Thomas Edison used this carbon-filament bulb in the first public demonstration of his most famous invention, the firs
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Ripped Apart: A Civil War Mystery
Could there be ghosts trapped in the basement of the National Museum of American History?
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Today 1885: Woodrow Wilson, 28th POTUS, marries his first wife, Ellen Axson (First Lady 1913–1914). She painted thi… https://t.co/18VHwfVHZA
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RT @SIGardens: "Common Ground: Our American Garden" shares stories of plants and how they're important to people in this country. https://t…
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