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Have you ever read the Declaration of Independence aloud on Independence Day?  Reading this document on that day can make you rethin...

The flag of West Virginia , the 35th state On June 20, 1863, West Virginia became the 35th state in the Union. A free state, West Virgi...

The Liberty Tree New Hampshire and Virginia are the 9th and 10th states to join the Union. Both gained statehood during the month of...

On June 19, 1964, the US Civil Rights Act is approved by the Senate, 73 to 27. It endured an 83-day filibuster. Nine of those days superced...

Vintage postcard of signing the Declaration Words heard round the world. If you've never read the entire Declaration of Indepe...

Vintage post card with patriotic theme (web archive) I t is Philadelphia in the year 1777. The 2nd Continental Congress is meeting ev...