U.S. History
What the School Day Looked Like 100 Years Ago
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There’s a particular kind of nostalgia attached to school memories, from the ring of a bell announcing the start and end of the day to the scrape of chalk on slate and the smell of pencil shavings. For those who grew up in the 1960s and ’70s, those memories already feel like a different world compared with the computers and smart boards of contemporary classrooms. But go back to the 1920s, and school looks almost unrecognizable. A century ago, education in the United States depended heavily on where you lived. Children in rural areas often ...Read More
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U.S. HistoryArticle34The Strangest Ways the Postal Service Has Delivered Mail
Now that the future has finally arrived and robots are delivering mail through the streets of major cities, it might seem — to some of us older folks, at least…
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U.S. HistoryArticle247What Was America’s First Suburb?
When you think of the origins of American suburbia, the name Levittown may spring to mind. A symbol of post-World War II optimism and domestic comfort, this Long Island development,…
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U.S. HistoryFact154There was a WWII factory hidden beneath a fake American neighborhood.
During World War II, pilots flying over Seattle might have spotted a quiet neighborhood near the Duwamish River with tree-lined streets winding past modest houses, tidy lawns, parked cars, and…
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U.S. HistoryArticle1757 Things You Forgot Happened During the Revolutionary War
During the American Revolution, 13 British colonies in North America fought for independence from English rule in what became one of the most defining conflicts in history. Certain moments from…
