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Posted by: Laura Kells
Wilbur Wright’s letter to his sister describing of a 30-mile bike ride he took with his brother Orville in September 1892 illuminates an enthusiasm for bicycles and bicycling adventures that was a precursor to their pioneering work in aviation.
Posted by: Ryan Reft
Less than three months after the Watergate break-in, the Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP) attempted to use NFL football as a political tool to further the president’s 1972 reelection campaign encapsulating Nixon’s innovative use of the sport for electoral advantage and underlining his aggressive approach to politics.
Posted by: Josh Levy
Introducing a new blog with stories from one of the world’s most extensive archives related to American history, the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.
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