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In 1811, a plantation owner in Spanish East Florida signed a manumission paper, officially freeing his 18-year-old wife, a Senegalese woman. He assured Spanish authorities of her “nicety
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In 1811, a plantation owner in Spanish East Florida signed a manumission paper, officially freeing his 18-year-old wife, a Senegalese woman. He assured Spanish authorities of her “nicety and fidelity” as well as her “good qualities." Her name was Anna Kingsley. Captured in the endemic violence of west Africa, Anna lived an extraordinary life.
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Today is January 17, and what happened this day in history? Well, as usual, quite a lot. So to highlight the flow of history, instead of talking about one event, I decided to talk about
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Today is January 17, and what happened this day in history? Well, as usual, quite a lot. So to highlight the flow of history, instead of talking about one event, I decided to talk about a few- just a smattering- of the historical events that occurred on January 17 that deserve to be remembered.
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One of the most ambitious flops of the malaise era was what one automotive historian called “ a spectacular miss of Hollywoodian proportions,” despite a marketing campaign that included none other than the "Sultan of Swoon."
One of the most ambitious flops of the malaise era was what one automotive historian called “ a spectacular miss of Hollywoodian proportions,” despite a marketing campaign that included none other than the "Sultan of Swoon."
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Once one of the most luxurious private yachts in the world, the USS St Augustine was not built for war. But her loss is symbolic of the everyday risks taken by those who served.
Once one of the most luxurious private yachts in the world, the USS St Augustine was not built for war. But her loss is symbolic of the everyday risks taken by those who served.
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The Extreme Weather on National Weather Forecaster's Day.
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On 7 February, 1943 the pain of shortages reached the average American's feet.
On 7 February, 1943 the pain of shortages reached the average American's feet.
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On February 14, history has served up more than chocolate.
On February 14, history has served up more than chocolate.
One hundred and twelve years ago this month a pioneering aviator took on a challenge to photograph New York City from the air. His solution was to strap pontoons onto his Wright flier
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One hundred and twelve years ago this month a pioneering aviator took on a challenge to photograph New York City from the air. His solution was to strap pontoons onto his Wright flier and take along a photographer from the American Press Association. Just 21 years old, the photographer, Adrian C Duff, became known as “The Camera Kid.” But his exploits would lead to an even more colorful moniker: Adrian C Duff was The Demon Photographer.
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During the decade 1950 - 1960, US strategic thinking and the capabilities and limitations of our military arsenal drove the establishment of new bases on foreign soil, a development that
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During the decade 1950 - 1960, US strategic thinking and the capabilities and limitations of our military arsenal drove the establishment of new bases on foreign soil, a development that offered new problems, as the risks of accidents offered unique diplomatic challenges. And accidents did happen, including two involving nuclear weapons at foreign bases in 1956.
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On March 1, 1910, high up in the Cascade mountains, winter snows the week before had stalled trains along the Great Northern Railway between Spokane and Seattle. Stranded passengers had
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On March 1, 1910, high up in the Cascade mountains, winter snows the week before had stalled trains along the Great Northern Railway between Spokane and Seattle. Stranded passengers had hopes that the track would be cleared that day, unaware of the disaster to come.
It is March 6th, and 549 years ago today Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born in the Republic of Florence. Known simply as Michelangelo, he was a sculptor, a painter, an
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It is March 6th, and 549 years ago today Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born in the Republic of Florence. Known simply as Michelangelo, he was a sculptor, a painter, an architect and a poet. Widely regarded as the greatest sculptor in history, his works can certainly be said to have stood the test of time. But, of course, over that time, things continued to occur on March 6.
Hugh Mulcahy represented an important first for Major League baseball, and became a symbol of both the character, and sacrifice, of what has been called The Greatest generation.
Hugh Mulcahy represented an important first for Major League baseball, and became a symbol of both the character, and sacrifice, of what has been called The Greatest generation.
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Only a handful of tornadoes each year cause loss of life and/or significant property damage- and such storms are certainly a significant part of American history. But a particularly
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Only a handful of tornadoes each year cause loss of life and/or significant property damage- and such storms are certainly a significant part of American history. But a particularly costly storm in 1948 not only made history, it changed our very understanding of tornadoes themselves, resulting in the first tornado forecast.
