U.S. History
Once-Popular Baby Names You Never See Anymore
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Much like fashion, the cyclical nature of baby names is influenced not only by cultural shifts, but also by historical events and popular media. For instance, in 1931, the name Bella was ranked No. 985 in the top 1,000 female names by the Social Security Administration, which uses Social Security card application data to determine the popularity of names, before falling off the list entirely for 69 years. We can’t be sure why the name made the list again in the year 2000, coming in at No. 749, but its rapid rise in popularity from ...Read More
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U.S. HistoryArticle1Was Uncle Sam a Real Person?
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U.S. HistoryArticle296 Jobs From the 1950s That Barely Exist Today
The American workforce has transformed dramatically since the 1950s, a decade marked by economic prosperity, suburban expansion, and rapid industrialization. It’s likely that folks at the time couldn’t have imagined…
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U.S. HistoryFact19Twelve percent of the U.S. population served in World War II.
When Congress declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941, more Americans than ever before heard the call of duty. Some 16.1 million U.S. citizens served in the military by…
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U.S. HistoryArticle605 Things You Never Knew About the $2 Bill
Without question, the $2 bill is the black sheep of the U.S. currency family. Despite being a small enough denomination to fairly easily acquire, the “Tom” — nicknamed for its…
