Hillary Rodham Clinton was our nation’s forty-second First Lady. However, she had a remarkable career in politics and law long before that, and long after, being a US Senator and US Secretary of...
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Barbara Pierce Bush: America’s First Ladies, Part 41
Barbara Pierce would one day become our forty-first First Lady as the wife of US President George H.W. Bush. Before that, she was the third of four children in a prominent New York City family, and...
Iowa: American Folklore, Part 15
Iowa was part of the Louisiana Purchase, and has a long Native American history going back before that. There is a lot of folklore here to explore. Here are some of the highlights of it.
Indiana: American Folklore, Part 14
Indiana is the 19th state admitted to the union, with a Native American history going back centuries farther than that, and it borders the Great Lakes. There is plenty of fodder here for folklore...
Illinois: American Folklore, Part 13
Illinois is home to quite a few interesting legends and folklore stories. It has had centuries of human habitation to develop them. Some tales are old and some are newer, but all are uniquely...
The History of Presidents’ Day
Presidents' Day is a holiday that is celebrated in February, and usually means a day off work or school for many people. It is also highly associated with retail sales, as many businesses hold a...
Idaho: American Folklore, Part 12
Idaho has some interesting folklore stories going back centuries, and even thousands of years. From nearly every body of water in the state being haunted or having a monster to mysterious creatures...
Colorado: The State Capitals, Part 6
Denver is the capital of the state of Colorado, and it is a prosperous, popular, and intriguing place. From humble beginnings as a gold mining camp, the city quickly became the dominant economic...
California: The State Capitals, Part 5
Sacramento is the state capital of California. With a history of human habitation going back thousands of years with Native Americans, its European habitation is relatively recent. Here is the story...
William Ellery: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
William Ellery is one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, although he is not as well known as some of the others. He was a prominent politician in his time, and was an especially...