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Orinda
In 1835, cousins Joaquin Moraga and Juan Bernal were granted 13,326 acres in present-day Lamorinda,
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Crowley
Established around 1848 as Deer Creek Settlement, Crowley grew from a small pioneering community ju
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Historic Orlando
Orlando's historic districts are separate throughout the city, yet its landmarks and its memories u
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Greeks of Worcester
Half a century after declaring its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821, Greece was an impo
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The Oklahoma State Capitol
The story of the Oklahoma State Capitol is as wild and unpredictable as the story of Oklahoma itsel
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Roger Williams Park Zoo
In 1871, Betsey Williams, a descendant of Roger Williams, founder of Providence, Rhode Island, will
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Victoria Mansion
Built and furnished between 1858 and 1860, Victoria Mansion was remarkable from the day it was crea
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Moosehead Lake Region
Author Suzanne M. AuClair is executive director of the Moosehead Historical Society, where these im
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King City
The town of King City came into existence in 1886, when the railroad arrived north of San Lorenzo C
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Bellefonte
Nestled in the Nittany Valley, 2.5 miles from the geographic center of Pennsylvania, the quaint com
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African Americans in Springfield
Springfield became the capital of Illinois due in large part to Abraham Lincoln--lawyer, politician
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The Village of Lincolnwood
Settled in the late 1830s and incorporated as Tessville in 1917, Lincolnwood was founded by emigran
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Woodridge
Centuries ago, members of the Potawatomie tribe lived along the beautiful DuPage River on lands tha
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East Brunswick Through the Years
East Brunswick Township has a rich and diverse history dating back to the earliest period of settle
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Whitesbog
Nestled in the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey, Whitesbog was established by James Fenwick in 1
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Maritime Elizabeth City
Situated on the Pasquotank River in northeastern North Carolina, Elizabeth City is known as the Gat
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Hutchinson County
Hutchinson County is in the center of the High Plains in the Texas Panhandle. Home to diverse nativ
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Glen Allen
Glen Allen, a suburb of Richmond, began as a farming community and today is rich in history and leg
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Around Eagle
The village of Eagle is a small town with a big smile. Located within the southern Kettle Moraine F
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Park County
The Wyoming State Legislature approved the formation of Park County--named in honor of Yellowstone
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Lighthouses and Lifesaving on the Great Lakes
Lighthouses and Lifesaving on the Great Lakes explores many of the lighthouses and pier, reef, and
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The Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
The Toledo, Peoria & Western (TP&W) Railway has made a big impact on Illinois and railroading for o
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Winona County
Winona County, located in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota, was organized in 1854 by an
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Around Sherman
When Sherman's first settler, Dearing Dorman, came to live in the town in 1823, he laid claim to la
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The Legacy of the New Farmers of America
Discover the history of the New Farmers of America in this collection of historic photographs.Afric
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Earthquake Lake
The scenic yet somber Earthquake Lake is nestled along the Madison River in the mountains of Custer
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High Plains Arboretum
Decades after the Homestead Act, many settlers had tried and failed to establish roots in the high
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Poughkeepsie Regatta
Early each summer, rowing enthusiasts flocked to the Hudson Valley and crowded the banks of the Hud
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Perth Amboy’s Historic Neighborhoods
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, has always been a wonderful and unique place in which to live. Centrally l
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Northern California Drag Racing
Organized drag racing began in Northern California in 1949 thanks to World War II veterans with a "
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Lawrence County
Lawrence County was founded on February 6, 1818, the year before Alabama became a state, from lands
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Lakewood Theatre Company
Discover through historic photographs how a little theater that traveled from pillar to post with c
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Preserving Ballard
As the first community to incorporate after Washington achieved statehood in 1890, the original cit
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R.D. Cole Manufacturing Company
Founded in 1854 in Coweta County, Georgia, the R.D. Cole Manufacturing Company quickly became one o
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Joslyn Castle
In the spring of 1893, media titans George and Sarah Joslyn bought a farm in Omaha, Nebraska, that
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Yakima
Arising from sagebrush in 1884, Yakima, Washington, became an instant city within its first year of
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The University of California Museum of Paleontology
The University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP) had a long and rich history even before
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Red Sox in the Hall of Fame
For nearly 50 consecutive years, three players toiled their trade in the shadow of Fenway Park's re