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Glossary A list of useful words and phrase for carrying out historical research.
Monroe Letter Does this letter link America's President to the high seas piracy of U.S. merchant ships in the early 1800s?
Elyse Luray Capable of charming anyone into revealing clues and sharing secrets.
How to Analyze Patents Find out the origin and detail surrounding an invention or innovation.
People's Army Newspaper Vietnam's People's Army Newspaper devoted a five part series to the deeply personal story of...
How to Examine Documents How to determine authenticity and authorship of a document.
Kaiama Glover At the end of the day, history is a story.
How to Analyze Textiles How to find out more about a textile's origins.
U.S.S. Thresher Do these documents disclose information about U.S. secret weapons in the Cold War?
Car Tape Deck Is this an example of the first ever commercially produced car tape player?
Using Geological Analysis Learn how to identify probable age and origin of ceramic, stone and tile objects
Lucy Parson's Book Was the legendary anarchist the owner of this manifesto found in a library?
Eduardo Pagán Excited by history's journey of discovery and attacks investigations with a scholarly rigor.
Luxury Liner Picture Frame Is this picture frame a piece of the Titanic, Lusitania or neither?
Lubin Photos What do these photo albums reveal about the birth of the silver screen?