History & Archaeology
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Archaeological find in Jerusalem Dates to Rebuilding of Temple
A recent archaeological revelation highlights the time of Jesus and Jewish revolts against Roman occupation. Just inside the Jaffa Gate,…
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Archaeologists, Students Discover Long-Lost Spanish Mission in Texas
The Alamo, which plays a major role in the history of Texas, originally was a Spanish mission. Archaeologists recently discovered…
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Churchill Museum in Fulton Could Become a National Landmark
The National Churchill Museum in Fulton is one of the best-kept secrets in Missouri. In an event with President Harry…
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Walking the Stones and Reading the Word
I came home from Israel in November with limestone dust still clinging to my shoes and a tour notebook full…
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Wildfire Reveals Details of Galilee Home Town of Peter, Andrew and Philip
A wildfire near the Sea of Galilee last summer is leading to a surprising result for archaeologists. “We looked across…
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Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition Coming to Museum of the Bible
The Dead Sea scrolls, which were hidden in a cave for millennia, will be on display at the Museum of…
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Liberty’s Torch: How Reading Fueled the American Revolution
On Aug. 24, 1815, John Adams wrote to Thomas Jefferson, reflecting chiefly on affairs in Europe and Napoleon’s fall from…
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What’s Old Is New Again: Kansas City’s Streetcars
Not many towns or cities around the world have eliminated streetcars, only to bring them back 60 years later. For…
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Harry Truman Stuck to His Beliefs, Even When Public Disagreed
The Man from Independence, Harry Truman, may not have always been a popular president, but he showed Americans how make…
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The Palestinian Authority Cannot Argue With the Louvre.
The world’s most-visited museum, the Louvre–the famous French institution that holds some of the greatest works of art and antiquities–is…