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The Oldest Building in Each State
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agoJeffGoulden/iStockphoto The United States is a relatively young country, but it still has plenty of history to explore. And one of the best ways to trace...
The day Pierre Janssen escaped a war via balloon to observe a solar eclipse
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring...
In the 1600s, one town in the Netherlands literally ate the rich
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJohan de Witt was partially eaten by rioters in the 1600s. What’s the weirdest thing you learned...
Gerald Ensley: Hail Tallahassee! A better name than Tonaby’s Town
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 months ago(This column was first published in the Tallahassee Democrat on May 5, 2017.) Tallahassee is a...
How to Not Screw Up Your 2024 Campaign Song: A Primer
Politico via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn 1824, Andrew Jackson ran for president with the first semi-official campaign song, “The Hunters of Kentucky,” lauding his victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson was ...
American history resides in Hamilton: Capt. John Cleves Symmes and his 'Hollow Earth' theory
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the middle of a city park in Hamilton, Ohio, you can find a peculiar monument to Capt. John...
