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Christopher Klein

10 Things You May Not Know About Yosemite National Park
10 Things You May Not Know About Yosemite National Park

Check out 10 surprising facts about the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The First Papal Visit to America, 50 Years Ago
The First Papal Visit to America, 50 Years Ago

As Pope Francis arrives in the United States, look back at the first papal visit to America—Pope Paul VI’s 14-hour whirlwind tour of New York in 1965.

The Man Who Bought Stonehenge
The Man Who Bought Stonehenge

In 1915, Cecil Chubb went to an auction to buy some dining chairs but returned home with the ultimate impulse buy—Stonehenge.
Where did the word “boondoggle” come from?
Where did the word “boondoggle” come from?

Medieval Skeleton Rises from Grave With Uprooted Tree
Medieval Skeleton Rises from Grave With Uprooted Tree

When a violent storm toppled a 215-year-old tree in Ireland, a creepy surprise was discovered entangled in its roots.
9 Things You May Not Know About California
9 Things You May Not Know About California

Explore nine surprising facts about California, which achieved statehood 165 years ago this week.
8 Things You May Not Know About the Real Colonel Sanders
8 Things You May Not Know About the Real Colonel Sanders

Check out surprising facts about the Kentucky Fried Chicken founder.
Map reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library
Map reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library

For 50 years before the adoption of the 19th Amendment, women in one state had full voting rights, and you might be surprised where.

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