How the President’s State of the Union Address Became an Annual Tradition
The roots of the event go back to the nation's founding. But when one president chose to avoid the spotlight, his precedent stuck—for nearly a century.
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The Shadow Humanoids of California's Coastline
High above Big Sur's rugged coastline, the Dark Watchers stand as silhouettes born of Indigenous belief, Spanish encounter, and literary legend-blurring illusion and folklore while reflecting back the shadows we struggle to confront.
Who Said It?
I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.
-Isaac Newton
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How 3 Colonial Towns Shaped the Course of US History
Few places in the United States rival the legacy of the three Virginia towns: Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown.
What School Was Like in the 13 Colonies
Standards of education varied widely, and corporal punishment was the norm.
How an Enslaved Man-Turned-Spy Helped Secure Victory at the Battle of Yorktown
James Armistead provided critical intel to the Continental Army as a double agent during the Revolutionary War.
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The 1st Rhode Island Regiment broke barriers in the Revolutionary War as the first predominantly Black unit in the Continental Army.
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