Alexander Hamilton's death did not put an end to the practice of dueling in America. Although nearly forgotten today, another duel sixteen years later shocked the nation as much or perhaps even more.
Alexander Hamilton's death did not put an end to the practice of dueling in America. Although nearly forgotten today, another duel sixteen years later shocked the nation as much or perhaps even more.
Mercury is the least studied and most difficult to reach and observe of the inner planets, making the two missions that have visited the crater-pocked planet history that deserves to be remembered.
Mercury is the least studied and most difficult to reach and observe of the inner planets, making the two missions that have visited the crater-pocked planet history that deserves to be remembered.
The cherry trees of Washington D.C. are often described as a symbol of friendship between the United States and Japan. The situation was actually rather more complex. In fact, the trees
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The cherry trees of Washington D.C. are often described as a symbol of friendship between the United States and Japan. The situation was actually rather more complex. In fact, the trees arrived at a time when many on both sides of the pacific thought that war between the US and Japan was inevitable.
On March 29, 1942 the conditions of weather, sea and combat on the high seas resulted in a desperate battle, and for the light cruiser HMS Trinidad, a shocking turn of events.
On March 29, 1942 the conditions of weather, sea and combat on the high seas resulted in a desperate battle, and for the light cruiser HMS Trinidad, a shocking turn of events.
It is April fools day, a day on which you need to exercise skepticism regarding even the most serious channels. But real things do happen on April 1st. In fact, quite a few things have happened on this day in history.
It is April fools day, a day on which you need to exercise skepticism regarding even the most serious channels. But real things do happen on April 1st. In fact, quite a few things have happened on this day in history.
The Manhattan Athletic Club, once located on the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and 45th street, was, in its brief period, one of the most exclusive and successful athletic clubs in
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The Manhattan Athletic Club, once located on the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and 45th street, was, in its brief period, one of the most exclusive and successful athletic clubs in the nation. In 1898, Into that aristocratic environment came a story of intrigue, a love triangle, patent medicines, and a trial of the century for murder most foul.
Onions are the only agricultural product where commodity futures cannot be traded in the United States. It all has to do with two men in Chicago, and a whole lot of onions.
Onions are the only agricultural product where commodity futures cannot be traded in the United States. It all has to do with two men in Chicago, and a whole lot of onions.
Newspapers started reporting that the eclipse was coming months beforehand, giving advice on the best places to travel to catch the “path of totality.” Scientists prepared their
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Newspapers started reporting that the eclipse was coming months beforehand, giving advice on the best places to travel to catch the “path of totality.” Scientists prepared their experiments, people prepared their travel plans, businesses prepared for a bonanza, and everyone sought a glass they could look through without going blind. And, as the event started to unfold, all the world seemed to stop their business and watch. It was eclipse mania on June 8, 1918.
According to the Australian War Memorial, 101 Australians have received the Victoria Cross. Among those was Flight Lt. William Ellis Newton of the Royal Australian Air Force, whose flying earned him the nickname “Firebug.”
According to the Australian War Memorial, 101 Australians have received the Victoria Cross. Among those was Flight Lt. William Ellis Newton of the Royal Australian Air Force, whose flying earned him the nickname “Firebug.”
On the American frontier, the line between lawman and criminal could be thin. And perhaps no character of the wild west demonstrated that more than John Joshua Webb. If you don’t know
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On the American frontier, the line between lawman and criminal could be thin. And perhaps no character of the wild west demonstrated that more than John Joshua Webb. If you don’t know his name, you’ll probably recognize the names of many of his friends, like Bat Masterson, Doc Holliday, Dirty Dave Rudabaugh, and Wyatt Earp.
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Before interstate highways, before gas stations were common, when large swaths of the middle US were little more than tumbleweeds, the thought of trying to take your family across the US
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Before interstate highways, before gas stations were common, when large swaths of the middle US were little more than tumbleweeds, the thought of trying to take your family across the US by automobile was downright insane. But that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be done.
In the nineteenth century invaders from Russia took over vast swaths of the nation, threatening America’s very way of life in what has been described as one of the most rapid invasions
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In the nineteenth century invaders from Russia took over vast swaths of the nation, threatening America’s very way of life in what has been described as one of the most rapid invasions in history. The invasion, and century and a half long war against Salsola Icali tragus, better known as “Russian thistle,” and even better known as the “Tumbleweed,” deserves to be remembered.
