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Dreams, Lies, and Flapper Girls: The Myth of the 1920’s.

July 4, 2017
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Inspiration, Lifestyle, Our Great American Heritage

Barbara Stanwyck, worked as a Ziegfeld Follies dancer in 1924, but the public identified her as a flapper girl. She later became a major Hollywood film star of the 1930's and 40's.

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By Allen Cornwell
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Spiritualism: Talking to the Dead in Post-Civil War America.

March 12, 2017
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Inspiration, Lifestyle, Our Great American Heritage, Uncategorised

House seance in the early 20th century.

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America and the Great War: Hopes, Dreams and Blue Death.

January 11, 2017
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WW 1 poster asking for support for the American Red Cross.

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The Death of Lincoln: Brought Great Sadness for Many and Jubilation to Others.

July 19, 2016
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Inspiration, Lifestyle, Our Great American Heritage, Uncategorised

Abraham Lincoln’s sudden death on April 14, 1865 created a new level of concern to an already anxious nation. Just days before, President Lincoln had strolled triumphantly through the streets of the fallen Confederate capital. Richmond’s former slaves rejoiced and...

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Innocence and Greed: The Shaping of Early 20th Century America.

June 13, 2016
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Inspiration, Lifestyle, Our Great American Heritage, Uncategorised

In 1900, some considered America a beacon of light to the rest of the world. Immigrants were flooding into the cities of our nation, and there was an impressive list of new innovations that had “made in U. S.” stamped...

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Marilyn, JFK, and Others: Our Obsession with Conspiracy Theories

May 20, 2016
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Picture of President Kennedy in the limousine in Dallas, Texas, on Main Street, minutes before the assassination. Also in the presidential limousine are Jackie Kennedy, Texas Governor John Connally, and his wife, Nellie.

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It Never Ends: The Civil War and Mental Illness.

April 6, 2016
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National Home for Disabled Veterans, Ft. Monroe , Virginia , 1870-1880

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The Large Number of Tax Cheaters in America.

March 23, 2016
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In the early days (circa 1916) income tax filers lining up to enter a IRS office.

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Twentieth Century America: Forgotten Women of the Past.

March 5, 2016
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In the beginning of the 20th century there were countless changes happening in America. Social and economic advancements forced a re-examination of a number of long-held attitudes, such as gender equality. A handful of brave women decided to challenge the...

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Being Un-American in America.

February 21, 2016
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In the early decades of the 20th Century the term ‘un-American’ was widely used to disparage those whose thinking deviated from mainstream America. The dark days of the Civil War were a distant memory, and the recent industrialization created cities...

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