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St. Louis was the site of significant divisions during the American Civil War, although no combat took place in the city after the Camp Jackson Affair of eighteen hundred and sixty one. The war hurt St. Louis economically due to … Continue reading →

“Renaissance” has been a common theme among city leaders. This way of thought has been reinforced by the construction of the Renaissance Center in the late nineteen hundred and seventies. This complex of skyscrapers which was designed as a “city … Continue reading →

The first permanent settlement in Wichita was a collection of grass houses inhabited by the Wichita Indians in eighteen hundred and sixty three. They had moved back to Wichita from Oklahoma during the American Civil War because of their pro-Union … Continue reading →

Washington DC homes the National Archives which houses thousands of documents important to American history including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The Library of Congress, located in three buildings on Capitol Hill, … Continue reading →

The Colony, including the area which was to be Virginia Beach, was divided into the original eight shires of Virginia, in sixteen hundred and thirty four. They were soon renamed as counties. One County was named “New Norfolk County” in … Continue reading →

Tulsa is located in the north eastern corner of Oklahoma, ninety nine miles northeast of Oklahoma City. It is situated between the edge of the Great Plains and the foot of the Ozarks in a generally forested region of rolling … Continue reading →