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What became of Florida’s historic hotels & old resorts? Trip back to these amazing Victorian vacation destinations
A look back at some of Florida's historic hotels -- the most magnificent resort hotels of the Victorian era, and where -- and if -- they stand now.
70 vintage Coney Island beach, boardwalk & amusement park scenes (1890s-1920s)
As you can see from these Vintage Coney Island photos & postcards, This beach area just outside New York City was one of the most popular resorts in the United States.
Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’ came to life in 1977, and TV would never be the same
I am at loss for the proper word to use to describe what television has done with Haley's book Roots. "Enhance" will not do, nor is "heightened" sufficient. There is no word that is adequate.
Say, Say, Oh Playmate: We traced the story of this old song and hand clapping game, and have the lyrics
Millions know 'Say, Say, Oh Playmate' - also known as 'Playmate' - but few today know much about the rhyming song & hand clapping game. Find out more here!
What was it like to be a telephone operator? Behind the scenes in the early switchboard days
In the olden days, you needed a telephone operator to connect your call manually through a switchboard. Her job wasn't as easy as you might think.
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s famous ‘Little House’ books have long enchanted readers, young and old
For generations, the Little House books have enchanted adults & children, historians & romantics, with stories of the Midwestern frontier of the late 1800s.
The Gettysburg Address: Photos, analysis & the full text of Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech (1863)
See what it looked like during President Lincoln's historic Gettysburg Address speech, plus eyewitness accounts, analysis, full text & and a handwritten copy.
The history of the American flag, and its evolution since 1777
There's so much history packed into the history of the American flag, that doesn't only represent the states in the country, but the evolution of the USA.
How the California Gold Rush of 1849 began, and what life was really like for the miners
How did the great Gold Rush of 1849 get started? Find out its history, how it made people rich and poor - and helped make California what it is today.
Did you know that there’s a love story behind the first Memorial Day?
When the flowers are reverently placed on the graves on Memorial Day, there will be many indebted to General John Alexander Logan. Here's why.
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