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What historical places can you visit in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania is one of the thirteen original colonies and is home to plenty of historical locations. ....

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The wig of Thaddeus Stevens

Thaddeus Stevens had many distinctive traits, such as his cutting wit, brilliant intellect and dour countenance. But the thing that hit people first was his ill-fitting, chestnut-colored wig. ....

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Memories of an undeveloped West End, 1951 [I Know a Story column]

The year was 1951, and my parents and I lived in a rented house located at 928 Manor St. in Lancaster. There were plans in place to create a new ....

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Famous figures who had Titanic tickets but didn't make it onboard

Milton Hershey, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Henry Clay Frick were among the notable figures who never made it on the Titanic. ....

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What Colonial Clothes Can Tell Us About Their Wearers

It’s been said that “clothes make the man” and clothing choices do, indeed, send messages about the man or woman wearing that attire. ....

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