It is rather astounding how much has happened on April 29. Luckily, we have a way to describe that, owing to the April 29, 1852 publication of the first edition of British lexicographer
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It is rather astounding how much has happened on April 29. Luckily, we have a way to describe that, owing to the April 29, 1852 publication of the first edition of British lexicographer Peter Mark Roget’s thesaurus. April 29 is a huge, great, gigantic, enormous, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, stupendous, tremendous date in history.
In June 1972, a scandal broke over the behavior of three of NASA’s astronauts. The Apollo 15 postal cover scandal seems little remembered today, but it rocked the nation at the time,
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In June 1972, a scandal broke over the behavior of three of NASA’s astronauts. The Apollo 15 postal cover scandal seems little remembered today, but it rocked the nation at the time, destroying the careers of people who had been hailed as national heroes.
In something out of a suspense movie, in 1970 a shooting on a nearly inaccessible ice island left a Navy research division desperately seeking answers- How do authorities deal with an
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In something out of a suspense movie, in 1970 a shooting on a nearly inaccessible ice island left a Navy research division desperately seeking answers- How do authorities deal with an alleged murder in one of the most remote places on the planet? The shocking Murder on Fletcher’s Ice Island deserves to be remembered.
Nearly forgotten amid the Union victories of 1863 was the Union attempt to bring the war back to where it started: Charleston, South Carolina. The siege of Charleston became the site of
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Nearly forgotten amid the Union victories of 1863 was the Union attempt to bring the war back to where it started: Charleston, South Carolina. The siege of Charleston became the site of numerous engineering innovations that presaged warfare of the next 60 years, as the North tried to take the city and fort that symbolized the birth of secession.
In 1807, with France ascendant and demanding that neutral nations choose a side, Britain feared that Denmark would join France and, for the second time in six years, prepared a fleet to
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In 1807, with France ascendant and demanding that neutral nations choose a side, Britain feared that Denmark would join France and, for the second time in six years, prepared a fleet to strike preemptively. This time the people of Copenhagen would suffer the consequences.
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Salacious Scandal of the Gilded Age: The Breckinridge-Pollard Affair
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In 1893 a sensational trial in the District of Columbia pitted a young woman against a powerful US Congressman. The salacious allegations captivated the nation, and went to the very
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In 1893 a sensational trial in the District of Columbia pitted a young woman against a powerful US Congressman. The salacious allegations captivated the nation, and went to the very heart of the power structure of the Gilded age. The Breckinridge-Pollard affair is nearly forgotten today, but at the time it was, as a contemporary account of the trial explained, “The Most Noted Breach of Promise suit in the history of court records.”
Ambrose Bierce was an influential journalist, satirist, writer of poetry and horror whose works were said to have inspired authors as diverse as H.P Lovecraft and Earnest Hemmingway.
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Ambrose Bierce was an influential journalist, satirist, writer of poetry and horror whose works were said to have inspired authors as diverse as H.P Lovecraft and Earnest Hemmingway. And his fame makes it all the more mysterious that, in 1913, he disappeared without a trace.
The losses of HMS Blenheim and HMS Java are just two of hundreds on the world’s oceans in the Age of Sail, and the fate of the two ships is mere speculation. Yet the disaster that took them both is history that deserves to be remembered.
The losses of HMS Blenheim and HMS Java are just two of hundreds on the world’s oceans in the Age of Sail, and the fate of the two ships is mere speculation. Yet the disaster that took them both is history that deserves to be remembered.
The Chinese words for “520” sound very like Wo Ai Ni, the Chinese words for “I love you.” And thus May 20 has become an unofficial “Internet Valentine's Day” in China. May 20 has a
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The Chinese words for “520” sound very like Wo Ai Ni, the Chinese words for “I love you.” And thus May 20 has become an unofficial “Internet Valentine's Day” in China. May 20 has a very different meaning in the tiny unincorporated town of Codell Kansas, where May 20 is “Cyclone day,” commemorating the day on which tornadoes struck the town in three consecutive years from 1916 - 1918. Clearly there are a variety of reasons that May 20 is a date in history that deserves to be remembered.
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The 10th Mountain Division was among the last units to reach Europe in the waning days of the war against Nazi Germany. Yet their specialized training allowed them to have an outside
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The 10th Mountain Division was among the last units to reach Europe in the waning days of the war against Nazi Germany. Yet their specialized training allowed them to have an outside impact in a short period of time, breaking the bloody stalemate on the Italian peninsula.
