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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

Why Size Mattersnew

The science of scaling and the dinosaur problem.

Colorado Springs Independent | Jill Thomas | 01-23-2007 | 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

Heaven on Earthnew

The International Museum of Muslim Cultures brings an exhibit on the rise and fall of Timbuktu.

Jackson Free Press | Natalie A. Collier | 12-19-2006 | History

Was It Worth It?new

What's new at the new Chicago History Museum? A 75 percent increase in long-term debt and a $12 admission fee, for starters.

Chicago Reader | Deanna Isaacs | 12-11-2006 | History

Ghosts in the Atticnew

In a bag of trash, there's a treasured link to one of Springfield's favorite sons.

Illinois Times | Dusty Rhodes | 11-09-2006 | 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

Bombs Awaynew

What ever happened to the North Country's 12 Cold War missile silos?

Seven Days | Cathy Resmer | 06-28-2006 | History

Tags: missile, nuclear war, Warhead, weird

Rush to Judgmentnew

In World War II, Houston attorney Leon Jaworski prosecuted a group of black American soldiers -- in a hurried-up trial, they were court-martialed and sentenced to hard labor. The verdict was probably wrong, and Jaworski had a lot to do with that.

Houston Press | Josh Harkinson | 06-27-2006 | History

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