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The Many Myths of the Boston Tea Party
Contrary to popular belief, the 1773 protest opposed a tax break, not a tax hike. And it didn't immediately unify the colonies against the British.
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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December 15, 2023
The Real History Behind 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Martin Scorsese's new film revisits the murders of wealthy Osages in Oklahoma in the 1920s
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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October 18, 2023
The Japanese WWII Soldier Who Refused to Surrender for 27 Years
Unable to bear the shame of being captured as a prisoner of war, Shoichi Yokoi hid in the jungles of Guam until January 1972.
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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January 21, 2022
The True History Behind 'Being the Ricardos'
Aaron Sorkin's new film dramatizes three pivotal moments in the lives of comedy legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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December 13, 2021
The Enduring Nostalgia of American Girl Dolls
The beloved line of fictional characters taught children about American history and encouraged them to realize their potential.
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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June 3, 2021
What Happened When Woodrow Wilson Came Down With the 1918 Flu?
The president contracted influenza while attending peace talks in Paris, but the nation was never told the full, true story.
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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October 2, 2020
What the First Women Voters Experienced When Registering for the 1920 Election
The process varied by state, with some making accommodations for the new voting bloc and others creating additional obstacles.
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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July 30, 2020
What We Can Learn From 1918 Influenza Diaries
These letters and journals offer insights on how to record one's thoughts amid a pandemic
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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April 13, 2020
How the Camera Introduced Americans to Their Heroines
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights figures including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lucretia Mott and Margaret Fuller
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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July 9, 2019
Plug in Your Address to See How It's Changed Over the Past 750 Million Years
You can hone in on a specific location and visualize how it has evolved between the Cryogenian Period and the present.
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Meilan Solly
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Smithsonian
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February 15, 2019