Have other presidents become ill during a pandemic, similar to President Trump’s contraction of COVID-19? President George Washington did not catch yellow fever during the…
From sewing masks to donating food, Americans have shown a giving spirit during the COVID-19 pandemic. A similar spirit existed in the 1950s during another…
As Americans combat the COVID-19 virus, we can find inspiration in the breaking news of April 12, 1955. On that day 65 years ago, Americans…
As America combats the novel coronavirus, looking back at America’s first epidemic during George Washington’s presidency – using GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives – shows how Alexander Hamilton…
Politics has infected discussion of the novel coronavirus, especially on social media. When Democratic Denver City Councilwoman Candi CeBaca expressed solidarity with this tweet: “For…