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Who were the Holy Ghosters, Maine's forgotten turn-of-the-century cult?
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Meet Josephine Clifford McCrackin — the "Savior of the Sequoias." She survived an abusive marriage, fled a wildfire, lost everything then wrote the editorial that launched California's oldest state park.
Full story: https://ow.ly/8Sy650Z6Qji
#EnvHistory #WomensHistory #WorldEnvironmentDay
Historical newspapers capture more than headlines—they reveal everyday stories. In 1890s Maine, the Shiloh community made national news for its controversial leader. What can we learn from this coverage? Read more: https://ow.ly/B6HO50ZaauI
How did Shiloh, Maine that "Starts with a Wheelbarrow to Build a Tabernacle" end up in ruins 20 years later?
https://ow.ly/InA550Z7HVj
"Marriage is one of the 'basic civil rights of man'...to deny this fundamental freedom on so unsupportable a basis...so directly subversive of the principal of equality...is surely to deprive all the state's citizens of liberty without due process of law." Chief Justice Warren
#NationalLovingDay
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Did you know bicycles played a crucial role in expanding U.S. women's freedom in the 1890s?
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#WorldBicycleDay #RideOn #WomensHistory #19thCentury #America250
“This institution bids fair to do great good.” — New York Evening Post (1867)
The Early Histories of Historically Black Colleges and Universities: https://ow.ly/E0la50Z6RNz
#HigherEdDay #HBCUHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #USHistory #America250
On #CallYourDoctorDay, history reminds us: expert advice matters. From 1918’s “miracle cures” to today’s viral health claims, misinformation persists. See what we can learn from the past: https://ow.ly/jibr50Z9wCt
