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Word of the Day for Saturday, August 3, 2013 spigot SPIG-uht,
Word of the Day for Saturday, August 3, 2013 spigot SPIG-uht, noun: 1. a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask. 2. a peg or plug for ...

eet George Washington’s Cook. Hercules was one of nine slaves
eet George Washington’s Cook. Hercules was one of nine slaves kept by President George Washington in our nation’s first capital in Philadelphia. ...

The rise and fall of America’s Black Wall Street. Hidden
The rise and fall of America’s Black Wall Street. Hidden along the north side of Tulsa, OK, was an area known as the Greenwood District. This was...

Just how interested are historians in researching the wider world?
Just how interested are historians in researching the wider world? In May, Perspectives on History ran an article by Luke Clossey and Nicholas Guyatt,...

Word of the Day for Tuesday, June 11, 2013 spelunk spi-LUHNGK,
Word of the Day for Tuesday, June 11, 2013 spelunk spi-LUHNGK, verb: to explore caves, especially as a hobby. They were flown to Lebanon to ski ...

Word of the Day for Saturday, July 27, 2013 additament
Word of the Day for Saturday, July 27, 2013 additament uh-DIT-uh-muhnt, noun: something added; an addition. Secondly, with an additament, wherei...

September 5, 1859: The novel, Our Nig (or Sketches from the Life
September 5, 1859: The novel, Our Nig (or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black) by Harriet E. Wilson was published. She is considered the 1st femal...