In 1753 June 7 influenced the history of, well, history when, an act of parliament created the first national public museum in the world, the British Museum. Today the museum’s eight
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In 1753 June 7 influenced the history of, well, history when, an act of parliament created the first national public museum in the world, the British Museum. Today the museum’s eight million artifacts provide ample evidence that there is so much history to discover.
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Under Stalin, the Gulag system saw millions imprisoned, from true criminals to civilians who criticized the state. After Stalin's death, prisoners thought freedom was a possibility. When
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Under Stalin, the Gulag system saw millions imprisoned, from true criminals to civilians who criticized the state. After Stalin's death, prisoners thought freedom was a possibility. When it didn't come quickly enough, prisoners in several camps took action into their own hands. The most significant of these uprisings happened in Kengir, today a part of Kazakhstan.
Adhesives have been used for essentially the entirety of human history, but it wasn’t until the modern era that cyanoacrylates were discovered - twice - and mostly by accident. And the
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Adhesives have been used for essentially the entirety of human history, but it wasn’t until the modern era that cyanoacrylates were discovered - twice - and mostly by accident. And the product with “a million household uses” has even more uses than you might know.
On June 17th, 1994, TV stations across the United States turned their attention to a low-speed chase involving a white Ford Bronco on the 91 Freeway in Los Angeles. But, shockingly, the
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On June 17th, 1994, TV stations across the United States turned their attention to a low-speed chase involving a white Ford Bronco on the 91 Freeway in Los Angeles. But, shockingly, the white Bronco is not the only piece of history to take place on June 17th, as other important events, including a famous pirate and a vampire, preceded that infamous car chase.
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True crime with all the elements of a modern detective novel: intrigued by suspicious deaths, police hid in the home of a suspected murderer and waited. When the graying woman passed a
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True crime with all the elements of a modern detective novel: intrigued by suspicious deaths, police hid in the home of a suspected murderer and waited. When the graying woman passed a vial of poison to an undercover informant, the police leapt into action. Her arrest would help to uncover a ring of conspirators whose crimes shocked the nation. It was January 31, 1659, and the Rome, Spana Poisoner ring was about to meet justice.
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Another Kind of Chaos: The 1972 Democratic National Convention
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A Most Insignificant Office: A History of the US Vice Presidency
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Forgotten Service: The US Coast and Geodetic Survey in WWII
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The deadliest disaster in Canadian history was the first hurricane in Canada’s recorded history. And, perhaps most surprisingly, the storm is nearly forgotten today.
The deadliest disaster in Canadian history was the first hurricane in Canada’s recorded history. And, perhaps most surprisingly, the storm is nearly forgotten today.
It was relatively common in the middle ages for Kings, royals, and various other titled men to die in combat, and they were at least usually expected to fight personally. Despite the
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It was relatively common in the middle ages for Kings, royals, and various other titled men to die in combat, and they were at least usually expected to fight personally. Despite the dangers of medieval combat and the expectations of nobility, however, many at the highest levels of aristocracy died in less than noble mundane accidents, and even in embarrassing circumstances.
In 192 B.C., rising Rome met a remnant of the empire of Alexander the Great on the storied ground of Thermopylae, nearly 200 years after the Spartans had made it famous fighting Persia.
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In 192 B.C., rising Rome met a remnant of the empire of Alexander the Great on the storied ground of Thermopylae, nearly 200 years after the Spartans had made it famous fighting Persia. The battle played a significant role in the course of history in the Mediterranean.
Grapefruit is weird even among other citrus fruits.
Grapefruit is weird even among other citrus fruits.
It was September 20, 1911 and RMS Olympic, the largest ocean liner in the world, was on its fifth voyage between the ports of Southampton and New York when she was struck in the side by
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It was September 20, 1911 and RMS Olympic, the largest ocean liner in the world, was on its fifth voyage between the ports of Southampton and New York when she was struck in the side by the Royal Navy protected cruiser HMS Hawke. Surprisingly, not only did neither ship sink, but there was no loss of life. Still, the accident had surprising ramifications that deserve to be remembered.
