For Sale: The Telegram That Announced Abraham Lincoln’s Death
(via Atlas Obscura) For generations, the document was in the possession of a Union general’s family.
Read more(via Atlas Obscura) For generations, the document was in the possession of a Union general’s family.
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Read more(via Atlas Obscura) When Trenton’s streetcars came to a halt in the 1930s, one literally found a home.
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Read more(via mental_floss) In a memo dated November 30, 1957, an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation identified as “A.
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Read more(via mental_floss) In the early spring of 1943, Girl Scout Cookie chairwoman A.A. Rabe had some devastating news for residents
Read more(via Mental Floss) The measles used to be one of the world’s most common childhood diseases. Since the introduction of
Read more(via Great Big Story) General Tso’s chicken is a staple in American Chinese restaurants. But the most popular Chinese dish
Read more(via First We Feast) From January 17th, 1920 until December 5th, 1933, the 18th Amendment (a.k.a the Volstead Act) to
Read more(via Neatorama) The first Super Bowl took place on January 15, 1967. The game was not universally called “the Super
Read more(via Smithsonian) A beloved Robert Frost poem is among the many creations that are (finally) losing their protections in 2019.
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