The first national cemetery in the United States is located in this city.
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Daily Quiz for November 19, 2016
Florena Budwin is the first American woman to receive this honor.
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Daily Quiz for November 18, 2016
Joyce, William, and Rollie Hall, founders of Hallmark Cards, grew up in this small town also the childhood home of Johnny Carson.
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His Escape Attempt At the Berlin Wall Cost Him His Life — And Inspired Others To Seek Freedom
Peter Fechter made a run for freedom from East Berlin that cost him his life
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Edgar Degas in New Orleans: ‘Nothing But Cotton’
The first painting Edgar Degas sold to a museum did not portray underage ballerinas […]
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The Death of an American Marine
When Corregidor fell, Sergeant William Lynch’s tortured journey was only beginning
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The Roosevelts’ Hidden Helpmates
Americans who loved Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt did so not only because the First […]
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Book Review: Bush by Jean Edward Smith
In this richly sourced volume offering much to admire but also much to view […]
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Book Reviews: Four Dead in Ohio
Society comes off the hinges. Fear and hatred swirl out of control. Violence erupts. […]