American History, New York History, Transportation History Sharon Leahy 7/26/26 American History, New York History, Transportation History Sharon Leahy 7/26/26

The Browniekar: Newark's Little Automobile That Made History

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Early Republic, Revolutionary Era, Presidential History, American Memory Sharon Leahy 6/30/26 Early Republic, Revolutionary Era, Presidential History, American Memory Sharon Leahy 6/30/26

The Greatest Celebrity Tour in American History

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American History, Urban Life in the Early 20th Century, Acts of Bravery, Transportation History, Texas History Sharon Leahy 6/27/26 American History, Urban Life in the Early 20th Century, Acts of Bravery, Transportation History, Texas History Sharon Leahy 6/27/26

Thrilling Rescue by Walter Robinson—Carnegie Medal for Bravery, 1915

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Aviation History, Early Aviation History, World War II Sharon Leahy 6/26/26 Aviation History, Early Aviation History, World War II Sharon Leahy 6/26/26

Before the Skies Opened: Jacqueline Cochran’s Early Life

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Early Aviation History, American Innovation, Transportation History, Hudson River Valley History, New York State History, Industrial Age Breakthroughs, 20th Century Inventions Sharon Leahy 6/21/26 Early Aviation History, American Innovation, Transportation History, Hudson River Valley History, New York State History, Industrial Age Breakthroughs, 20th Century Inventions Sharon Leahy 6/21/26

Glenn H. Curtiss Flies Into History, 1910

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John Tyler, Education History, Early Republic, Fourth of July, College of William and Mary Sharon Leahy 6/19/26 John Tyler, Education History, Early Republic, Fourth of July, College of William and Mary Sharon Leahy 6/19/26

A Future President Speaks on Female Education, July 4, 1807

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Presidential History, John Tyler, American Revolution, Historic Commemorations, Nineteenth-century America Sharon Leahy 6/14/26 Presidential History, John Tyler, American Revolution, Historic Commemorations, Nineteenth-century America Sharon Leahy 6/14/26

A Monument Dedicated, A Statesman Lost: Bunker Hill, 1843

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American History, U.S. Bicentennial (1976), Historic Preservation, Heritage Tourism, Presidential History Sharon Leahy 6/9/26 American History, U.S. Bicentennial (1976), Historic Preservation, Heritage Tourism, Presidential History Sharon Leahy 6/9/26

Travel to Historic Sites During the Bicentennial, 1976

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First Ladies of the United State, Women in Journalism, 19th Century America, Presidential History Sharon Leahy 6/7/26 First Ladies of the United State, Women in Journalism, 19th Century America, Presidential History Sharon Leahy 6/7/26

Ruled the White House: Nellie Bly Meets Julia Gardiner Tyler, 1888

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Railroad History, New York History, American Transportation History, Heroes & Heroism, African American History, 1940s America Sharon Leahy 6/5/26 Railroad History, New York History, American Transportation History, Heroes & Heroism, African American History, 1940s America Sharon Leahy 6/5/26

He Escaped the Wreck—Then Went Back Inside: Pullman Porter J. A. Taylor and the Little Falls Train Disaster, 1940

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Early American History, Food History, Community & Local History Sharon Leahy 5/31/26 Early American History, Food History, Community & Local History Sharon Leahy 5/31/26

Bicentennial Baking: Preserving History Through Community Cookbooks

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Nineteenth-century America, Journalism History, New York History, Media and Politics, American Culture Sharon Leahy 5/30/26 Nineteenth-century America, Journalism History, New York History, Media and Politics, American Culture Sharon Leahy 5/30/26

The “Holy Alliance” vs the New York Herald, 1840

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American History, Human Interest, Acts of Heroism, Rural America, Carnegie Hero Fund, 1950s America Sharon Leahy 5/25/26 American History, Human Interest, Acts of Heroism, Rural America, Carnegie Hero Fund, 1950s America Sharon Leahy 5/25/26

“That Voice Would’ve Haunted Me”: Farmer Risks His Life in a 42-Foot Well, 1952

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First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, White House History, Women's History, American History Sharon Leahy 5/24/26 First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, White House History, Women's History, American History Sharon Leahy 5/24/26

Serving with a Smile: Mamie Eisenhower in 1942

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Presidential History, First Ladies, White House Life, American Culture, Calvin Coolidge Sharon Leahy 5/23/26 Presidential History, First Ladies, White House Life, American Culture, Calvin Coolidge Sharon Leahy 5/23/26

Presidential Gifts of the Untameable Variety

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First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, American History, Wartime America Sharon Leahy 5/19/26 First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, American History, Wartime America Sharon Leahy 5/19/26

Mamie Anxiously Waits and Wonders

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American History, Heroism & Courage, Mid-Century America, Carnegie Hero Medal, Local History, Human Interest Sharon Leahy 5/18/26 American History, Heroism & Courage, Mid-Century America, Carnegie Hero Medal, Local History, Human Interest Sharon Leahy 5/18/26

Next-Door Neighbor Rushes Into Flames to Save Mother and Child, 1956

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First Ladies, American History, White House Life, Presidential Gifts, Art & Culture Sharon Leahy 5/12/26 First Ladies, American History, White House Life, Presidential Gifts, Art & Culture Sharon Leahy 5/12/26

Mamie’s Gift to a Queen: How a First Lady Elevated American Porcelain

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Bicentennial History, Environmental History, Civic Engagement Sharon Leahy 5/9/26 Bicentennial History, Environmental History, Civic Engagement Sharon Leahy 5/9/26

Bicentennial Tree Planting Across America: Growing a Nation’s Future

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First Ladies, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Women's History, Early Republic Sharon Leahy 5/7/26 First Ladies, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Women's History, Early Republic Sharon Leahy 5/7/26

Changing Expectations: Educated Women in the 1840s

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