History
Fifties Flashback: Oh, You Beautiful Doll!
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
Barbara Handler Segal has recalled strangers saying to her, “So you’re the Barbie doll!”
Happy Fat Tuesday
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This year the revelry of the carnival season will culminate on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in celebrations around the world before the start of Lent.
Fragments of History: Fascinating Facts about the ‘Feel-Good Food’
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- Written by Victor M. Parachin Victor M. Parachin
Chocolate has been making Americans smile for at least 4,000 years now — South Americans, that is.
Fifties Flashback: America’s New Old Hero
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
While numerous historians have portrayed Davy Crockett as a brave folk figure, many others have blasted him as being a self-serving con artist.
How ‘Trick or Treat!’ Took Over the World
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Wherever you live, chances are that on Oct. 31 you’ll be visited by pirates, ghosts, princesses, and monsters crying, “Trick or treat!” at your front door. Costumes and going door-to-door for treats can be traced back to pagan and Christian rituals from the Middle Ages.
Fragments of History: The Smartest Man in America
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- Written by Victor Parachin Victor Parachin
When it became clear that the American colonies would have to engage in a war for independence from England, Ben Franklin was made president of Pennsylvania’s defense committee.
Columbus’ Anchor Salvaged from the Depths
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A team of explorers believes it has discovered an anchor from one of Christopher Columbus’ ships in the Caribbean.
The Evolution of Independence Day
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If Americans have one holiday in common, it’s the Fourth of July.