THEN AND NOW: Photos show where America's wealthiest lived a century ago versus today

A hundred years ago, America's wealth concentrated in New York's Fifth Avenue. Today, the richest Americans reside in places ...

Here’s How Every State in America Got Its Name

Land of vegetation The first in our list of state name origins, Alabama is named after the river that European explorers ...

Enslaved Union Army volunteers now getting their recognition

Louisiana provided over 24,000 soldiers of color to fight for the Union during the Civil War, more than any other state, and some of these veterans are still being honored today.
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We Were There From the Beginning: Jews and the American Revolution

The first Jews arrived in what would become the United States as early as the 1650s, when a small group of Sephardi refugees ...

'Knowing RI' breaks down the history, highlights and fun facts about each city and town

We broke it all down town-by-town to give you the most interesting things to know about each municipality Rhode Island.  Whether you just want to refresh your memory, or you want to be a ...