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A quick guide to the deadly conflict between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr:

by | Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |

Are tickets to see the play Hamilton too hard to find this summer? Why weren’t Alexander Hamilton...

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Little Known Tree Facts

by | Thursday, July 7, 2016 |

In celebration of Parks and Recreation month, here are some facts about trees in the United States...

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Five things you didn’t know about George Washington

by | Thursday, June 30, 2016 |

We all know about the political accomplishments of the Founding Fathers of the United States, but...

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This Week in History: Delegates from 50 nations signed the United Nations Charter in San Francisco on this date in 1945.

by | Wednesday, June 29, 2016 |
United Nations Charter in San Francisco

On June 26, 1945, delegates from 50 nations, meeting in San Francisco, signed the Charter of the...

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