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Dec 7 2010
"Local custom" was at odds with company policy in Jackson, MS.
[...] »Nov 30 2010
It was reasoned that no colonists could fear an act that made them drink [...] »
Nov 29 2010
Many believed the Civil War would be a short, bloodless battle. The reality [...] »
Nov 29 2010
How the cotton gin revolutionized the use of slaves and the production of [...] »
Nov 28 2010
Was it illegal? Was it dishonorable? Was it a duel or was it murder?
[...] »Nov 21 2010
Part of a series of laws that displaced Native Americans from land allotted [...] »
Nov 20 2010
The influence of the booming rail system on the growth and development of [...] »
Nov 18 2010
Historians studying the hidden spirits of religion in America
[...] »Nov 9 2010
Websites that assist students in compiling information on WWII battles, [...] »