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American History

The people, places, and events that shaped America — told with the depth they deserve. Historic battlefields, forgotten figures, and the stories most textbooks leave out.

The Winchester House of San Jose: Haunted or Just Unique Architecture?

December 4, 2023November 19, 2020 by Vince DiLoreto
Winchester Mystery House

Constant construction 24/7. Endless changes to the plans. Doorways opening to nothing. Hallways that lead to nowhere. And a supernatural haunting over everything. This was all just another day of life at Winchester House. Or, was it?

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Categories USA, American History

What It’s Like to Attend a NASA Rocket Launch

July 1, 2026January 24, 2020 by Angela DiLoreto
SpaceX Falcon Dragon Launch

I’m a GenXer. We grew up watching shuttle launches in the elementary school library with the rest of the school. Our parents still discussed the engineering feat of NASA landing on the moon. The nation paused in those days to watch with pride as NASA continued to amaze us with space exploration.

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Visting Chico’s Bidwell Mansion

December 29, 2021October 4, 2019 by Angela DiLoreto
Bidwell Mansion

A visit to Chico is not complete without a walk through the history of the Bidwell Mansion. The mid-1800s Italianate mansion holds ornate furniture of the Victorian era.

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