It’s been 250 years since a pair of lanterns were hung in the belfry arch of the Old North Church …
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According to Atlas Obscura, one rural Arizona outpost is thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited locale in the United …
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When many people are asked who created the American flag, their first answer is Betsy Ross, which may or may …
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On July 4, 1884, “The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was presented to Levi P. Morton (the U.S. minister …
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Union Oyster House in Boston began serving food in 1826 and continues to this day.
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The Great Seal of the United States of America, fashioned from brass and measuring 2 1/16 inches in diameter, made …
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The first scheduled passenger flight was in 1914 from St. Petersburg, Florida, to Tampa – a distance of just 17 …
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Ginsburg was an extra in two Washington National Opera productions – once in full costume with powdered wig and once …
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In the 1940s a spare room on the fifth floor of the United States Supreme Court building was converted to …
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Locals and visitors alike know the cobblestone streets of Boston’s North End are where you will find some of the …
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