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Laura Ingalls Wilder started writing her famous Little House on the Prairie books at age 65 — and it changed children’s literature
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Laura Ingalls Wilder started writing her famous Little House on the Prairie books at age 65 — and it changed children’s literature

Laura Ingalls Wilder didn't publish her first Little House book until she was 65. Here's the full story behind the series and the woman who wrote it

The Doors in concert: The electrifying & chaotic experience of seeing the band perform live in the 60s & 70s
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The Doors in concert: The electrifying & chaotic experience of seeing the band perform live in the 60s & 70s

The Doors turned every concert into something unpredictable. Here's what it was actually like to see Jim Morrison and the band perform live in the 60s and 70s.

Early-American portrait miniatures: The tiny antique art form that kept loved ones close before photography (1700s to mid-1800s)
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Early-American portrait miniatures: The tiny antique art form that kept loved ones close before photography (1700s to mid-1800s)

Portrait miniatures were how Americans kept loved ones close before photography -- tiny watercolors on ivory that fit in a locket or a palm.

D-Day diary: A World War II paratrooper’s account at Normandy, hour-by-hour (1944)
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D-Day diary: A World War II paratrooper’s account at Normandy, hour-by-hour (1944)

A D-Day diary from a 508th paratrooper captain -- the broader story of June 6, 1944, with a grandfather's firsthand account of his first hours in Normandy.

International long-distance calls used to cost a shocking amount — here’s the history behind the price
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International long-distance calls used to cost a shocking amount — here’s the history behind the price

International long-distance calls cost $75 in 1927 and $12 in the '60s -- which was considered a bargain. Here's the history of how we got connected.