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How to Examine Documents How to determine authenticity and authorship of a document.
Bootlegger's Notebook Does this book belong to a Prohibition era bootlegger?
People's Army Newspaper Vietnam's People's Army Newspaper devoted a five part series to the deeply personal story of...
How to use Archives Learn how to successfully use archives for your research.
Rebel Whiskey Flask Is this flask a relic from the historic "Whiskey Rebellion" of 1794?
Find out about Appraising Getting a valuation using an independent source or expert opinion.
Glossary A list of useful words and phrase for carrying out historical research.
Land Grant How did an African-American win freedom and land so early in American history?
Wes Cowan A passionate explorer of "the grand panoply of American history."
Learn about Ballistics Collecting clues and evidence from bullets and firearms.
Kahlil Gibran Painting Is this painting an unknown work by an immigrant poet whose words inspired an American generation?
Tokyo Rose Did this 1940s recording help convict the woman alleged to be "Tokyo Rose"?
Exercise Records What role did these records play in the sculpting of america's fixation with fitness?
Elyse Luray Capable of charming anyone into revealing clues and sharing secrets.
Gwen Wright Tackles mysteries with innovative thinking - and keen curiosity.