There is, of course, a story behind every Medal of Honor awarded, and there is also the story of the medal itself. And those two stories intertwine in the story of the nation’s only
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There is, of course, a story behind every Medal of Honor awarded, and there is also the story of the medal itself. And those two stories intertwine in the story of the nation’s only chief executive to have been awarded the nation’s highest and most prestigious military decoration.
America was a dynamic place in the middle-nineteenth century, where even a descendent of an indentured worker, born into poverty, might become one of the richest men in America. And that man might then inspire the world, by going on vacation.
America was a dynamic place in the middle-nineteenth century, where even a descendent of an indentured worker, born into poverty, might become one of the richest men in America. And that man might then inspire the world, by going on vacation.
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When the US Government Tried to Control Hurricanes: Project Stormfury
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There was a brief period- actually more than two decades,- when the US government thought that they may actually be able to limit the awesome power of nature’s vortex. The ambitious "Project Stormfury" deserves to be remembered.
There was a brief period- actually more than two decades,- when the US government thought that they may actually be able to limit the awesome power of nature’s vortex. The ambitious "Project Stormfury" deserves to be remembered.
In the more modern era toy guns appeared, and in the nineteenth century toy guns began to proliferate, quickly becoming a thorny issue for parents, children, and the law.
In the more modern era toy guns appeared, and in the nineteenth century toy guns began to proliferate, quickly becoming a thorny issue for parents, children, and the law.
When the Mummy, starring Boris Karloff, was released by Universal studios in 1932 it was inspired by a real event, and drew upon a mix of ideas, some new, and some very old. So what is
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When the Mummy, starring Boris Karloff, was released by Universal studios in 1932 it was inspired by a real event, and drew upon a mix of ideas, some new, and some very old. So what is the truth behind the legend of the mummy returned from the dead? The mummy came somewhere between the myth, the monster, and history.
One famous dolphin lived near the shores of New Zealand in the late 1800s, and swam alongside hundreds of ships, becoming a beloved figure to locals and foreigners alike, and described as ”the best known fish in the world.”
One famous dolphin lived near the shores of New Zealand in the late 1800s, and swam alongside hundreds of ships, becoming a beloved figure to locals and foreigners alike, and described as ”the best known fish in the world.”
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Why your tomatoes are tasteless: Mechanical Harvesting
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Motorcade Mishap: 1975 Presidential Limousine Accident
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David Marshall “Carbine” Williams' story was made famous in the 1952 film starring James Stewart, but his legend has become somewhat larger than the real story. Still the unlikely story
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David Marshall “Carbine” Williams' story was made famous in the 1952 film starring James Stewart, but his legend has become somewhat larger than the real story. Still the unlikely story of “Carbine” Williams is history that deserves to be remembered.
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The Greatest Oil Well in the World: The Lakeview Gusher
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One strike was so spectacular that not only did it make fortunes, it’s spouting flow of black gold became a tourist attraction. The granddaddy of gushers, the Lakeview Gusher blew past
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One strike was so spectacular that not only did it make fortunes, it’s spouting flow of black gold became a tourist attraction. The granddaddy of gushers, the Lakeview Gusher blew past records, and became called “the mecca of the oilfields,” and “the greatest oil well in the world.”
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The Forgotten Foundational Document: The Articles of Association
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The Articles of association were passed on October 20, 1774, two hundred fifty years ago. While often overlooked, they are both a critical part of the story, and a window into the colonial mind, that would eventually lead into open rebellion.
The Articles of association were passed on October 20, 1774, two hundred fifty years ago. While often overlooked, they are both a critical part of the story, and a window into the colonial mind, that would eventually lead into open rebellion.
In 1906, a famed explorer saw something on the horizon that would lead an expedition of men to search for a magnificent land they hoped would be full of new and undiscovered treasures for science.
In 1906, a famed explorer saw something on the horizon that would lead an expedition of men to search for a magnificent land they hoped would be full of new and undiscovered treasures for science.
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Marines and Sailors Versus Pirates: The Quallah Battoo Expedition
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In 1832 president Andrew Jackson deemed it of very high importance that the people of Quallah Battoo knew who America was. The result was one of the US Navy’s least known military
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In 1832 president Andrew Jackson deemed it of very high importance that the people of Quallah Battoo knew who America was. The result was one of the US Navy’s least known military escapades, when sailors and marines fought Sumatran pirates. Because, don’t all good stories involve pirates?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, has been called “America’s First Ghost story." It is, perhaps, the story that most represents the Halloween season. But it also works in a lot of history, history that deserves to be remembered.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, has been called “America’s First Ghost story." It is, perhaps, the story that most represents the Halloween season. But it also works in a lot of history, history that deserves to be remembered.
