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The Life, Death, and Life of the ATM

Usage is on the decline – so why are banks looking to the machines to save them?

Ellis Island Isn’t to Blame for Your Family’s Name

A long-standing myth obscures the truth behind the Americanization of some European names

The First African-American Soloist at The Met

Marian Anderson performed as the fortuneteller Ulrica in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera

Beyond Graceland: Shrines To Elvis

From Georgia to Connecticut, Elvis' spirit lives on in unexpected places

120 Years of Lakota History Are on This Calendar

The visual recording of life in the nation sheds light on a vanished culture

The Secret History of Monopoly

The story you’ve heard about the creation of the famous board game is far from true

Did Civil War Soldiers Have PTSD?

One hundred and fifty years later, historians are discovering some of the earliest known cases of post-traumatic stress disorder

Why Amelia Earhart Still Captivates

Nearly eight decades after she disappeared in the South Pacific, the aviator continues to spark intense passion—and controversy

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The ATM is Dead. Long Live the ATM!

JANUARY 8, 2015

The King's Keepers: Five Quirky Locations for Finding Elvis Beyond Graceland

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Could You Have Endured Consuelo Vanderbilt's Upbringing?

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Our Answers to the Most Burning Questions of 2014

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Blackbeard's Face Was His Greatest Weapon

DECEMBER 26, 2014

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

"The Interview" Joins the Ranks of These Banned or Restricted Movies

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"Unbroken"'s Louis Zamperini Crashed Into the Pacific on May 27, 1943. Here is the Missing Air Crew Report

DECEMBER 22, 2014

How Books Became a Critical Part of the Fight to Win World War II

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Top Three Results From a 115-Year-Old Citizen Science Project

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The 1887 Blizzard That Changed the American Frontier Forever

JANUARY 8, 2015

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The Flu Has Been Making People Sick for At Least 500 Years

JANUARY 8, 2015

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Ellis Island Isn’t to Blame for Your Family’s Name Change

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