Native Americans, also known as American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Americans, and other terms, are the Indigenous peoples of the United States, including Hawaii and territories of the United States at times, and are limited to the mainland at others. There are 574 federally recognized tribes in the United States, with roughly half associated with […]
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Mary, Princess Royal, and Countess of Harewood were King George V and Queen Mary’s only daughter. She was the sister of King Edward VIII and George VI and the aunt of the current British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. At a young age, she helped service members and their families during World War I. But did
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The First Minnesota Infantry Regiment was the first group of volunteers received by the Union in response to the South’s assault on Fort Sumter at the start of the American Civil War. After learning of the fort’s attack, Minnesota Governor Alexander Ramsey immediately offered Lincoln 1000 men. But do you know the story of the
Keller is best known as a disabled rights activist, but she also advocated for women’s suffrage, birth control, and pacifism. She was also a radical socialist who concentrated her efforts on issues affecting working people and became a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). But did you know who she was and
Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in the history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane on its first flight, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and reached 120 feet. But did you know why they never flew together
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Frank Lloyd Wright is arguably America’s most beloved architect, introducing the Prairie style and forever changing residential architecture. Throughout most of his life, the sought-after designer accepted commissions from all over the country, and even the world, designing the famous Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Taliesin, Wright’s own home in Spring Green, Wisconsin, is one of
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The Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries from 305 to 30 BCE, before succumbing to the Romans. Surprisingly, they never became Egyptians while ruling Egypt. Instead, they isolated themselves in Alexandria, the capital city envisioned by Alexander the Great. Did you know who is the only Ptolemaic Ruler who read, write, and speak
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Gouverneur Morris was an American statesman who signed the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He is known as the Penman of the Constitution because he wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution. Did you know how Gouverneur Morris died? Gouverneur Morris, the author of the final draft of the United States
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During the time the Spaniards still occupied Florida they built a fort out of a sedimentary rock that was formed from compressed shells of dead marine life. But what is the significance of this particular material and what was the mystery behind the cannonball-eating fort? Castillo de San Marcos, a Spanish-built fort in Florida, was
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The modern man is the ninth Homo species to evolve from 300,000 years ago, following habilis, erectus, rudolfensis, heidelbergensis, floresiensis, neanderthalensis, naledi, and luzonensis. Many of these human species have existed for much longer than we have. But did you ever wonder why there is only one human species today? Several human species coexisted with
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