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The Women Who Fought in the American Civil War

When we imagine the heat and blood of Gettysburg, it's the men that we see standing or falling in the blasts. But there were women there too, in the ranks, with their muskets.

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The Carolina Conjoined Slave Twins Born in 1851

In 1851 children who were born ill or with special needs seldom survived. Conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy had a double dose of danger. They were also born into slavery .

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U.S. History Timeline: From Washington to Tyler

Ever have a significant event occur in your life and wonder what might be happening in someone else's life at the same time?

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Presidents Who Served First as Vice-Presidents

American vice-presidents must always be in a constant state of readiness. At any given moment they may have to take over the duties of the most powerful office in the world.

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Father William Corby of the Irish Brigade: Absolution for All During the Battle of Gettysburg

Of the 1,320 monuments dotting the landscape of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, only one honors a Civil War chaplain, Roman Catholic priest William Corby of the Irish Brigade.

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U.S. History Timeline: After Lincoln, Before Coolidge

Second article connecting the dots on a presidential timeline. The first dot was the election of the country's first POTUS, 1789. This next dot is Lincoln's assassination, 1865.

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The Lost Colony of Roanoke

The first British colony in America disappeared without a trace. It's a mystery which has kept people guessing since the 16th century.

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Mary Celeste: Atlantic Mystery in the Azores Between November 24 and 25, and December 4 and 5, 1872

Ten people had things to say about the Mary Celeste on November 24–25, 1872. Only two left notes. But written records made the ship’s abandonment more, not less, mysterious.

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What Started the Hatfield and McCoy Family Feud - How Many People were Killed?

The Hatfield-McCoy Feud has it's roots in the Civil War. It escalated over a pig and then took off over an illicit relationship. Eventually about a dozen family member were killed.

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Belinda, the Slave Who Sued Her Master for Back Wages

Belinda was a slave, abandoned and left to starve when her owner fled the country. However she had a plan and became the first slave to demand payment for her years of hard work.

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Pioneer Cooking - Foods and Recipes of Early American Settlers

Preparing a meal was Hard work in pioneer times. The early American settlers spent much of their time finding their food and then cooking it.

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Abraham Lincoln Sites in Springfield, Illinois

Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky but moved to Illinois where he spent most of his adult life. Take a virtual tour of the Lincoln sites around Springfield, Illinois.

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From Unknown to Known Soldier at Gettysburg: Amos Humiston Clutched Image of His 3 Kids as He Died

So many unknown Confederate and Union soldiers were buried at Gettysburg. And yet the image of his kids clutched in his lifeless hands led to the identification of Amos Humiston.

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Mary Celeste: One Hundred Forty Second Anniversary of the Sailing of the Ship in November 1872

Ghost ships assume one of two forms. They can be abandoned by the living or haunted by the dead. The most famous phantom is the Atlantic’s derelict, yawing Mary Celeste of 1872.

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Invention of Breakfast Cereal

The invention of corn flakes and the birth of a new American breakfast.

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Virginia Dare: The First European Baby Born in America

For the British colonists at Roanoke, in modern day North Carolina, the 'first white baby' born in America was their hope for the future. But what happened to her?

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Life Without Amos: Philinda Humiston and Her Three Children After the Battle of Gettysburg

Amos Humiston's death on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg left his three children fatherless and his wife a widow, but they would not know that until 4 months later.

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Documenting Appalachian History and Culture – The Foxfire Project

Ordinary people have personal stories, beliefs, and skills that shouldn't be forgotten. In 1966, English students in Georgia interviewed local folks and created a magazine.

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