Alaska has some unique folklore associated with it. Being the largest US state, and the one with the most uninhabited land, Alaska is the perfect place for mysterious things to happen. It also has a...
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The Eighth Amendment: The Bill of Rights
The Eighth Amendment to the Bill of Rights is the one that has the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. This is what the Eighth Amendment tells us about our protections.
A Closer Look at the 1830 US Federal Census
The 1830 US federal census is a unique snapshot in time, showing us what the country and our relatives looked like at that one moment in time. Despite not recording the names of every family...
Martha Jefferson Randolph: America’s First Ladies #3
Who was Thomas Jefferson’s First Lady? His wife had died twenty years prior to him becoming president. In fact, his eldest daughter, Martha, filled in the First Lady duties during Jefferson’s...
A Look at the 1840 US Federal Census
The 1840 US federal census is the sixth one done by the United States, and the first one that has most of the pages still available for use by researchers today. It is a far more valuable research...
Alabama: American Folklore, Part 1
Each state in the union has its own unique folklore. Some is spooky, some is strange, some is fascinating, and some is actually educational. Here are some of the spookier tales from the unique and...