Time Travel - Sleepy Hollow - History
From the moment it left Washington Irving's pen, millions have been in love with the story of Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, Brom Bones, and a mysterious headless horseman that rode through the night in search of heads to replace the one ... [... more]
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Articles of Confederation 1777 - History
To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our Names send greeting. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this ... [... more]
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Forefather's Day - December 21st - History
This may not have been the kind of introduction you were expecting, but it wasn't just any rock. It wasn't much to look at - no silver or gold specks, no diamonds buried within. It wasn't very big either. Before 1620 it was just a very plain, ... [... more]
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Atrocities in America - History
When reading textbooks about American History, it isn't hard to believe that we're "The Greatest Nation." It is only when delving further into our past that we find events that make even the most patriotic among us cringe. There are those that . [... more]
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Gifts of Christmas Past - History
They're always the ones that are hardest to shop for... They've got a passion for history, but it seems like they've also got everything else under the sun already! This year's fad gift just won't do. So, what do you buy the history lover who ... [... more]
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Springfield, Illinois - History
I'm sure that all of us can recall at least one school fieldtrip to a local historical location. Some people remember with disdain the boring bus ride, the endless amounts of monotone information and the exhilaration of FINALLY getting to lunch ... [... more]
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Warrior Women of the 19th Century - History
In times of war, acts of heroism seem to come from everywhere. The soldiers fighting for their ideals play protagonist for most of these stories, but often during these times, a woman finds herself in a position which requires heroic action. Very ... [... more]
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Slavery by Another Name - A Review - History
The whitewashed history of America clearly states that with Abraham Lincoln's issue of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments (which abolished slavery, guaranteed citizenship, and ensured voting ... [... more]
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Haunted History - Salem Witch Trials - History
From the chick-flick "Practical Magic" to the classic play "The Crucible," the witch hunts for, and subsequent trials of dozens of men and women in 1692 for Witchcraft have shaped how our country deals with trials and tribulations. [... more]
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Jones Very's Soul-Sickness - History
Born in 1813 in Salem, Massachusetts, to Lydia Very and Captain Jones Very, the future poet Jones Very has received little attention for his poetry until recently. His parents were first cousins, who never married. His father, Captain Very, spent ... [... more]
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The Third President - Thomas Jefferson - History
The above quotation from the French nobleman who visited American from 1780-1782 provides a useful focus for understanding the nature of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was born to Peter and Jane ... [... more]
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The Fourth First Lady - Dolley Madison - History
Dolley Payne was born in North Carolina in 1768 to John and Mary Payne. The Paynes returned to Virginia where they owned a plantation. Because John Payne was a Quaker, his conscience would not allow him to keep slaves, but he could not succeed as ... [... more]
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