Today in History: Wyoming
Today in History–December 10–the Library of Congress features Wyoming, which granted women the right to vote on this day in 1869 while still a U.S. territory. Three months later the first women jurors...
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Today in History–February 18–the Library of Congress features Charleston, South Carolina, which surrendered control to Union forces on this date in 1865. Learn more about this southern city and the...
View ArticleToday in History: Columbus & Georgia
Today in History–February 18–the Library of Congress features Columbus, Georgia. On this date in 1917, future literary star Carson McCullers was born. Learn more about the city and state that...
View ArticleToday in History: Idaho
Today in History–March 4–the Library of Congress features Idaho. On this date in 1863 President Lincoln signed an act creating Idaho Territory. The area burgeoned and was admitted to the Union as a...
View ArticleToday in History: Marylandstate spotlight,
Today in History–March 25–the Library of Congress features Maryland. On this date the state celebrates the 1634 arrival of the first colonists to the land chartered to Cecil Calvert, the second Lord...
View ArticleState Spotlight: Kentucky
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View ArticleToday in History: New Jersey
Today in History–December 18–the Library of Congress features the state of New Jersey, which ratified the U.S. Constitution on this day in 1787; it was the third state to join the Union. Nicknamed the...
View ArticleState Spotlight: Alabama
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View ArticleState Spotlight: Massachusetts
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View ArticleToday in History: Montana
Today in History–May 26–the Library of Congress features Montana, which first became a territory on this date in 1864 approximately four years after gold was discovered. Twenty-five years later, in...
View ArticleToday in History: Tennessee Secedes
Today in History–June 8–the Library of Congress features Tennessee, which voted in favor of secession by two-to-one on this date in 1861. Tennessee resident and future president Andrew Johnson broke...
View ArticleState Spotlight: New Hampshire
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