How Kentucky, originally Kentucke, was born out of Virginia after the American Revolution
Legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone was among the first white explorers in Kentucky in the late 1760s. With his knowledge of ...
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Apple recipe book event at Oakland Museum set for Oct. 12
Wayne Drumheller, native son of the Rockfish Valley, will discuss his newly published “Wayne’s Amazing Apple Recipe Book & ...
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America250 Foundation to plant Liberty Tree at Moraine
The America250 Commission is planting its roots quite literally on Monday, Oct. 7 at Moraine State Park. The commission, an ...
Mises Institute5d
Repeating the Interventionist Excesses of the Tudor Period
Modern historians romanticize the reign of the Tudors in England, but in reality, they were brutal to their subjects and they ...
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
American historian David Muzzey probably said it best in his A History of Our Country (1943) when he wrote, “The Declaration ...
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Fifth graders celebrate Constitution Week with ‘Unite or Die’ play
In celebration Constitution Week, a group of fifth graders at South Elementary performed the play “Unite or Die: How Thirteen ...
Supreme Court to decide whether Americans can make their own guns
The Supreme Court is set to hear Garland v. VanDerStok, another case addressing the Biden-Harris administration’s regulatory ...
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Shadrach DAR Chapter sets day of service
On Sept. 20, the Shadrach Bond Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met at the Kibbe Museum in Carthage. Chapter Regent, Mrs. Joyce Buckert welcomed ...
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A short history of the long road to decriminalizing sexuality in the US
From ancient Greece to modern day America, gay people have endured seemingly endless restrictions on their simple desire to ...
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What Should You Look For In American Antiques? Here's Everything You Need To Know
In the 19th century, as the industrial revolution made furniture manufacturing more ... "Many have thirteen balls surrounding the mirror, signifying the 13 original American colonies." Doing your ...
National Archives UK6d
American Revolution
Suggested inquiry questions: How do these documents help us understand the context of the political thought behind the American revolution? What do these documents reveal about the rights and ...
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The British Empire
The empire grew to rule over 400 million people, having a significant impact on people in Britain and the colonies ... cheap labour for the Industrial Revolution. Many labourers were Indian.