The Chemical That Changed the World
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The Chemical That Changed the World

Ether was used only for amusement until Dr. Crawford Long, among others, saw its potential for pain-free medical procedures.
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How the Seed Drill Changed Our Lives
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How the Seed Drill Changed Our Lives

Although invented by an Englishman, the seed drill was improved upon by resourceful Americans whom we can be proud of and grateful for.
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A Wild Election, a Secret Treaty, and America’s Greatest Expedition
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A Wild Election, a Secret Treaty, and America’s Greatest Expedition

In ‘This Week in History,’ a president’s vision of the Pacific and a French offer make way for Lewis and Clark’s great adventure.
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Boston Public Library’s Holy Grail
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Boston Public Library’s Holy Grail

The Abbey Room Murals in the Boston Public Library showcase Edwin Austin Abbey’s triumphant Arthurian legends.
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The Newberry Opera House: Music and More for 142 Years
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The Newberry Opera House: Music and More for 142 Years

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit a tiny, rural South Carolina opera house, where performers still take the stage.
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How the Seed Drill Changed Our Lives

Although invented by an Englishman, the seed drill was improved upon by resourceful Americans whom we can be proud of and grateful for.
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Found throughout the country, these community havens offered store-bought clothes, Moon Pies, and potbelly stoves.
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Joseph Meek: Mountain Man, Sheriff, and Politician

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This fur trapper made Oregon his home and brought it to statehood.
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The Missing ‘Ghost Train’ of Louisiana’s Bayou Des Allemands

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Boston Public Library’s Holy Grail

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The Abbey Room Murals in the Boston Public Library showcase Edwin Austin Abbey’s triumphant Arthurian legends.
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Stoking the Fire: A Writer Pays Tribute to His Mother Who Inspired a Lifelong Love of Learning

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How one mother passed down her curiosity and love of learning to her future generations.
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