Every state's nickname and where it comes from
Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...
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The hero of the Battle of Great Bridge was a sentry who took on an entire British platoon. He was also a free Black man.
History remembers Flora as the hero of the Battle of Great Bridge. A sentry facing an onslaught of volleys, he fired multiple ...
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Cardinal Gregory brought healing, made history as Washington’s archbishop
At his introductory press conference in April 2019 on the morning when Pope Francis had named him as the new archbishop of ...
Historian spent 15 years finding out how a Monmouth enslaver got away with murder in 1784
In 1784, a woman was murdered in Upper Freehold. The murderer was found guilty, but then let go. Historian Sue Kozel pieces ...
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The legacy of York County’s stop on the underground railroad
An important stop of the underground railroad was right here in the Midstate. William Goodridge, the station master of the Goodridge Freedom Center, was a black man ...
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What Makes Pennsylvania Potato Chips So Special?
From Gibble's to Good's, Pennsylvania takes potato chips seriously. Let's take a look into the history of the state's snack food industry, particularly its penchant for potato chips.