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6 hours ago · Mexico's federal archaeology agency accused the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato of mistreating one of the country’s famous mummified 19th century bodies.
8 hours ago · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again under the spotlight after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag whose description as a rare banner marking Illinois’ 1818 admission to the Union is disputed. The flag’s acquisition through an online auction for more […]
8 hours ago · At 1 a.m. on March 10, 1879, the arena at Gilmore’s Garden in New York City (later renamed Madison Square Garden) was absolutely packed with screaming fans o...
16 hours ago · Memorial Day began in the 19th century as Gen. John Logan issued an order in 1868 to observe May 30 as a day of remembrance for those who died serving in the Civil War. While all Northern states recognized Decoration Day as a holiday by 1890, Southern states chose to observe it on separate days.
8 hours ago · In the late 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s, many Jewish immigrants arrived from Europe. For example, many German Jews arrived in the middle of the 19th century, established clothing stores in towns across the country, formed Reform synagogues, and were active in banking in New York.
8 hours ago · The corpses date back to the 19th century and were unintentionally mummified due to burials occurring in specific local conditions.
8 hours ago · Mexico's federal archaeology agency has accused the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato of mistreating one of the country's famous mummified 19th century bodies.
