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2 New Museums Dedicated To Latino, Womens Histories In DC, Plans Reviewed By Senators 0 appalachiablue Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1358

This message was self-deleted by its author 1 sl8 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 4 1186

Beware of the "November Witch!" 3 elleng Nov 2020 Nov 2020 9 2128

The True Story of Pocahontas 4 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1608

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 1308

Mr. President: I confess that I do not entirely approve of this Constitution at present, 3 elleng Nov 2020 Nov 2020 2 1195

'Mid-Mod Quincy' Highlights Midcentury Modern Masterpieces 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1145

Gloria Steinem 1965 Interview with Dorothy Parker Found. 0 elleng Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1602

This Tribal Map of America Shows Whose Land You're Actually Living On. 9 elleng Oct 2020 Oct 2020 21 2518

'It was four hundred years ago today that the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, 8 elleng Sep 2020 Oct 2020 7 3246

A question about our Founding Documents 2 PJMcK Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1364

The Secret History of America's Only WWII Refugee Camp 1 elleng Sep 2020 Sep 2020 8 1830

First World Trade Center bombing 2/26/93 4 geralmar Feb 2020 Jul 2020 4 5135

If the Cherokees were driven west of the Mississippi, how 6 raccoon May 2020 Jun 2020 1 4473

Before the Civil War, why did wealthy powerful Northerners 7 raccoon Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 4830

Dismantling the Myth of the "Black Confederate" 2 Eugene Sep 2019 May 2020 15 3066

NYC Historic Roosevelt House: FDR & Eleanor Home, Where The New Deal Happened 6 appalachiablue May 2020 May 2020 7 2814

Interesting video on the restoration of the "Starship Enterprise" model, from the original series 9 A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 Apr 2020 24 5972

I woke up with "Battle of New Orleans" in my head, so I'll ask. 6 raccoon Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 2799

MANUFACTURING 3-INC ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELLS WORLD WAR II ORDNANCE FILM FRANKFORD ARSENAL 1 3 bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 2973

People lost to history 18 Kaleva Jan 2018 Mar 2020 3 23351

Why are we burying history? 4 grumpyduck Jul 2018 Mar 2020 4 3826

What books have helped you understand history? 14 Bucky Dec 2019 Mar 2020 4 5015

How far could a WWII American bomber fly without refueling? Nt 9 raccoon Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 3175

America's Forgotten Titan: George Westinghouse 3 bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 3389

A question about the impeachment 8 Catamount Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 3613

The deportation of an Iranian student shows the unchecked power of Customs and Border Protection 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1975

For an interesting read of a certain time in history. 0 5X Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1885

Hitler's Last Deadly Secret - U 864 1 yuiyoshida Jan 2020 Jan 2020 4 1908

Bombing Hitler's Supergun Documentary HD (Nova) 0 yuiyoshida Jan 2020 Jan 2020 3 1492

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Gamblers, Wastrels and Lumberjacks: An Old Cemetery Gives Up Its Secret History. 0 elleng Dec 2019 Dec 2019 11 1802

"a date which will live in infamy" 8 elleng Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 2815

Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Legend Exhibition, 'In Her Own Words' At Library of Congress, DC 0 appalachiablue Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1679

If you're into Great Lakes history 3 Ohiogal Nov 2019 Nov 2019 7 1923

Fannie Mae Duncan 0 struggle4progress Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1584

The Buffalo Soldiers Who Rode Bikes 3 yonder Sep 2018 Nov 2019 7 2917

Missing From Friday's World Series Lineup in Washington: The President 2 elleng Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1518

Historian Patricia Cleary Digs Into The Long-Lost Mounds Of St. Louis 6 Sherman A1 Sep 2019 Oct 2019 12 2047

Key to the Bastille: Lafayette, George Washington & Mount Vernon 5 appalachiablue Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 3351

A 1946 mob lynching puts court focus on grand jury secrecy 2 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1536

