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For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are fighting to preserve history.
Fossil claw prints found in Australia were probably made by the earliest known members of the group that includes reptiles, birds and mammals, according to a study published in Nature today.The ...
Physics A timeline of the most important events in quantum mechanics. Explore the key moments in the history of quantum theory, from the early ideas of Albert Einstein and Werner Heisenberg to the ...
RICHMOND, Va. — A new exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) explores the Commonwealth’s important role in the American Revolution, according to museum leaders.
The film features Robert Edwards, who introduces viewers to Washington, D.C., highlighting its historical significance and key government institutions. He discusses the importance of George ...
Two new state historical markers will be placed later this year to honor Milwaukee's Chinese-American community. One marker will highlight the Chinese Qingming Festival, or "tomb sweeping ...
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Early American Transportation & History. Posted: February 22, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025 "One Hundred Years of Railroad Development" is a historical film ...
The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, founded in 2001 by Captain Paul J. Matthews, is the nation’s largest institution dedicated to preserving African American military history.Relocated in 2012 ...
Food is an important part of our lives, and it’s been an important part of American history, too. To celebrate this fact, we’ve compiled a list of important food-related events throughout ...
Television has become a permanent fixture of modern American life. Nielsen's research for 2023-2024 turned up a penetration figure of 97% among U.S. households. With such intense interest in TV ...
TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- At the Old Barracks Museum, historical interpreters take you on a tour through the times before, during, and after the American Revolution. The building was first ...
Paul Revere, The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street, BOSTON, on March 5th 1770, by Party of the 29th REGt. (1770). Collection of J. William Middendorf, courtesy of Early American History ...