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Dying Young on July 3rd 1863: Accidental Death of Jennie Wade on Last Day of Battle of Gettysburg

Jennie Wade died from a sharpshooter's bullet on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Her body was buried in her sister's garden on July 4th, which was her sister's birthday.

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Dying in July: Seven American Presidents Who Passed Away in July

July, which is honored as the birth month for the United States of America, also holds the record as the month in which the greatest number of U.S. presidents have passed away.

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Cardiff Giant American Hoax

A petrified giant was discovered to great excitement in rural New York, but all was not as it seemed.

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Mary Celeste: Atlantic Mystery at Gibraltar on December 13, 1872

Everybody knows of Mary Celeste leaving New York in November 1872. Everyone knows of her reaching Gibraltar in December. Nobody knows what happened in between to the “Ghost Ship.”

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Mary Celeste: One Hundred Thirtieth Anniversary of Shipwrecking on January 3rd or 4th 1885

Mary Celeste endured rough loads, waters, and weather. The ship handled collisions and scandals. Deliberate sinking off Haiti was Mary Celeste’s undeserved end on January 3, 1885.

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Mary Celeste: Atlantic Mystery Unresolved by Court Hearings of December 18, 1872 to March 14, 1873

There is a procedure for abandoning ship. There is a protocol for salvage. Their compliance still leaves unsolved the nineteenth century’s “Ghost Ship” mystery of the Mary Celeste.

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Born in Early July: Four American Presidents With Cancer Zodiac Birth Signs

Four American presidents have been born under the zodiac sign of cancer, which also serves as the zodiac sign for the United States of America.

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SS Eastland - The Poor Man's Titanic Sank with A Great Loss of Life

The SS Eastland carried passengers for 12 years, in spite of incidents that proved it to be unstable. When it finally capsized on July 24th, 1915. 844 people were killed.

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History of the Potato Chip

This American snack food was originally an expensive treat available at fine resorts.

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Trade Cards 19th Century Advertising

Trade cards were small color cards advertising many different products. Many people collected these in the 19th century.

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James Hope and Antietam: Landscape of Bloodiest Day in US Military History Depicted in Five Murals

Art teacher, landscapist and portraitist James Hope, a Scottish immigrant, depicted the Battle of Antietam, infamous as the bloodiest day in U.S. history, in 5 compelling murals.

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Book Review of Captive of the Labyrinth: Biography of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester by MJ Ignoffo

Sarah Winchester’s life divides in two. The first part is lived with the loves of her New Haven life. The second leads her to family estates and rich widowhood in California.

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Hetty Green Witch of Wall Street

Hetty Green was a rich, eccentric New York City miser.

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1819 United States Immigration Act

Once this law was enacted, statistics on immigration to the United States were more accurate.

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Fred Harvey feeds the west

Fred Harvey civilized dining for Western travelers and provided hundreds of brides for Western ranchers.

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America The Story of Us - 5 US History Facts I learned From This Show

I watched "America, The Story Of Us" this weekend and once I started it while I was awake, I just couldn't stop watching it. The cool thing was, I learned some things too.

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Frank Merriwell Dime Novel Hero

Frank Merriwell was a popular fictional hero in dime novels and magazine serials. He was manly, brave, dashing and a role model for young American males.

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Voting Rights in America

This is an analysis of voting rights in the United States. It will focus on the 21st century and therefore include the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.

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