Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: Sorting the Real from the Myth
One of the many letters Abraham Lincoln received after being elected president in November 1860 was ...View More
Implementing Brown v. Board of Education: One Southern Town’s Story
In May of 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education, finding segregated scho ...View More
Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina and Fashionista
To mark the centennial of Maria Tallchief’s birth, CHM costume collection manager Jessica Pushor sha ...View More
Celebrating the Legacy of the Office of Strategic Services 82 Years On
As the United States stood on the brink of World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized ...View More
Seminoles Taught American Soldiers a Thing or Two About Guerrilla Warfare
The word “Seminole” is derived from the Muscogean word simanó-li, or “runaway,” reflecting a co ...View More
This Patient Rider Spent Months Retracing the Pony Express on Horseback
When the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Co. launched the Pony Express on April 3 ...View More
Trapped in the icy waters of the Northwest Passage
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Playback: Modern Lives, Ancient Caves
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Playback: This Indigenous Practice Fights Fire with Fire
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Please submit all book requests to r/USHistoryBookClub
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Beginning July 1, 2022, all requests for book recommendations ...View More
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