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Christmas in America from the 1940s through the 1960s meant aluminum trees, department store Santas, and cartoon specials on TV. Every kid in the suburbs had to have an Easy-Bake Oven, a G.I. Joe, or a Slinky.

Discover an urban treasure-hunting adventure. Join our case study documenting the research of original Naturalization papers at the NYC Municipal Archives.

World War II was a time with no shortage of heroic women both on and off the battlefield.Explore the stories of several of these women.

'Tis the season and there's a holiday special on tonight.

Dive into this chilling true story that took place not far from the North Pole, on Canada’s iciest oceans. In 1845, Captain John Franklin left England with two ships equipped with the latest technology and specially designed to survive the cold.

Italian- Americans: It has been said that Joe DiMaggio and Frank Sinatra probably did more than anyone else of their time to bring Italian- Americans into the mainstreeam of their country's popular culture during the 1930s and 1940s.