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  • Jul 7

Looking at the history of First Americans as country celebrates 250

  • Jul 4
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US hotels combine hospitality with history as America turns 250

  • Jul 4
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Trump kicks off America 250 celebrations with Mount Rushmore speech

  • Jul 4

Court clears way for replacement of slavery exhibit in Philadelphia

  • Jul 3

Declaration of Independence discovered in papers of captured US ship

  • Jul 3

Historic cemetery discovered at construction site in Tomball: PD

  • Jun 30

Everything old is new again: ABC13 historic video of Texas Legislature

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  • Jun 23

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Where history meets legend: A visit to Sleepy Hollow's Old Dutch Church

  • Jul 3
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An investigation is underway after Houston police said multiple Flock cameras were vandalized, incl

  • Jul 7
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Looking at the history of the First Americans as the country celebrates its 250th birthday

  • Jul 4
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Tomball historic cemetery discovered while crews cleared construction site, police say

  • Jun 30
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NYC's oldest maps blaze paths to the past and future

  • Jun 30
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Everything old is new again: ABC13 historic footage of Texas Legislature

  • Jun 23
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A toast to America's oldest winery

  • Jun 9
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Tropical Storm Allison brought historic rain 25 years ago

  • Jun 2

Latest Stories

How Texas Southern University and University of Houston students played pivotal role in Civil Rights

Before she retired, former ABC13 anchor Melanie Lawson talked to some of the students who laid the groundwork for the community and academic programs we know today. For the first time as a group, they shared their experiences about making history as it happened.

  • Jun 18

Trump administration can replace slavery exhibit at President's House in Philadelphia, court rules

The Trump administration can replace the slavery exhibit at the President's House in Philadelphia, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.

  • Jun 18

Galveston family uncovers its roots to a formerly enslaved boy at the time of Emancipation

Two Galveston brothers discover their lineage to an enslaved ancestor who had a front row seat at the time of Emancipation in 1865.

  • Jun 17
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A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule

A 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia, where it will be buried next month.

  • Jun 16

Manhattan's last farmhouse survived war, occupation and 250 years of change

Now surrounded by city life, the home remains an unexpected reminder of Manhattan's rural roots and Revolutionary War history.

  • Jun 5