U.S. History
5 Common Items From Colonial America You’ve Never Heard Of
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Life in colonial America was undeniably challenging, and early settlers had to be resilient and resourceful in order to survive. Many of the items that colonists used in day-to-day life were either brought from Europe or based on tools they had used in their old lives. While some remnants of the colonial era, such as spinning wheels and quill pens, remain a part of our collective memory, many lesser-known items have faded into obscurity or been replaced by modern innovations. Here are five once-common objects you may not have heard of before, each of which ...Read More
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U.S. HistoryArticle49What the $1 Bill Used To Look Like
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U.S. HistoryArticle64The Secret History of Area 51
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U.S. HistoryFact11Phone numbers used to start with letters.
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U.S. HistoryFact9The test to become a Gettysburg battlefield guide has a 90% failure rate.
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