On March 26, 1830, a little-known print shop in Palmyra, New York, released what would become one of the most influential—and controversial—religious texts in American history: The Book of Mormon. Purporting to be a translation of ancient records inscribed on golden plates by prophets…
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On January 7, 1608, a catastrophic fire tore through Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Occurring during an unforgiving winter, the blaze dealt a severe blow to an already struggling colony. Established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London,…
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