Commanding USS Constitution
Commanding USS Constitution By Donna K. Keesling USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat and is the oldest sailing vessel worldwide that can still sail under her own [...]
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03, 2022
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01, 2022
Towns of the Swift River Valley – Lost to the Quabbin Reservoir
Towns of the Swift River Valley – Lost to the Quabbin Reservoir By Donna K. Keesling Four towns – Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott – were incorporated in the Swift [...]
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12, 2021
Sparrows Point: From Steelmaking to Distribution Center Hub
Sparrows Point: From Steelmaking to Distribution Center Hub By Donna K. Keesling In the mid to late 1800s, the railroad industry was laying new tracks and spurring industrial growth in [...]
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10, 2021
Still Searching for the “Lost Colony”
Still Searching for the “Lost Colony” By Donna K. Keesling “CRO” and “CROATOAN,” carved into a tree and a post were the only clues that Englishman John White found when [...]
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09, 2021
The Battle of Gettysburg – Crucial Turning Point
The Battle of Gettysburg – Crucial Turning Point By Donna K. Keesling The town of Gettysburg, in southcentral Pennsylvania, was laid out with two hundred and ten lots by James [...]
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08, 2021
Celebrating the Smithsonian Institution’s 175th Anniversary
Celebrating the Smithsonian Institution’s 175th Anniversary By Donna K. Keesling On August 10, 2021, the Smithsonian Institution celebrated its 175th anniversary. You probably know the Smithsonian by its many artifacts [...]
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02, 2021
The Lafayette Trail Traces a Noteworthy Path
The Lafayette Trail Traces a Noteworthy Path By Joanna Wendel The Marquis de Lafayette played a major role in the American Revolution and helped build an enduring friendship between France [...]
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09, 2020
The Lucy Burns Museum: Shedding light on a dark episode in the history of women’s suffrage
The Lucy Burns Museum: Shedding light on a dark episode in the history of women’s suffrage By Joanna Wendel August 18, 2020 marked the centennial of the ratification of the [...]
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06, 2020
America’s Summer Roadtrip
America’s Summer Roadtrip The Pursuit of History puts on annual History Camps that bring together people from all walks of life for a day of learning and sharing. When we [...]
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05, 2020
History at Home
History at Home By Joanna Wendel Although shelter-in-place orders may be lifting gradually, most of us will still be spending more time than usual at home in the coming months—which [...]