The names Minneapolis lost when the streets were renamed for presidents
If Presidents Day gives you the sudden urge to walk up and down streets named for the nation’s chief executive, you’re in luck. Minneapolis abounds with venues for strolling and contemplating the ...
‘Signs of the Times’ markers map out Harlem’s rich Black history
Outside the Washington Heights branch of the Public Library in Manhattan stands a metal post topped with an unassuming blue ...
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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...
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Heritage Highlights | 1881 Business Directory for Pittsylvania County
Old business directories from the late 1800s are fascinating primary resources to scour for nuggets of information that show ...
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How did they do it? Mapping techniques without GPS or electronic devices
Alfred Downing created accurate sketches of the banks and riverbed of the Columbia River. In 1880, he created a reasonably accurate outline sketch of the Waterville Plateau. He ...
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Beaverkill Barn / Material Design Build
Completed in 2022 in United States. Images by MDB. MDB dismantled this circa 1881 Wagon house and re-erected it along the ...