U.S. History
Why Front Porches Slowly Disappeared
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U.S. HistoryArticle95How Dangerous Was the Oregon Trail, Really?
The Oregon Trail has long occupied a special place in the American imagination — a fascination boosted by the popular Oregon Trail computer game, where players regularly suffered from dysentery, snakebites,…
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U.S. HistoryArticle133What Grocery Stores Used To Look Like
Since most of us walk into a grocery store with our minds fixated on the items needed to fill up the fridge and pantry, it’s rare that we take the…
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U.S. HistoryArticle109The Rise and Fall of Tupperware Parties
You might remember your mother or grandmother hosting a Tupperware party in the living room, with neighbors gathered around, sipping coffee and nibbling on dessert while someone demonstrated the magic…
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U.S. HistoryArticle55What American Bedrooms Looked Like 100 Years Ago
Step into an average American bedroom in the mid-1920s and you’d find a room caught between two eras. The traditions of the 19th century hadn’t completely disappeared, yet many of…






