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$10M gift spurs restoration at Jefferson's estate

$10M gift spurs restoration at Jefferson's estate

One-time slave quarters will be recreated at Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello, and more of the Declaration of Independence writer's living quarters will be restored using a $10 million gift from a philanthropist who has a keen interest in the nation's history.

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Lincoln impersonators rub gangly elbows in Ohio

Lincoln impersonators rub gangly elbows in Ohio

This is a huge weekend for Abraham Lincoln as impersonators of the Great Emancipator gather in Columbus. The 19th annual convention of the Association of Lincoln Presenters has attracted around three dozen Abes in chin beards and full regalia, along with 30 or so Mary Todd Lincolns and various other Civil War-era figures.

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In '42,' a young star suits up for a hero's role

In '42,' a young star suits up for a hero's role

The number 42 has been retired from every team in Major League Baseball, and in recent years, teams have been eager for fans to remember why: It was the number Jackie Robinson wore for the Brooklyn Dodgers when he broke the sport's color barrier -- and began to break a new path in American history.

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New film tells story of unsung civil rights leader

New film tells story of unsung civil rights leader

In the civil rights struggle, Whitney Young Jr. was overshadowed by his larger-than-life peer, Martin Luther King Jr. But Young's penetration of white-dominated corporate boardrooms and the Oval Office over three administrations was critical to the movement. Working with leaders within the system, including three presidents, made him a target of criticism by those who wanted a more aggressive path to racial equality.

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A glimpse downstairs at America's Downton Abbey

A glimpse downstairs at America's Downton Abbey

If the Crawley family of "Downton Abbey" were American, they would summer at Newport. The wild stateside success of the British drama about post-Edwardian aristocrats and their live-in help has piqued interest in the life of servants in the Gilded Age mansions of the seaside city.

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King Richard III's remains found under parking lot

King Richard III's remains found under parking lot

On Monday, scientists announced they had rescued the remains of Richard III from anonymity - and the monarch's fans hope a revival of his reputation will soon follow.

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