Anyone like good American whiskey? 0 appalachiablue Oct 2019 Oct 2019 8 1544

Secrets, scandals and little-known stories about the 1904 World's Fair 3 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 5 1836

National First Ladies Library. 1 Stellar Sep 2019 Oct 2019 5 1853

A Fabulous Lecture Was Just On CSPAN: Shakespeare in US Politics. 2 NNadir Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1992

Photos Reveal the History of Montezuma Castle in Arizona 2 left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 27 3431

Leslie H. Gelb, 82, Former Diplomat and New York Times Journalist, Dies. 0 elleng Aug 2019 Aug 2019 5 1946

Elaine, Arkansas: A rural town confronts its buried history of mass killings of black Americans 3 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1811

They Were Killers With Submachine Guns. Then the President Went After Their Weapons 1 Ponietz Aug 2019 Aug 2019 16 2268

Reconstruction, Jim Crow, White Supremacy, Roll Back: Henry Louis Gates Jr. 1 appalachiablue Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 2340

The Nuns Who Bought and Sold Human Beings 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 10 1690

Hundreds of black deaths in Red Summer ignored century later 1 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 8 1809

How the myth of black Confederates was born 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 5 1599

Were the Vikings Smoking Pot While Exploring Newfoundland? 5 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 15 2422

Apollo 11 U.S. Customs form after first moon landing by astronauts, 50 years ago 4 Soph0571 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 37 3307

Building the 'Arsenal of Democracy': Wartime Color Portraits of Women & Men in Industry 0 Danascot Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1695

These old houses: Learn history, architecture and more from these lesser-known house museums 0 Sherman A1 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1799

Why did Ronald Reagan switch from a Democrat to a Republican? 12 Willie Pep Jul 2018 Jul 2019 0 6322

No, the census has never been delayed. Even when it was really hard to conduct. 6 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 2041

Missouri S&T Military Historian Reflects On Legacy And Lessons Of D-Day 75 Years Later 0 Sherman A1 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1651

Supreme Court to hear pirate ship case 0 left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1837

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Battleship Texas leaving San Jacinto Battleground for good over decline in visits 1 Sherman A1 May 2019 May 2019 2 1905

Memorial Day was started by Freed Slaves. 1 Cattledog May 2019 May 2019 21 1957

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 2161

Historic 'Shelley House' Added To Civil Rights Network 0 Sherman A1 May 2019 May 2019 2 1646

Historic WWII Submarine Museum Refloated Decades Later by Midwest Flooding 1 Sherman A1 May 2019 May 2019 6 1984

Last known ship to bring slaves to U.S. discovered in Alabama 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 5 1886

AP Explains: Immigrant entry exams had puzzles, delousing 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1612

Chinese Railroad Workers Were Almost Written Out of History. 1 elleng May 2019 May 2019 2 1753

So I got to thinking about something today 13 Separation Oct 2018 May 2019 5 3047

A symbol of slavery -- and survival 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1789

Feeding Cahokia' Outlines New Findings About Agriculture, Women And Life In Ancient Civilization 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1857

A Previously Unknown Portrait of a Young Harriet Tubman Goes on View 12 Eugene Mar 2019 Apr 2019 48 4103

"Segregated By Design" 4 ariadne0614 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 2153

Trump wondered why Mount Vernon isn't named after George Washington. Here's why. 2 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1802

'Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll' Exhibit, MET Museum, April 8 - Oct. 1, 2019 0 appalachiablue Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1889

Who would have made an interesting president, but never got the shot? [View all] 63 Bucky Sep 2012 Mar 2019 3 17148

Does anyone know where I can find footage online of the EXXON VALDEZ being removed off of Bligh Reef 0 oldlibdem Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1884

The True Grit of Four American Presidents 1 elleng Sep 2018 Feb 2019 1 2304

Passionate Soldier Reveals What He Saw In Vietnam 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 6 2314

The Great Boston Molasses Flood: why the strange disaster matters today 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 12 1896

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