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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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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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Why did the U.S. begin military action in Vietnam

by | Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |

Harry Middleton, the former director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, discusses how lessons...

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This Week in History: Harvard University was founded in 1636

by | Monday, November 2, 2015 |

Harvard College (now Harvard University) founded, 1636 (Oct. 28) Harvard University was founded at...

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