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Can Tunnels Used by the Transcontinental Railroad Be Saved?

Exploring the history of the Donner Summit tunnels

Salem’s Last Witch to Be Pardoned, Thanks to Some Teenagers

Elizabeth Johnson stands to have her conviction overturned more than 300 years after the Salem witch trials

Was Alexander Hamilton Actually Raised Jewish?

One historian's findings show there's always more to learn about Alexander Hamilton

The Dinner Party That Helped Preserve Yellowstone National Park

Unsurprisingly, Theodore Roosevelt played a part in it

There’s No Crying — or Gloves — in Vintage Baseball

Across the country, a more primitive version of our national pastime is alive and well

Did Revolutionary War Hero Molly Pitcher Ever Actually Exist?

Revisiting the history (and the legend) of the cannon-wielding widow

Revisiting the Legacy of Abolitionist Founding Father Prince Hall

He lived and worked in Massachusetts during a turning point for the nation

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Can Tunnels Used by the Transcontinental Railroad Be Saved?

Exploring the history of the Donner Summit tunnels

Salem’s Last Witch to Be Pardoned, Thanks to Some Teenagers

Elizabeth Johnson stands to have her conviction overturned more than 300 years after the Salem witch trials

Was Alexander Hamilton Actually Raised Jewish?

One historian's findings show there's always more to learn about Alexander Hamilton

The Dinner Party That Helped Preserve Yellowstone National Park

Unsurprisingly, Theodore Roosevelt played a part in it

There’s No Crying — or Gloves — in Vintage Baseball

Across the country, a more primitive version of our national pastime is alive and well

Did Revolutionary War Hero Molly Pitcher Ever Actually Exist?

Revisiting the history (and the legend) of the cannon-wielding widow

Revisiting the Legacy of Abolitionist Founding Father Prince Hall

He lived and worked in Massachusetts during a turning point for the nation