John Quincy Adams, Railroad History, 19th Century America, Transportation History, Historical Accidents, First-Person Historical Accounts Sharon Leahy 2/15/26 John Quincy Adams, Railroad History, 19th Century America, Transportation History, Historical Accidents, First-Person Historical Accounts Sharon Leahy 2/15/26

John Quincy Adams and the First Rail Accident

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Heroic Rescues, American Labor History, World War I Veterans, World War II Home Front Sharon Leahy 2/6/26 Heroic Rescues, American Labor History, World War I Veterans, World War II Home Front Sharon Leahy 2/6/26

Thomas Gardner: Hero of the St. Joseph Gas Explosion

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First Ladies, Women's History, 19th Century America, Journalism History, Mapping the Memories of First Ladies Sharon Leahy 2/5/26 First Ladies, Women's History, 19th Century America, Journalism History, Mapping the Memories of First Ladies Sharon Leahy 2/5/26

Mapping the First Ladies: Nellie Bly visits Sarah Polk

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American Bicentennial, Civic Memory, Public History, Visual Culture, 20th Century America Sharon Leahy 1/30/26 American Bicentennial, Civic Memory, Public History, Visual Culture, 20th Century America Sharon Leahy 1/30/26

Bicentennial Logos: National Symbols, Local Meaning (1975–1976)

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American Revolution, Historiography, Historical Memory Sharon Leahy 1/30/26 American Revolution, Historiography, Historical Memory Sharon Leahy 1/30/26

Historians of the American Revolution

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Unsung Heros, American Memory, River & Maritime History Sharon Leahy 1/28/26 Unsung Heros, American Memory, River & Maritime History Sharon Leahy 1/28/26

Tom Lee: A River Rescue Remembered

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First Ladies, Women's History, 19th Century America, Journalism History, Mapping the Memories Sharon Leahy 1/27/26 First Ladies, Women's History, 19th Century America, Journalism History, Mapping the Memories Sharon Leahy 1/27/26

Mapping the First Ladies: Nellie Bly Visits Harriet Lane Johnston

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American History, Civic Memory, Bicentennial History, Public History Sharon Leahy 1/24/26 American History, Civic Memory, Bicentennial History, Public History Sharon Leahy 1/24/26

Bicentennial Time Capsules: America Writes to the Future

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American History, Unsung Heros, Disaster and Resilience, Social History, Medical History Sharon Leahy 1/23/26 American History, Unsung Heros, Disaster and Resilience, Social History, Medical History Sharon Leahy 1/23/26

Robert F. Chares and the Ladder That Reached Heaven

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American History, social history, Sports & Leisure, Health & Wellness Sharon Leahy 1/22/26 American History, social history, Sports & Leisure, Health & Wellness Sharon Leahy 1/22/26

**“Are Winter Sports Neglected by Americans?”

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Presidential History, Cold War Era, Science and Innovation, Space Race Sharon Leahy 1/18/26 Presidential History, Cold War Era, Science and Innovation, Space Race Sharon Leahy 1/18/26

Dreaming Big: John F. Kennedy and the Apollo 11 Moonshot

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American Innovation, Forgotton Figures, African American History Sharon Leahy 1/16/26 American Innovation, Forgotton Figures, African American History Sharon Leahy 1/16/26

Jefferson Gary and the Quiet Power of Invention

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Early American Republic, American Symbols, Constitutional History, Historical Myths and Memory Sharon Leahy 1/14/26 Early American Republic, American Symbols, Constitutional History, Historical Myths and Memory Sharon Leahy 1/14/26

The Liberty Bell and the Sound of Uncertainty

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Aviation History, Military Innovation, American Science & Technology, Finger Lakes History Sharon Leahy 1/10/26 Aviation History, Military Innovation, American Science & Technology, Finger Lakes History Sharon Leahy 1/10/26

George W. Goddard: Aerial Photography Pioneer

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American History, Bicentennial History, Civic Life, Public Art Sharon Leahy 1/9/26 American History, Bicentennial History, Civic Life, Public Art Sharon Leahy 1/9/26

Painted for the Nation: When the Bicentennial Lived on Our Street Corners

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American History, Black American History, Women's History, Acts of Courage Sharon Leahy 1/8/26 American History, Black American History, Women's History, Acts of Courage Sharon Leahy 1/8/26

Mother of Eight Risks Life in Brooklyn Subway Rescue, 1934

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History in Two Voices, Early American Republic, New York History, Politics and Power, Why It Matters Sharon Leahy 1/3/26 History in Two Voices, Early American Republic, New York History, Politics and Power, Why It Matters Sharon Leahy 1/3/26

Politics and the Erie Canal

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American History, Bicentennial History, Why It Matters, Public History Sharon Leahy 12/30/25 American History, Bicentennial History, Why It Matters, Public History Sharon Leahy 12/30/25

The Bicentennial Freedom Train, 1975–1976

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Carnegie Hero Medal, Black American History, History in Two Voices Sharon Leahy 12/29/25 Carnegie Hero Medal, Black American History, History in Two Voices Sharon Leahy 12/29/25

Theodore Henderson and the Rescue of a Young Nursing Student

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History in Two Voices, Founding Era, Founding of Washington DC Sharon Leahy 12/26/25 History in Two Voices, Founding Era, Founding of Washington DC Sharon Leahy 12/26/25

Washington and Madison: An Indispensable Collaboration

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