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Lanterns of the Night

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

On a warm summer evening, as the sun dips below the horizon and paints the sky with hues of lavender and pink, Clara Barton finds herself amidst the clamor of a...

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Destination: Freedom

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

In the darkness of night, the flickering gas lamps cast an eerie light over the otherwise deserted train station. The steam from the locomotive billows, dissipa...

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A Symphony of Souls

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden hue on the bustling streets of Harlem. It was 1924, and the neighborhood pulsed with newfound energy—a Renais...

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The Redcoats Last Stand

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

Sunlight creeps in over the horizon, casting a warm glow on the mist that blankets the ground. Through the haze, the figure of an American soldier stands firm, ...

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The Unchained Song

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

On a misty autumn morning in 1865, Etta stood alone in the cotton fields of the Carson plantation. The vast expanse of land had been home and prison for all her...

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Kibbutz Dreams

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

In the early 20th century, a group of Jewish pioneers gathered together with a common dream: to establish a kibbutz in Palestine. They came from different corne...

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A Journey West

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

In the spring of 1850, a wagon train set out from Independence, Missouri, bound for the fertile lands of the Oregon Territory, drawn by the promise of free land...

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The Inauguration

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

The sun shines bright on the morning of April 30th, 1789, as people fill the streets of New York City, eager to witness the inauguration of the first President ...

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Voting for the First Time

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

Jane woke up before sunrise on the morning of November 2nd, 1920. The night had gone by slowly, with much of the time spent awake thinking about the years befor...

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Lucy Helps Enslaved People Escape

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Historical Snapshots

In the summer of 1855, the small town of Bridgewater was abuzz with rumors of a new abolitionist movement. Whispers of a secret network known as the Underground...

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