The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 1
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Pharaoh Djoser and Egypt’s First Pyramid
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The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 1
In August 1835, the New York Sun ran a series about some utterly mind-blowing discoveries made by...
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The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 2
As the New York Sun's series of astonishing moon discoveries concluded, most people recognized...
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Immigration History: Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Part 1
The U.S. is, at its heart, a nation of immigrants. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum works to...
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Immigration History: Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Part 2
The second half of our interview with Dr. Annie Polland from the Lower East Side Tenement Museum...
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Saponification is the process of turning to soap, and in certain conditions, cadavers do it. The...
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S.A. Andrée and the 1897 North Pole Balloon Mission
Andrée hoped to succeed in reaching the North Pole where others had failed by doing it by air....
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The Sham Battle and the Cochecho Massacre
It was half performance for the British troops, and half actual sham, and it led to an attack on...
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In the late 1800s, seven sisters with musical talent and incredibly long hair made waves in the...
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In the late 1800s, seven sisters with musical talent and incredibly long hair made waves in the...
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Once you examine Louisa May Alcott's life story, the inspirations for her writing become clear....
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