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Tracing Orphans in Your Ancestry

Modern-day DNA research is beginning to unlock longstanding mysteries regarding orphans.
A family eating elephant ears at a fair
U.S. History

What State Fairs Used to Mean

The historical significance of state fairs
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Politics & Government

Donald Trump: The Id of Republican Politics

If Reagan is the Republican super-ego, the father figure that this latest generation looks up to, then Donald Trump is the id of Republican politics.
A letter puzzle
Quirky History

Tales from the History of Cryptography

The history of cryptography.
A teen looks on as his friend eats a slice of pizza
U.S. History

Hanging Out in the 1970s

How teens in the 1970s spent their leisure time.
Ladies outside for a book club meeting.
Social History

Women’s Groups and the Rise of the Book Club

The history of the book club.
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U.S. History

Which of the President’s Men, Exactly?

Newly declassified snippets of Haldeman’s diary highlight how much we still don’t know about Watergate and the Nixon Administration
Lake Mungo
World History

The Bones of Australia’s Lake Mungo

For 40,000 years, human remnants remained buried in the sand at Lake Mungo, hidden by the changed landscape.
Protestor holding up a sign reading, "Today we march...tomorrow we vote."
U.S. History

Immigrants and Politics in the 1890s and Today

A comparison between immigration policies in the 1890s and today.
Fire
Quirky History

The Importance of Fire to Human Life

The cultural importance of fire.