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Last Updated 11:15 AM EDT May 06, 2009

When Paper Boats Were King

In the years following the Civil War, few towns across the United States matched Troy, New York, in prosperity, owing to the industry of its citizens and its access to great water highways.

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Florida’s 61 Must-See Historical Sites

The lure of white sand beaches, citrus groves, and the glitter of Disney World and Miami, has often diverted the spotlight from Florida’s rich historical heritage.

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123-year-old scandal still resonates today

DNA test could shed light on Lincoln's last days, doctor says

New York, Vermont events mark Champlain's 1609 explorations

Fishkill land confirmed to be Revolutionary War gravesite

Accident on Mississippi that killed 1,800 little remembered

WWII-era plane pulled from Lake Michigan

Hunger for history as Civil War's 150th approaches

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Why History?
Posted by John F. Ross at 12:00 AM EST
April 22, 2009

This is the first entry by American Heritage Executive Editor and author John F. Ross in a new blog about the trials,...

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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Madam Chiang Kai-shek on the White House lawn

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May 6

1941: Josef Stalin assumes the Soviet premiership.

1937: The Hindenburg, a German airship, bursts into flames and crashes in Lakehurst, New Jersy, killing 36 of the 97 people on board.

1935: The Works Progress Administration is established.

1882: Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, barring Chinese laborers from immigrating for ten years.

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May 6

"Violence stinks no matter which side of it you're on. But now and then there's nothing left to do but hit the other person over the head with a frying pan."

—Tom Robbins, author, in his book, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, 1976

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