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    29 Dec 2019

    Have you heard an intriguing story about one of your ancestors? Want to find out more about a puzzle from your past? Celebrate the upcoming year and tell us what family mystery you want to shed light on in 2020!

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    are a great way of capturing iconic moments in . 📰 Did your live through any headline-making events? via:

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    2 hours ago

    Listening to interview about plastics (replay, I think), and a caller asked how we washed dishes before liquid soap in bottles. No one knew — so here are some vintage ads via for kitchen flakes & cakes (Brooklyn ad 1913, Lux soap 1924, Ivory 1935)

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  4. 3 hours ago

    in 1890, Alice Sanger became the first female staffer in the White House, where she worked as a stenographer for Pres. Benjamin Harrison. This feature article about Sanger was published in 1890. Read it in the Fall River Evening News on our site:

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    Jan 1

    What's your opinion on ? Love 'em or loathe 'em, it's been a tradition for quite a while. Head to our blog to learn what people over the past century thought about New Year's resolutions!

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  6. Jan 1

    What's your opinion on ? Love 'em or loathe 'em, it's been a tradition for quite a while. Head to our blog to learn what people over the past century thought about New Year's resolutions!

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  7. Dec 31

    Before you tune in to the tomorrow morning, learn about the history of this tradition that stretches back more than 125 years!

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    31 Dec 2019

    A Look Back • The New Year's Eve kidnapping of a Busch family heir in 1930 📰 via

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  9. 31 Dec 2019

    Are you watching the ball drop in Times Square tonight? Learn about the history of this iconic tradition on our blog.

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  10. 30 Dec 2019

    The infamous Russian mystic Rasputin was murdered in 1916 by a group of nobles who disliked his influence over Russia's royal family. This headline about it ran in the London Times a few days later. Read the full article on our site:

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  11. 29 Dec 2019

    Ever seen a bowling team from more than 100 years ago? Most of the members of this team from 1913 worked for the newspaper the photo was published in--the Des Moines Register and Leader. See the photo in the on our site:

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  12. 28 Dec 2019

    in 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first US vice president to resign. His resignation was a calculated move allowing him to take an open seat in the Senate during the Nullification Crisis. This article about it comes from his native South Carolina:

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  13. 27 Dec 2019

    Any fruitcake fans out there? Even if you aren't, this simple may appeal. It was published in the in 1915 but had been handed down in the family since 1823. Happy !

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  14. 26 Dec 2019

    December 26 is in some countries. But just how did this holiday get its name? Head to our blog for a quick explanation!

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  15. 26 Dec 2019

    Wishing a happy first day of Kwanzaa to those celebrating today! Want to learn more about this holiday? Check out this helpful article from .

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  16. 25 Dec 2019

    Have you ever wondered, as you sort through your December mail, why we bother sending our friends and family cards for the holidays? Where did this tradition come from? Who began it all? Head to our blog to find out!

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  17. 25 Dec 2019

    Merry Christmas from this festive pup featured in the newspaper in 1935! See the full photo and caption in the Miami Daily News on our site:

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  18. 24 Dec 2019

    Waiting for Santa tonight? Head to our blog to learn the history of the NORAD Santa Tracker!

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  19. 24 Dec 2019

    On Christmas Eve of 1914 and the following day, an amazing thing happened along the Western Front of World War I. Read newspaper coverage of the "Christmas Truce" on our Topic Page.

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  20. 23 Dec 2019

    From Kwanzaa candles to Christmas’s electric festoons, end-of-year holidays are full of celebrations incorporating light. Head to our blog to learn about some of these traditions that celebrate life and light in the dead of winter.

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