Eighty-two years ago, on November 1, 1942, America's distilleries were faced with a second prohibition, this time coming from the War Production Board. No more liquor would be produced
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Eighty-two years ago, on November 1, 1942, America's distilleries were faced with a second prohibition, this time coming from the War Production Board. No more liquor would be produced by the nation’ s distilleries, as the entire efforts of their industry was needed to produce war alcohol. It is one of the many ways that America's booze was affected by the World War.
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The Shortest War in History: The 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War
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There were a great number of what have been called Queen Victoria's “Little wars.” The Anglo-Zanzibar war of 1896, was, possibly, the littlest among those.
There were a great number of what have been called Queen Victoria's “Little wars.” The Anglo-Zanzibar war of 1896, was, possibly, the littlest among those.
2024 is, the UN has proclaimed, the international year of the camelid. That may seem odd to Americans, whose, if having encountered them at all, most common close encounter with a camel
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2024 is, the UN has proclaimed, the international year of the camelid. That may seem odd to Americans, whose, if having encountered them at all, most common close encounter with a camel was likely paying a few dollars to ride on one at a country fair. Still, camels have a fascinating history, even some here in the United States, and are still vitally important in many parts of the world.
There’s a good chance you don’t even remember exactly who taught you how to play, but play you almost certainly did. It might seem like the game has existed forever, but like all things,
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There’s a good chance you don’t even remember exactly who taught you how to play, but play you almost certainly did. It might seem like the game has existed forever, but like all things, it has a history, and it’s introduction to American culture is surprisingly modern.
As airplanes go, the North American F-86 Sabre is as iconic as it gets. The fighter aircraft that dominated in the Korean war became an enduring symbol of the Jet Age and the Cold War.
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As airplanes go, the North American F-86 Sabre is as iconic as it gets. The fighter aircraft that dominated in the Korean war became an enduring symbol of the Jet Age and the Cold War. So you could hardly blame a young Air Force mechanic for getting a little carried-away.
The human love of salt cured slices of heaven is nothing new. In fact, it is one of the world’s oldest cuts of meat, with a long and savory history.
The human love of salt cured slices of heaven is nothing new. In fact, it is one of the world’s oldest cuts of meat, with a long and savory history.
Although not nearly as discussed as the battles and generals of the war, both the Union and the Confederacy engaged in robust programs of espionage during the US Civil War. These
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Although not nearly as discussed as the battles and generals of the war, both the Union and the Confederacy engaged in robust programs of espionage during the US Civil War. These nineteenth century spies engaged in cloak and dagger activities worthy of 007, including a brazen attack on November 25, 1864 on the Union’s largest city.
Catalina Island is a popular tourist destination that receives more than a million visitors each year. But the trajectory of the island and its only incorporated town, Avalon, was
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Catalina Island is a popular tourist destination that receives more than a million visitors each year. But the trajectory of the island and its only incorporated town, Avalon, was dramatically changed 109 years ago by a devastating fire, the subject of a still enduring mystery, and possibly a dark secret.
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Failure and Success: The US Space Program on December 6
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On December 10, 1906 the president of the United States was awarded the Nobel Prize prize for peace. It was a controversial award. The award represents the unique time in history, the
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On December 10, 1906 the president of the United States was awarded the Nobel Prize prize for peace. It was a controversial award. The award represents the unique time in history, the complex legacy of the nation's twenty-sixth president, and the persistent disagreement over an award for peace given in a world where reality makes peace uncommon at best.
As audiences in the East were used to science finding fantastic new things, it hardly seemed impossible to a person in the 19th century that the country had once been inhabited by
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As audiences in the East were used to science finding fantastic new things, it hardly seemed impossible to a person in the 19th century that the country had once been inhabited by giants, or that ancient, incredible civilizations could still lie undiscovered in the vast west. Some newspaper writers were more than happy to simply make great discoveries up, and readers just as happy to take them at their word.
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USS Jacob Jones: The First US Navy Destroyer Lost in Combat
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