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The History Behind the Trips to Newport on The Gilded Age
Throughout HBO's The Gilded Age, currently airing its third season, there are frequent references to Newport, Rhode Island.
Former Pirates player who made MLB history dies at 78
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Joe Coleman has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 78 years old. Coleman, ...
Lionel Messi makes history with latest goal-scoring onslaught
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Lionel Messi became the first player in Major League Soccer history with four consecutive multi-goal ...
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A look at what’s behind the efforts to reshape how American history is taught
In the last decade, at least 20 states have passed laws or policies that restrict how history can be taught in schools. Since ...
23 covered bridges in Alabama that were lost to history
Wooden covered bridges have always been threatened by floods, arson and time. We tracked down photos of 23 bridges we lost ...
We The People: This Day in History, July 10
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On July 10, 2015, President Barack Obama signed an executive order designating the Waco Mammoth site as ...
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At ‘Drunk History’ event, Newark’s Black culture beams through jokes and vital education
Four comedians came together at Equalspace in Newark to share the history of Brick City's historic Black monuments as well as ...
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Why July 9 May Be the Shortest Day in Recorded History
In fact, July 9 could end up being the shortest day ever recorded by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems ...
The history of Hawai‘i you may not know
More Native Hawaiians now live in the continental U.S. than in Hawai‘i, with Washington having the second highest continental ...
History warned of the Central Texas flood: Why the danger on the Guadalupe River wasn't a surprise
In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow ...