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Tuskegee Airman Lewis Lynch: An Appreciationnew

The lasting legacy of a native son.
Riverfront Times  |  Paul Friswold  |  04-13-2007  |  History

Grove of Dreamsnew

The life and times of orange picker-turned-big leaguer Jesse Flores.
OC Weekly  |  Gustavo Arellano  |  04-10-2007  |  History

Desegregating Pasadena's Public Schoolsnew

The story of a group of parents who fought all the way to the Supreme Court to change education forever.
Pasadena Weekly  |  Kevin Uhrich  |  04-09-2007  |  History

Bush's Slavesnew

Records show the Walker branch of President George W. Bush's family, which settled in central Illinois, included slave owners.
Illinois Times  |  Roger Hughes  |  04-05-2007  |  History

Monks, Devils and Quakers in the 1800'snew

The lurid life and times of George Lippard, Philadelphia's original best-selling author.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Edward Pettit  |  03-27-2007  |  History

The Irish Orphan Abductionnew

A tale of race, religion and lawlessness in the turn-of-the-century Southwest.
Tucson Weekly  |  Margaret Regan  |  03-14-2007  |  History

Archeology of Pervsnew

An archaeological investigation underway sheds some light on what life might've been like for Philadelphia’s debtors and drinkers.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Sarah Wilson  |  03-05-2007  |  History

Pushing Envelopesnew

Collector John J. Cuddy is preserving Philadelphia's industrial past through its office supplies.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  J.F. Pirro  |  02-13-2007  |  History

History as Artnew

A new project records oral history for the Library of Congress.
Jackson Free Press  |  Natalie A. Collier  |  02-04-2007  |  History

A Legacy of Peacenew

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
NUVO  |  Steve Hammer  |  01-11-2007  |  History

Christmas in Chile, 1973new

I was 13 years old when I spent a holiday season in the shadow of the 1973 coup d'etat.
Metro Times  |  Mariela Griffor  |  12-20-2006  |  History

Lewis & Clark & Clark & Clarknew

The Lewis & Clark legend has a little something for everyone.
Riverfront Times  |  Malcolm Gay  |  10-16-2006  |  History

Past Perfect?new

Vermont’s small museums of culture and history face an uncertain future.
Seven Days  |  Kevin J. Kelley  |  10-13-2006  |  History

The Pirates of Montereynew

The buccaneer spirit once lived in our waters -- briefly.
Monterey County Weekly  |  Jessica Lyons  |  07-13-2006  |  History

Found!new

Discovered in a file cabinet, a bronze relic may be a key to unlocking mysteries of Spanish history in Colorado.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Cara DeGette  |  06-30-2006  |  History

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