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  • Picture of William Belknap sitting in a chair.
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    Mayorkas Almost Became the Second Cabinet Member Impeached. The First Was a Civil War Hero.

    Belknap’s downfall was his decision to abuse his authority to appoint “sutlers” or civilian merchants who ran trading posts that served military outposts.
    by Melissa August via Made By History on February 6, 2024
  • A walk-up customer at the door of a minister's marriage license booth in Elkton, Md. during the 1920-30s.

    How Elkton Became the Marriage Capital of the East Coast

    The story of one small Maryland town that became the Marriage Capital of the East Coast in the 20th century.
    by Melissa August via TIME on February 11, 2021
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