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Last Known Surviving Widow of a Civil War Veteran Dies at 101 in Missouri 4 eppur_se_muova Jan 2021 Jan 2021 6 2038

Wilmington 1898: When white supremacists overthrew a US government 6 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 14 2068

Tonite: Nancy Pelosi On 'Finding Your Roots,' PBS 7 PM Central 5 appalachiablue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 3 1766

Black Memorabilia, PBS Independent Lens 0 appalachiablue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 1371

James Richardson, WWII Soldier in Merrill's Marauders, dies at 99 3 appalachiablue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 3 1824

Great Depression: 'Hoovervilles,' Shantytowns For The Poor & Homeless, 1930s 2 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 1532

What Was Christmas Like for America's Enslaved People? 1 left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 Dec 2020 9 1446

Dust Bowl: FDR In Bismarck, No. Dakota, Drought, Insect Plagues 1936 Depression: Film 8 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 2026

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NY: Exhibit At 18th C. Dutch Historic House Faces Racist Past, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum & Slavery 0 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 7 1676

How the Union Pulled Off a Presidential Election During the Civil War 6 Sherman A1 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 8 2014

"What you learned about the 'first Thanksgiving' isn't true. Here's the real story..." 3 BigmanPigman Nov 2020 Nov 2020 16 3055

Archaeologists probe oldest, deepest part of Meadowcroft Rockshelter 4 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 8 2025

2 New Museums Dedicated To Latino, Womens Histories In DC, Plans Reviewed By Senators 0 appalachiablue Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1361

This message was self-deleted by its author 1 sl8 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 4 1187

Beware of the "November Witch!" 3 elleng Nov 2020 Nov 2020 9 2138

The True Story of Pocahontas 4 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1612

A White mob unleashed the worst Election Day violence in U.S. history in Florida a century ago 0 Eugene Nov 2020 Nov 2020 19 1309

Mr. President: I confess that I do not entirely approve of this Constitution at present, 3 elleng Nov 2020 Nov 2020 2 1199

'Mid-Mod Quincy' Highlights Midcentury Modern Masterpieces 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1152

Gloria Steinem 1965 Interview with Dorothy Parker Found. 0 elleng Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1607

This Tribal Map of America Shows Whose Land You're Actually Living On. 9 elleng Oct 2020 Oct 2020 21 2530

'It was four hundred years ago today that the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, 8 elleng Sep 2020 Oct 2020 7 3261

A question about our Founding Documents 2 PJMcK Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1366

The Secret History of America's Only WWII Refugee Camp 1 elleng Sep 2020 Sep 2020 8 1833

First World Trade Center bombing 2/26/93 4 geralmar Feb 2020 Jul 2020 4 5145

If the Cherokees were driven west of the Mississippi, how 6 raccoon May 2020 Jun 2020 1 4477

Before the Civil War, why did wealthy powerful Northerners 7 raccoon Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 4835

Dismantling the Myth of the "Black Confederate" 2 Eugene Sep 2019 May 2020 15 3068

NYC Historic Roosevelt House: FDR & Eleanor Home, Where The New Deal Happened 6 appalachiablue May 2020 May 2020 7 2821

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Interesting video on the restoration of the "Starship Enterprise" model, from the original series 9 A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 Apr 2020 24 5992

I woke up with "Battle of New Orleans" in my head, so I'll ask. 6 raccoon Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 2806

MANUFACTURING 3-INC ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELLS WORLD WAR II ORDNANCE FILM FRANKFORD ARSENAL 1 3 bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 2979

People lost to history 18 Kaleva Jan 2018 Mar 2020 3 23379

Why are we burying history? 4 grumpyduck Jul 2018 Mar 2020 4 3830

What books have helped you understand history? 14 Bucky Dec 2019 Mar 2020 4 5039

How far could a WWII American bomber fly without refueling? Nt 9 raccoon Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 3188

America's Forgotten Titan: George Westinghouse 3 bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 3394

A question about the impeachment 8 Catamount Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 3623

The deportation of an Iranian student shows the unchecked power of Customs and Border Protection 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1980

For an interesting read of a certain time in history. 0 5X Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1888

