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Greatest Historiacal Accomplishment in the last 150 years?... 5 Stuart G May 2021 May 2021 2 2477
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The Mayflower Pioneers: The Hardships They Encountered 12 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 5 2046
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"Wounded Knee Massacre" ..Proof we fail to teach about .. genocide of Native Americans. 17 Stuart G May 2021 May 2021 13 2611
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American History Continued...

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The Molly Maguires 1 bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 1385
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Wilmington 1898: When white supremacists overthrew a US government 6 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 14 1989
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Great Depression: 'Hoovervilles,' Shantytowns For The Poor & Homeless, 1930s 2 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 1445
What Was Christmas Like for America's Enslaved People? 1 left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 Dec 2020 9 1394
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This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 916
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Archaeologists probe oldest, deepest part of Meadowcroft Rockshelter 4 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 8 1957
2 New Museums Dedicated To Latino, Womens Histories In DC, Plans Reviewed By Senators 0 appalachiablue Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1302
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 sl8 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 4 1157
Beware of the "November Witch!" 3 elleng Nov 2020 Nov 2020 9 2055
The True Story of Pocahontas 4 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1548
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Mr. President: I confess that I do not entirely approve of this Constitution at present, 3 elleng Nov 2020 Nov 2020 2 1149
'Mid-Mod Quincy' Highlights Midcentury Modern Masterpieces 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1087
Gloria Steinem 1965 Interview with Dorothy Parker Found. 0 elleng Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1568
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'It was four hundred years ago today that the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, 8 elleng Sep 2020 Oct 2020 7 3100
A question about our Founding Documents 2 PJMcK Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1311
The Secret History of America's Only WWII Refugee Camp 1 elleng Sep 2020 Sep 2020 8 1780
First World Trade Center bombing 2/26/93 4 geralmar Feb 2020 Jul 2020 4 5005
If the Cherokees were driven west of the Mississippi, how 6 raccoon May 2020 Jun 2020 1 4393
Before the Civil War, why did wealthy powerful Northerners 7 raccoon Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 4726
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I woke up with "Battle of New Orleans" in my head, so I'll ask. 6 raccoon Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 2726
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