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  1. "Americans" (2018-2022) - A Four-Year Exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC

    By Tweaked,   
    • 1 reply
    • 389 views

  2. "Colossal Cave Adventure" (1976) - Will Crowther and Don Woods Author the First-Ever Work of Interactive Fiction

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 293 views

  3. "Ma, Ma, Where's My Pa?" 1884 U.S. Presidential Rallying Cry, Anti-Grover Cleveland

    By DonRocks,   
    • 5 replies
    • 831 views

  4. "Red Hots" - Chicago-Style Hot Dogs, Perhaps First Served at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 433 views

  5. "Stay Alert, Stay Alive" (1967) - U.S. Army Training Film for Soldiers in Vietnam

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 457 views

  6. "The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden" - an Animated Compilation of Interviews

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 235 views

  7. "Revisiting The Fall of Saigon 40 Years Later" - A Blog Post by Cookbook Author Andrea Nguyen

    By Tweaked,   
    • 10 replies
    • 761 views

  8. "The United States Of America" - Who Coined The Term?

    By DonRocks,   
    • 2 replies
    • 569 views

  9. 1902, The Year of the Tank, the Republic of Cuba, and the Farewell to Cecil Rhodes

    By The Hersch,   
    • 2 replies
    • 297 views

  10. 1944 New York Times Article Explains What Pizza Is to New York, America, and the World

    By Rhone1998,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.1k views

  11. 1956 Plymouth Plainsman - Remarkably Daring Concept Station Wagon

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 395 views

  12. 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Scaglietti Coupe - The Most Beautiful "American" Car Ever Made?

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views

  13. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United States (1861-1865) and "Our Captain" in the Civil War

    By The Hersch,   
    • 6 replies
    • 756 views

  14. Amazing Presidential Trivia Question (1948 - 2008)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 405 views

  15. An Amazing Fact About Presidential Elections That Lasted Sixty Years, 1948-2008

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 338 views

  16. Area Codes, Part Of The "North American Numbering Plan" Of 1947

    By DonRocks,   
    • 14 replies
    • 1.2k views

  17. As Time Goes By - A Year-By-Year History of the World by Our Members

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 916 views

  18. AT&T Inc. (1983-) - American Multinational Conglomerate with Origins Dating to 1885

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 469 views

  19. Australia's Great Emu War of 1932 - Campaign in Campion, Western Australia To Counteract The Exploding Emu Population

    By Al Dente,   
    • 2 replies
    • 632 views

  20. Austria-Hungary (1867-1918) - a Constitutional Union of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 319 views

  21. Bangladesh (1971-, Formerly East Pakistan (1955-1971) and East Bengal (1947-1955))

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 274 views

  22. Beau Brummell (1778-1840), Iconic Fashion Figure in Regency England (1811-1820)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 417 views

  23. Billy Graham (1918-2018) - Legendary Evangelist to the Presidents

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 239 views

  24. Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil, 1825-) - the World's Fifth-Largest Country

    By DonRocks,   
    • 1 reply
    • 258 views

  25. Brunch (1896) - A Historical, Geographical, Demographic, and Religious Analysis

    By DaveO,   
    • 4 replies
    • 940 views

  26. Calling "The Time" (TI4-) and "The Weather" (WE6-)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 3 replies
    • 865 views

  27. Cemeteries, Windows into our Past - Sometimes Beautiful, Sometimes Ugly, But Always Interesting

    By Pool Boy,   
    • 7 replies
    • 730 views

  28. Central America - Seven Nations, and the Southernmost Part of the North American Continent

    By DonRocks,   
    • 2 replies
    • 343 views

  29. China (221 BC-), The Most Populous, and Fourth-Largest Country in the World

    By DonRocks,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  30. Christopher Langan (1952-) - A Bouncer, with One of the Highest IQs in the World

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views

  31. Confucius (551 - 479 BC) - a Chinese Teacher, Philosopher, Editor, and Politician During the Zhou Dynasty

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 784 views

  32. CONGRATULATIONS, PRESIDENT OBAMA

    By DonRocks,
    • 44 replies
    • 4.6k views

  33. Cristóbal Colón (aka Christopher Columbus, c1451-1506) - Italian Explorer and Navigator who Initiated New World Colonization

    By DonRocks,   
    • 2 replies
    • 452 views

  34. DC History Center

    By saf,
    • 0 replies
    • 143 views

  35. Debate: James Baldwin vs. William F. Buckley on "The American Dream at The Expense of The American Negro" (1965)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views

  36. Dec 7, 1941

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 282 views

  37. Did Neil Armstrong Say "For a Man" or "For Man?" - Here's Your Answer

    By DonRocks,   
    • 3 replies
    • 496 views

  38. Donald Kreuzer vs. George Washington University - The Battle over Blockbusting

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 375 views

  39. Donnybrook Fair (1204-1855) - Raucous, Disorderly Event Held in Dublin, Ireland

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 358 views

  40. Dower Slaves

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3.4k views

  41. Dred Scott (1799c-1858), Roger B. Taney (1777-1864), Oliver Brown (1918-1961), Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), and Ali Mansur ibn Sharrieff (1978-2004)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 1 reply
    • 871 views

  42. Egyptian Pyramids (c 2630-2610 BC) - 118-138 Pyramids in Saqqara and Gyza - Including the Pyramid of Khufu

    By DonRocks,   
    • 2 replies
    • 276 views

  43. Emperor Naruhito (1960-) of Japan - The Chrysanthemum Throne is Filled after Emperor Akihito Abdicates on Apr 29, 2019

    By DonRocks,   
    • 1 reply
    • 314 views

  44. Eritrea (1997-) - Northeastern, Coastal, African Country - Split Off from Ethiopia

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 258 views

  45. Euskara - Europe's Oldest Language, Originating in the Basque Region

    By DonRocks,   
    • 1 reply
    • 319 views

  46. Foreign Monetary Units - With Exchange Rates (Now, and Historically)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 1 reply
    • 344 views

  47. Former Botswanan President (1980-1998) Ketumile Masire Dies at Age 91

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 187 views

  48. Funny Town Names - What Are The Ones That Make You Laugh?

    By Ericandblueboy,   
    • 6 replies
    • 365 views

  49. G.I. Joe (1964-) - Hasbro's Legendary Line of American Military Action Figures

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 264 views

  50. George H.W. Bush (1924-2018) - 41st President of the United States

    By DonRocks,   
    • 5 replies
    • 344 views
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