What did early Americans think about science? And how did they pursue and develop their knowledge of it? Cameron Strang, an Assistant...
Between 1789 and 1825, five men would serve as President of the United States. Four of them hailed from Virginia. Many of us know details...
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Mother’s Day became a national holiday on May 9, 1914 to honor all of the work mothers do to raise children. But what precisely is the work...
Historians use archives to create the histories we love to read, watch, and listen to. So we’re going into one archive to investigate how...
In the 21st century, we are all creators and users of content. We take original photos with our smartphones, generate blog posts, digital...
Have you ever wondered how the capital of the United States came to be situated at Washington, D.C.? The banks of the Potomac River...
How do you uncover the life of an enslaved person who left no paper trail? What can the everyday life of an enslaved person tell us about...
What do George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln have in common? They all grew-up in blended or stepfamilies. Lisa Wilson...