26th Year, No. 11 — March 25, 2021
The Summer Camps of Our Youth: A Great American Tradition
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Summer camps are a slice of Americana that comes with more than 100 years of rich history. Learn more about how camps originated here!
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The Sixteenth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments
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The Sixteenth Amendment to the US Constitution establishes a federal income tax. There had only been one tax of this type before, to pay for the Civil War, and it was canceled not long after the end of that war. Those who supported an income tax thought it would help lower-income individuals by putting the greater tax burden on wealthier people. Let's learn more about this most contentious of amendments...
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Rachel Donelson Jackson, Emily Donelson, and Sarah Yorke Jackson: America’s First Ladies #7
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Andrew Jackson, our seventh president, is unique in presidential history in that he had more than one First Lady. He had three, in fact. Here are the stories of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Emily Donelson, and Sarah Yorke Jackson... all of the First Ladies who served in Jackson’s White House…
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Francis Hopkinson: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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Francis Hopkinson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. However, this important and famous signature was just one of a virtual cornucopia of accomplishments by Francis. He was truly a Renaissance Man, even after the European Renaissance had ended centuries before. This is his story...
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Colorado: American Folklore #6
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Colorado has plenty of its own unique folklore, going all the way back thousands of years into the early times of habitation by the first Native Americans. These are some of the more intriguing tales of folklore from Colorado...
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Photography Clips: Photography Every Day
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Daily photography is a good habit to form if you can make time for it! It keeps us sharp and increases the odds of making something fantastic...
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Postcard Inspirations: The History of Club 33
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Have you heard of Club 33? It's an exclusive club located in the New Orleans Square part of Disneyland in California. Conceived by Walt Disney himself as a place to host dignitaries, celebrities, and family members for Disney executives. Learn more about this interesting club's history, here...
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| Angelica Singleton Van Buren: America’s First Ladies #8 | AF-460
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| Rachel Donelson Jackson, Emily Donelson, and Sarah Yorke Jackson: America’s First Ladies #7 | AF-458
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