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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Early Republic, George Washington, The Presidency, Founding Era Sharon Leahy 4/30/26 Early Republic, George Washington, The Presidency, Founding Era Sharon Leahy 4/30/26

The First Inauguration

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American History, Bicentennial History, Cultural History, Public Memory Sharon Leahy 4/27/26 American History, Bicentennial History, Cultural History, Public Memory Sharon Leahy 4/27/26

Bicentennial Costume Fever: National Nostalgia and Creative Spirit

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First Ladies, American Culture & Fashion, White House Life, 1950s America Sharon Leahy 4/25/26 First Ladies, American Culture & Fashion, White House Life, 1950s America Sharon Leahy 4/25/26

Mollie Parnis Dresses Mamie

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First Ladies, American History, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 4/24/26 First Ladies, American History, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 4/24/26

The Color That Sold America: Mamie Eisenhower, Margaret Hayden Rorke, and the Rise of “First Lady Pink”

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New York History, 19th Century America, First Ladies, Julia Gardiner Tyler Sharon Leahy 4/22/26 New York History, 19th Century America, First Ladies, Julia Gardiner Tyler Sharon Leahy 4/22/26

What Was New York City Like in 1840?

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Early Republic, Antebellum America, First Ladies & Women's History, Cultural & Social History, Material Culture & Fashion Sharon Leahy 4/20/26 Early Republic, Antebellum America, First Ladies & Women's History, Cultural & Social History, Material Culture & Fashion Sharon Leahy 4/20/26

Not a Soil Perceptible: A First Lady’s Rules for Dressing in 1845

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American Bicentennial, Baseball History, Sports Moments Sharon Leahy 4/18/26 American Bicentennial, Baseball History, Sports Moments Sharon Leahy 4/18/26

Saving the Flag: Rick Monday’s Bicentennial Moment

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