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How Did Air Force One Get Its Name?

In 1953 a near mid-air collision took place over New York City… Additional Information: From FDR’s prop-driven Pan Am to the glimmering blue and white jumbo 747 on which George W. Bush...

This Weeks Free Lookups (2014-07-27)

Massachusetts Civil War Soldiers and Sailors, 1861-1865 Military Records The materials date from 1861 to 1865 and follow the military careers of Massachusetts servicemen and their commanding officers...

This Weeks Free Lookups (July 20)

Church Records: Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1729-1881 Church records such as those included here are among the best sources for information on births, marriages, and deaths...

William Howard Taft: The Judicial President

William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 15, 1857, to Alphonso Taft and Louise Torrey Taft. His father, Alphonso Taft, was a prominent lawyer, politician, and public servant who...

Ulysses S. Grant: The General President

Join me as we explore the life of Ulysses S. Grant, the eighteenth President of the United States. Discover how this Civil War hero navigated the tumultuous Reconstruction era, faced economic...

Pennsylvania, Harrisburg: The State Capitals

Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania. Europeans first went to the area with the famous John Smith expedition of the early 1600s. The city has been an important one for various...

Nashville, Tennessee: The State Capitals

Nashville is the capital city of the state of Tennessee. It has a long history of habitation by humans, going millennia back into prehistory. The Europeans came much later, but they turned Nashville...

Richmond, Virginia: The State Capitals

The city of Richmond is the capital of the state of Virginia. It was the traditional home of the famous Powhatan Native American tribe that produced Pocahontas. It was also one of the earliest...

Charleston, West Virginia: The State Capitals

Charleston is the capital of the state of West Virginia. It is known for its prolific production of natural resources like natural gas, salt, and coal. Because of this, it has always been a strategic...