History:The Civil War interrupted the routine on the Burroughs farm, when all of the sons left to fight for the Confederacy. James Burroughs, the f...
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"The thing then to be desired above all others is confidence in one's self..." Charles YoungThroughout his life, Charles Young overcame countless o...
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This titan of our national heritage grew up as a poor boy on the frontier. Reading books by candlelight, whether after long hours at school or on t...
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About:President Lincoln's Cottage is an historic site and museum located in the Petworth neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C. President Linco...
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George Washington was America’s first and greatest hero whose leadership was crucial to the establishment of the United States as an independ...
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Visitors to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine should begin at the Visitor Center. A short 10-minute orientation film is shown two ...
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