military personnel in Paris celebrating V-J Day on 15 August 1945. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

1940s Facts: Historical Events & Pop Culture

By GenealogyBank on September 8, 2020

Dominated by World War II, the 1940s was one of the most important decades in American history. Explore fun facts with GenealogyBank!.. (Read More)

Photo: unemployed men standing in line outside a depression-era soup kitchen in Chicago, 1931. Credit: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

1930s Facts: Pop Culture & Historical Trivia

By GenealogyBank on August 27, 2020

The 1930s weren’t as decadent as the 1920s, but the time period was just as significant. Learn more today with GenealogyBank’s historical newspapers!.. (Read More)

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