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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...
Carleton Watkins and Mammoth Plate Photography
Carleton Watkins was a well-known American photographer of the mid to late 1800s. Carleton is most famous for his use of mammoth plate photography in photographing Yosemite, as well as the giant...
Nancy Robbins Davis Reagan: America’s First Ladies, Part 40
Anne Frances Robbins, who later changed her name to Nancy Davis, married fellow actor Ronald Reagan, and enjoyed a Hollywood life that later became a political one. She went from First Lady of...
The 1820 US Federal Census — A Closer Look
The 1820 US federal census is the last one to not use pre-printed forms. Because enumerators often drew their own columns, it can sometimes be challenging to interpret the results of this census...
Carter Braxton: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Carter Braxton may not be a well-known signer of the Declaration of Independence, but he was an important one, playing a huge role in Virginia politics for decades before and after the Revolution. A...
The Military Service of Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart is an American actor best known for playing George Bailey in the classic Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life. Yet, there was way more to Jimmy Stewart than just a famous movie role...
The Pumpkin Pie
Have you ever wondered who invented pumpkin pie? It wasn't just one person. The story of pumpkin pie is much more interesting than that. Here's the tale.
Thanksgiving and Our Ancestors
What is the real story behind Thanksgiving and how did your ancestors celebrate it? Read on to discover the answer.
Was the First Thanksgiving Actually Held in Florida? An Interesting Historical Analysis
Did the Pilgrims really have the first American Thanksgiving, or does the honor belong to someone else? It all depends on how you look at it.
Lou Henry Hoover: America’s First Ladies, #31
Lou Henry Hoover was the 31st First Lady of the United States. The wife of Herbert Hoover, she was First Lady when the Great Depression began. She was athletic and confident, and introduced some...
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Ellen Axson Wilson and Edith Bolling Wilson: America’s First Ladies, #28
Woodrow Wilson, our twenty-eighth US President, had two First Ladies. His first, Ellen Axson, died his second year in office. He re-married to Edith Bolling near the end of his third year in office...
Alabama: The State Capitals, Part 1
Are you curious about how state capitals got their beginnings? Most have fascinating origin stories. Take Montgomery, Alabama, for example. With a history going back thousands of years, but only...
The Fighting American Doughboys
The term ‘doughboy’ is one which remained a popular nickname for US servicemen for almost 100 years and which almost certainly had its origins in the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.