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Rare Egyptian treasures make US debut at San Francisco museum

  • Aug 13
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Stephen Curry to have dedicated exhibit at Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Jul 22

Slavery panels replaced at PA site amid months-long battle with Trump admin.

  • Jul 15

Red card reversal only latest example of politics impacting sports

  • Jul 7

Looking at the history of First Americans as country celebrates 250

  • Jul 4

US hotels combine hospitality with history as America turns 250

  • Jul 4

Trump kicks off America 250 celebrations with Mount Rushmore speech

  • Jul 4

Court clears way for replacement of slavery exhibit in Philadelphia

  • Jul 3

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One of NYC's oldest homes welcomes you in the heart of Queens

  • Aug 4
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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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Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship

Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain's National Archives for the last 11 years, then one day last May he made a discovery of his own while sifting through the letters of an 18th-century Royal Navy captain.

  • Jul 3

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

Police said the discovery was made while crews were clearing debris from the construction site. Construction workers reported finding what appeared to be headstones dating back to the early 1900s.

  • Jun 30

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

In historic footage of the Texas Legislature that ABC13 recovered from the station archives, many of the concerns that Texans were facing in the 1960s remain today.

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  • Jun 23

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