Wordsmith Noah Webster teamed with George Washington to unify a fragmented young nation. The […]
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The Immortals of Baseball
Babe Ruth and the original Hall of Fame dream team lifted Americans’ spirits with their winning ways.
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New Americans
An Ellis Island portraitist dignifies the transition from huddled masses to U.S. citizens. They […]
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Thomas Jefferson: Founding Foodie
The new French stove is installed. The dumbwaiters are operational. house-made cider, beer and French wine fill the cellar at Monticello in anticipation of Thomas Jefferson’s homecoming.
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LBJ Meets the Press
Let’s put this as charitably as possible and simply say that Lyndon Baines Johnson […]
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The First Comic Strip Hero
The bald, big-eared, bucktoothed Yellow Kid took a swipe at the hard-knock life in […]
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We’ve Been Here Before: Can a Brash Class of Congressional Newcomers Change the World?
Most congressional elections simply tweak the House of Representatives, shifting a few seats in […]
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Gazette American History- April 2011
Ike’s Military-Industrial Complex Speech Deconstructed Dwight Eisenhower’s military prowess made him a war hero […]
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Cat Tales: Consolidated’s PBY Flying Boat
Consolidated’s rugged PBY set a standard for flying boats and amphibians that will never be eclipsed.
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Daily Quiz for October 2, 2017
This was the first state to require a driver’s exam to obtain a driver’s license.