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History
93 records found

A Somber Anniversary
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Black History 365
by Rusty Wright

Israel's 9/11
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Smokey Bear Turns 80!
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by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Reagan Movie
by Rusty Wright

God is On Our Side...and Theirs
by James N. Watkins

6 Misconceptions About World War II
by Jake Rossen / Mental Floss

My Norwegian Cousin's Advice
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

6 Myths About the History of Black People in America
by Jessica Machado and Karen Turner / VOX

Remembering a Somber Anniversary
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

From Landlines to Tamagotchis
by Special

A Few Minutes on a Hilltop in Concord
by Garrison Keillor

Remembering the Men Who Went Ashore
by Garrison Keillor

The Enduring Words of a President
by Leona Bergstrom

The Jesus Revolution Then and Now
by Richard Bergstrom

How Sweet the Sound
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

An Idea, Probably Wrong, but It is an Idea
by Garrison Keillor

A Truly Scarey Halloween
Dave Roos / History.com

Till Movie
by Rusty Wright

A Tale of Two Mothers
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

An Ongoing Gaze
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Hipp, Hipp, Hurra!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Lessons from Eradicating Smallpos
by Kelsey Piper / VOX

A Gooey and Delicious History of Mac and Cheese, a Meal Once Fit for a King
by Ian Lecklitner / MEL Magazine

1950 Census Released
by US Census Bureau Staff

Days of Infamy
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

World War Eleven
submitted by Charlie Matthews

A Tale of Two Hughs
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Hope Amid Horror
by James N. Watkins

A Score Recalled
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Symphony Heard Around the World
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Don't Forget 9/11
by Dan Seagren

Celebrating Dependence Day
by James N. Watkins

Gone but Not Forgotten
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Libraries and the Death Tax
by Arlene Weismantel / The Conversatiion

Nineteen Years Since September 11
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Memories of 9/11
by James N. Watkins

A Surrender Remembered
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Now is Undoubtedly a Good Time for Reflecting, Looking Back
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Profiles in Courage
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The ADA Turns 30
by Stu Johnson

Milestone Moment
by Derrick Moore / U.S. Census Bureau

Beauty for Ashes
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

1917 Movie
by Rusty Wright

Harriet Movie
by Rusty Wright

Washington, D.C. 1814
by Dan Seagren

One Small Step
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Beaches of Normandy
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Ancient Warnings
by Dan Seagren

Checking Out the Green Book
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Close Calls
by Dan Seagren

Happy Birthday, Israel
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Forgotten Sunday
by Stu Johnson

October 31, 1517
by Dan Seagren

The Missing Message in Dunkirk
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Toast to Our Next Door Neighbor
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

D is for Daring
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Day of Infamy (Revisited)
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Centennial Worth Celebrating
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Birth of a Nation Movie
by Rusty Wright

Deepwater Horizon Movie
by Rusty Wright

Reflections on September 11
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Plunder
by Dan Seagren

James Robert Watkins: Soul Brother
by James N. Watkins

Blackboard History
reported by Stu Johnson

A Doctor's Death and the Birth of Terrorism
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

70 Years Ago
by Dan Seagren

O Say Did You Know Your National Anthem?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Happy Birthday Smokey
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The War to End All Wars
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Long Day at the Beach
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Grandsons of Norway Take Pride
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Lincoln, Lincoln, I've Been Thinkin'
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Giant Leap Remembered
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Needle in the Sky
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Beware of Icebergs
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Race to Nome
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The "Ask Not" Speech Remembered
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Victory at Sea
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

When Rome Cried
by Dan Seagren

Taking Stock of Woodstock
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Love's Eagle Has Landed
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Century Agp
by Dan Seagren

Deadly Lessons from Jonestown
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Only a Century Ago
by Dan Seagren

The Misnomer of Ground Zero
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

In Praise of Mayberry Days
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Remembering Bobby
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Second Exodus
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Try to Remember and Forget
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Remembering Princess Di and Mother T
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Immigration
by Dan Seagren

Burma Shave
by Dan Seagren