Hitler's Last Deadly Secret - U 864 1 yuiyoshida Jan 2020 Jan 2020 4 1915

Bombing Hitler's Supergun Documentary HD (Nova) 0 yuiyoshida Jan 2020 Jan 2020 3 1494

Gamblers, Wastrels and Lumberjacks: An Old Cemetery Gives Up Its Secret History. 0 elleng Dec 2019 Dec 2019 11 1806

"a date which will live in infamy" 8 elleng Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 2828

Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Legend Exhibition, 'In Her Own Words' At Library of Congress, DC 0 appalachiablue Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1683

If you're into Great Lakes history 3 Ohiogal Nov 2019 Nov 2019 7 1927

Fannie Mae Duncan 0 struggle4progress Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1590

The Buffalo Soldiers Who Rode Bikes 3 yonder Sep 2018 Nov 2019 7 2927

Missing From Friday's World Series Lineup in Washington: The President 2 elleng Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1525

Historian Patricia Cleary Digs Into The Long-Lost Mounds Of St. Louis 6 Sherman A1 Sep 2019 Oct 2019 12 2054

Key to the Bastille: Lafayette, George Washington & Mount Vernon 5 appalachiablue Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 3362

A 1946 mob lynching puts court focus on grand jury secrecy 2 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1542

Anyone like good American whiskey? 0 appalachiablue Oct 2019 Oct 2019 8 1548

Secrets, scandals and little-known stories about the 1904 World's Fair 3 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 5 1843

National First Ladies Library. 1 Stellar Sep 2019 Oct 2019 5 1855

A Fabulous Lecture Was Just On CSPAN: Shakespeare in US Politics. 2 NNadir Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1999

Photos Reveal the History of Montezuma Castle in Arizona 2 left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 27 3437

Leslie H. Gelb, 82, Former Diplomat and New York Times Journalist, Dies. 0 elleng Aug 2019 Aug 2019 5 1950

Elaine, Arkansas: A rural town confronts its buried history of mass killings of black Americans 3 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1816

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They Were Killers With Submachine Guns. Then the President Went After Their Weapons 1 Ponietz Aug 2019 Aug 2019 16 2273

Reconstruction, Jim Crow, White Supremacy, Roll Back: Henry Louis Gates Jr. 1 appalachiablue Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 2343

The Nuns Who Bought and Sold Human Beings 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 10 1692

Hundreds of black deaths in Red Summer ignored century later 1 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 8 1812

How the myth of black Confederates was born 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 5 1601

Were the Vikings Smoking Pot While Exploring Newfoundland? 5 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 15 2427

Apollo 11 U.S. Customs form after first moon landing by astronauts, 50 years ago 4 Soph0571 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 37 3314

Building the 'Arsenal of Democracy': Wartime Color Portraits of Women & Men in Industry 0 Danascot Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1698

These old houses: Learn history, architecture and more from these lesser-known house museums 0 Sherman A1 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1806

Why did Ronald Reagan switch from a Democrat to a Republican? 12 Willie Pep Jul 2018 Jul 2019 0 6334

No, the census has never been delayed. Even when it was really hard to conduct. 6 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 2050

Missouri S&T Military Historian Reflects On Legacy And Lessons Of D-Day 75 Years Later 0 Sherman A1 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1656

Supreme Court to hear pirate ship case 0 left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1842

Battleship Texas leaving San Jacinto Battleground for good over decline in visits 1 Sherman A1 May 2019 May 2019 2 1907

Memorial Day was started by Freed Slaves. 1 Cattledog May 2019 May 2019 21 1960

African-American Union Army soldiers died on their way home from war; then history lost their names 2 Sherman A1 May 2019 May 2019 19 2165

Historic 'Shelley House' Added To Civil Rights Network 0 Sherman A1 May 2019 May 2019 2 1650

Historic WWII Submarine Museum Refloated Decades Later by Midwest Flooding 1 Sherman A1 May 2019 May 2019 6 1987

Last known ship to bring slaves to U.S. discovered in Alabama 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 5 1889

AP Explains: Immigrant entry exams had puzzles, delousing 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1614

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