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Times Square Makes a Comeback: a Brief History

By bmaskerPosted on December 30, 2018February 4, 2019
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Longacre Square Catches up with the Times Times Square was originally known as Longacre Square. In 1895, a local developer thought that it would be […]

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Norman Rockwell Portrays the Joy of American Life

By bmaskerPosted on December 24, 2018December 24, 2018
  • People

Synopsis Norman Rockwell was an illustrator, painter, and author who was famous for his illustrations and paintings that depicted everyday Americans in a joyful and […]

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A Brief History of the Department Store Santa Claus

By bmaskerPosted on December 17, 2018December 17, 2018
  • Culture

The presence of Santa Claus at malls and department stores across America is a Christmas tradition in the U.S. Just how did this annual practice […]

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George Washington Carver: Scientist and Inventor

By bmaskerPosted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018
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The Early Years Carver was born in 1864 in Diamond, Missouri to Mary and Giles who were an enslaved couple living on the plantation of […]

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Dust Bowl Winds Blow Migrants to the West

By bmaskerPosted on December 3, 2018December 10, 2018
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What was the Dust Bowl? The dust bowl was the name given to the Southern Plains region of the U.S. in the 1930s, when severe […]

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The Underground Railroad: A Dangerous Path to Freedom

By bmaskerPosted on November 25, 2018December 3, 2018
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What was the Underground Railroad? The Underground Railroad was not so much a place but rather a network of people, both black and white, who […]

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The Great Chicago Fire: A City Rises from the Ashes

By bmaskerPosted on November 19, 2018November 19, 2018
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Mysterious Origin of the Great Chicago Fire The origin of the Great Chicago is a mystery. Legend has it that a cow belonging to a […]

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The Mystery of D.B. Cooper, American Skyjacker

By bmaskerPosted on November 12, 2018November 19, 2018
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An Innocent Check In November 24, 1971: it is a busy afternoon in the Portland (Oregon) International Airport. Thanksgiving is the next day, and harried […]

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Coney Island: The Nickel Empire Playground on Long Island

By bmaskerPosted on November 5, 2018November 5, 2018
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Introduction If someone were to ask you to name one American amusement park, what would your answer be? It would be no surprise if you […]

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The Joyous Brilliance of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Transforms Jazz Music

By bmaskerPosted on October 29, 2018November 12, 2018
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New Orleans born trumpeter, cornet player, and vocalist Louis Armstrong brought joy and spontaneity to jazz and popular music. Childhood Louis Armstrong was born on […]

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