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May21
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American Red Cross founded, 1881
In Washington, D.C., humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross, an organization established to provide humanitarian…
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Author: Dr. Libby O'Connell

Lunch With Libby: Hangtown Fry
Next time you cook breakfast, whip up a delicious Gold Rush dish with a colorful history.

Lunch With Libby: Peas
HISTORY’s chief historian fills us in on green peas, which were served by the Romans and beloved by Thomas Jefferson.














