U.S. History
7 Kitchen Tools Everyone Owned in 1900
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If you were to go back in time and step into an average American kitchen in 1900, it would feel both familiar and strange. A lot of items would be instantly recognizable — the pots and pans, knives and forks, plates and bowls — but you’d soon notice the lack of certain modern tools. There would be no electric mixer, no blender, no coffee machine, and no refrigerator or freezer. Back then, everything that happened in the kitchen was done by hand. Homemakers were expected to bake bread, preserve fruit, grind coffee, render lard, and ...Read More
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U.S. HistoryArticle5What Americans Ate in 1776
As America turns 250 years old, you’ll hear plenty about the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers, and the birth of a nation. But what was everyday life like for…
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U.S. HistoryFact72Manhattan was once ‘traded’ for a tiny Indonesian island.
In the 17th century, the Netherlands, through the Dutch East India Company, had control of the tiny, remote archipelago of Banda where all of the nutmeg trees on Earth grew…
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U.S. HistoryArticle39Why Americans Spell English Words Differently
If you’ve ever wondered why Americans write “color” and “organize” while the British opt for “colour” and “organise,” you’re not alone. These subtle spelling differences are the result of migration,…
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U.S. HistoryFact49Alaska was sold to the U.S. for 2 cents an acre.
Before it was part of the United States, Alaska belonged to the Russian Empire. By the 1860s, however, Russia was eager to sell the territory. The country had been weakened…
