John Penn was a signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina. From a humble background where education was not prioritized, he became a self-taught lawyer and one of North Carolina’s...
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Animation Career: Walt Disney an American Icon
Walt Disney is probably the best-known animator the world has produced thus far. His cartoon movies are known and beloved far and wide, even those that were made seven to eight decades ago. How did...
Robert Treat Paine: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Robert Treat Paine was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a prominent lawyer who prosecuted the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre (though he lost to defense...
A Closer Look at Immigration Records #2
Castle Garden was the first official port of arrival for immigrants to the United States. Located at the Battery in New York City, it processed more than eleven million immigrants during the time it...
A Closer Look at Immigration Records #1
People from Europe have been coming to North America for a thousand years. The more permanent European settlements, however, did not start being established until the late 16th and early 17th...
Mickey Mouse: Walt Disney an American Icon
Arguably the most famous creation of Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse is an iconic cartoon character that is recognized around the world. No one knows why the public found the humble, anthropomorphized...