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1616 Portrait of Pocahontas Reveals English Colonial Perceptions of Indigenous Americans
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1616 Portrait of Pocahontas Reveals English Colonial Perceptions of Indigenous Americans

Why Nassau Hall Served as America's Temporary Capitol in 1783
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Why Nassau Hall Served as America's Temporary Capitol in 1783

Grain Shipments from America and Russia Impact British Agricultural Capitalists in 1880s
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Grain Shipments from America and Russia Impact British Agricultural Capitalists in 1880s

Hispanic Last Names Starting with 'R' Reveal Rich Historical and Cultural Tapestry
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Hispanic Last Names Starting with 'R' Reveal Rich Historical and Cultural Tapestry

How Henry Lee Higginson Founded the Boston Symphony Orchestra
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How Henry Lee Higginson Founded the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Mystery Skeleton in Roman Sarcophagus Beneath Westminster Abbey May Be a Medieval Abbot, Study Says
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Mystery Skeleton in Roman Sarcophagus Beneath Westminster Abbey May Be a Medieval Abbot, Study Says

Library of Congress Acquires Rare Martha Washington Letter Detailing Daughter's Health
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Library of Congress Acquires Rare Martha Washington Letter Detailing Daughter's Health

Why AT&T's DirecTV Acquisition Changed Its Entertainment Strategy
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Why AT&T's DirecTV Acquisition Changed Its Entertainment Strategy

Stick it to them: Before social media, bumper stickers were the Twitter of the roads
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Stick it to them: Before social media, bumper stickers were the Twitter of the roads

American University of Beirut Hosts Discussion on City's Vanished Jewish Quarter
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American University of Beirut Hosts Discussion on City's Vanished Jewish Quarter

Fort Pilar in Zamboanga City Undergoes Historical Reinterpretation Amidst Restoration Debates
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Fort Pilar in Zamboanga City Undergoes Historical Reinterpretation Amidst Restoration Debates

Can you identify this Casasola photo?
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Can you identify this Casasola photo?

Photographer Barbara Karant Documents Former Ebony and Jet Magazine Headquarters in New Book
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Photographer Barbara Karant Documents Former Ebony and Jet Magazine Headquarters in New Book

Route 66's legacy is more than just neon lights. It changed travel forever
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Route 66's legacy is more than just neon lights. It changed travel forever

How the 1991 Oakland Firestorm Spread Across 1,520 Acres
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How the 1991 Oakland Firestorm Spread Across 1,520 Acres

How the 1861 Telegraph Line Changed Communication Across America
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How the 1861 Telegraph Line Changed Communication Across America

Major General Charles Lee Signed Oath of Allegiance to Continental Army at Valley Forge
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Major General Charles Lee Signed Oath of Allegiance to Continental Army at Valley Forge

1963 Chicago school boycott fought On This Day in 1963, Chicago Students Boycotted Segregated Schools
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1963 Chicago school boycott fought On This Day in 1963, Chicago Students Boycotted Segregated Schools

How White House art tells the story of America's evolution | Opinion
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How White House art tells the story of America's evolution | Opinion

On This Day in 1836, Sam Houston Became Texas's First Elected President
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On This Day in 1836, Sam Houston Became Texas's First Elected President