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Any Charlie Brown fans out there? You may be interested to know that 76 years ago, on Oct. 2, 1950, Charles Schulz relea...
10/02/2026

Any Charlie Brown fans out there? You may be interested to know that 76 years ago, on Oct. 2, 1950, Charles Schulz released his first Peanuts cartoon, which you can see below.

09/14/2026

ON THIS DAY: One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest-ever U.S. president at age 42.

President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin eight days prior, and the vice president succeeded him. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/uSAvTf

It's hard to believe that 9/11 was 25 years ago. Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? Tell us in the comments. Then, when y...
09/11/2026

It's hard to believe that 9/11 was 25 years ago. Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? Tell us in the comments. Then, when you have the time, watch this new National Geographic documentary on 9/11 that was released only two hours ago.

Never forget. On the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11, join Nationa...

126 years ago today, a hurricane with 145 mph winds hit Galveston Island. During what remains the deadliest storm in U.S...
09/08/2026

126 years ago today, a hurricane with 145 mph winds hit Galveston Island. During what remains the deadliest storm in U.S. history, 6,000 to 8,000 people died and 2,636 homes were destroyed.

In 1900, Galveston was the grandest city in Texas. With one of the ...

08/25/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Alexander Marriott! His essay, "Republicanism at War - Worcester, Massachusetts and the War of 18...
05/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Alexander Marriott! His essay, "Republicanism at War - Worcester, Massachusetts and the War of 1812," was a finalist for the Whitehill Prize and is being considered for publication by the NEQ.

I was notified by The New England Quarterly today that my submission for their annual Whitehill Prize, “Republicanism at War – Worcester, Massachusetts and the War of 1812” had be…

05/04/2026

Ivan Sparling Jr.'s incredible World War I diary, written on cigarette rolling papers during his time in France, were recently given to the Library by Sparling's great-granddaughter Molly on behalf of his descendants.

Veterans History Project donations like this one are so interesting and special!

Do you have an original diary, journal, or manuscript that you or another veteran in your life kept from time in the service? Please reach out to us at [email protected] to tell us more about your materials.

Fifty-six years ago today, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators....
05/04/2026

Fifty-six years ago today, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators. Four students were killed, nine others were wounded, triggering a nationwide strike of students at colleges and universities.

866 likes, 216 comments. "May 4: Our Place in History (Documentary on the Kent State Shootings)"

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