American Grit, Urban History, Everyday Heros, Turn-of-the-Century America Sharon Leahy 12/24/25 American Grit, Urban History, Everyday Heros, Turn-of-the-Century America Sharon Leahy 12/24/25

“Window to Window”: M. S. Anderson and the Early Morning Rescue of Six Children

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American History, Why It Matters, Unsung Heros Sharon Leahy 12/22/25 American History, Why It Matters, Unsung Heros Sharon Leahy 12/22/25

Arthur Robinson: Humble Hero of the Mystery Disaster

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Founders, Love & Marriage, Letters & Diaries Sharon Leahy 12/15/25 Founders, Love & Marriage, Letters & Diaries Sharon Leahy 12/15/25

A Remarkable Correspondence

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Early Republic, Founding of Washington DC, Black American History, Science & Knowledge in America, History in Two Voices Sharon Leahy 12/13/25 Early Republic, Founding of Washington DC, Black American History, Science & Knowledge in America, History in Two Voices Sharon Leahy 12/13/25

Benjamin Banneker and the New Capital

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American Grit Edition, Women's History, Early 20th Century, Forgotten Lives, American West Sharon Leahy 12/11/25 American Grit Edition, Women's History, Early 20th Century, Forgotten Lives, American West Sharon Leahy 12/11/25

GIRL MAIL CARRIERS

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Boy Heroes, Early 20th Century, New York History Sharon Leahy 12/10/25 Boy Heroes, Early 20th Century, New York History Sharon Leahy 12/10/25

Willie Romaine – Boy Hero

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Health & Society, Gilded Age, Women in Public Life, Winter Pastimes Sharon Leahy 12/9/25 Health & Society, Gilded Age, Women in Public Life, Winter Pastimes Sharon Leahy 12/9/25

Gliding Into Health: How 19th-Century America Found Freedom on the Ice

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First Ladies, Early Republic, White House History, Women in History Sharon Leahy 12/7/25 First Ladies, Early Republic, White House History, Women in History Sharon Leahy 12/7/25

When an Actress Became First Lady

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American History, Women in History, Heroism & Courage, New York History, Early 20th Century Sharon Leahy 12/5/25 American History, Women in History, Heroism & Courage, New York History, Early 20th Century Sharon Leahy 12/5/25

A Girl Hero

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Early Republic, Founding Era, U.S. Government & Politics Sharon Leahy 12/4/25 Early Republic, Founding Era, U.S. Government & Politics Sharon Leahy 12/4/25

The Dinner That Served Up a Capital

A quiet dinner in 1790 helped break a political deadlock and set the stage for the permanent U.S. capital on the Potomac.

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Early 20th Century, American Childhood, Travel & Exploration, Theodore Roosevelt, Innovation & Technology, American Grit Edition Sharon Leahy 11/30/25 Early 20th Century, American Childhood, Travel & Exploration, Theodore Roosevelt, Innovation & Technology, American Grit Edition Sharon Leahy 11/30/25

THE FEARLESS ABERNATHY BOYS: A 2,100-Mile Childhood Adventure (1910)

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American History, Founding Era, Presidents & First Ladies Sharon Leahy 11/30/25 American History, Founding Era, Presidents & First Ladies Sharon Leahy 11/30/25

A Renewed Friendship

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presidential history, Eisenhower, Royal Family, Cold War Era, Art & Diplomacy Sharon Leahy 11/27/25 presidential history, Eisenhower, Royal Family, Cold War Era, Art & Diplomacy Sharon Leahy 11/27/25

When Eisenhower Painted a Prince

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Early Republic, presidential history, New York History Sharon Leahy 11/23/25 Early Republic, presidential history, New York History Sharon Leahy 11/23/25

Snubbing a President: Martin Van Buren, Saratoga, and “The Cut Direct”

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Hidden America, Turning Points in American Life, American Childhood & Family History, Early 20th Century, Transportation and Travel Sharon Leahy 11/21/25 Hidden America, Turning Points in American Life, American Childhood & Family History, Early 20th Century, Transportation and Travel Sharon Leahy 11/21/25

Traveling Alone: When Early 20th-Century Kids Hit the Rails

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Aviation History, Women in History, World War II Sharon Leahy 11/19/25 Aviation History, Women in History, World War II Sharon Leahy 11/19/25

The Remarkable Life of Jacqueline Cochran: Before America Joined, She Already Had

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Early Republic, U.S. Presidents, Frontier America Sharon Leahy 11/19/25 Early Republic, U.S. Presidents, Frontier America Sharon Leahy 11/19/25

Did a Future President Swear an Oath of Allegiance to Spain?

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Early Republic, Diplomacy, Founding Era, John Quincy Adams, American Presidents Sharon Leahy 11/17/25 Early Republic, Diplomacy, Founding Era, John Quincy Adams, American Presidents Sharon Leahy 11/17/25

A Born Diplomat Whose Diary Opens a Window Into the Early Republic

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Early Automobilism, Gilded Age, Journalism History, American Innovation, Adventures & Explorers Sharon Leahy 11/16/25 Early Automobilism, Gilded Age, Journalism History, American Innovation, Adventures & Explorers Sharon Leahy 11/16/25

Racing the Continent: The Married Journalists Who Drove America Into the Automobile Age (1899)

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First Ladies, White House Life, Humor in History Sharon Leahy 11/15/25 First Ladies, White House Life, Humor in History Sharon Leahy 11/15/25

A Halloween Prank in the Ford White House

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