U.S. History
10 Defunct Fast-Food Restaurants That People Used To Love
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There’s something timeless about fast food: the neon-lit parking lots, the scent of grilled burgers and deep-fried chicken, the thrill of unwrapping something hot and delicious. The experience is as satisfying today as it was 50 years ago. Americans’ love affair with fast food began with White Castle, the first chain fast-food restaurant, founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. Famous for its small “slider” burgers, standardized production, and spotless kitchens, White Castle created the template for fast food as we know it — and it’s still going strong today, with 345 locations across the U.S. ...Read More
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U.S. HistoryArticle0What the $1 Bill Used To Look Like
As the United States entered the turbulent era of the Civil War, the government set aside long-standing concerns about nonmetallic currency and began issuing a series of paper banknotes in…
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U.S. HistoryFact8Phone numbers used to start with letters.
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U.S. HistoryFact6The test to become a Gettysburg battlefield guide has a 90% failure rate.
What’s been called the “hardest test in history” takes years to study for and isn’t administered at a traditional place of higher learning. The reward for those who pass is…
