Thomas Jefferson's heirs are proposing the creation of a separate cemetery on the grounds of Monticello for the descendants of slave Sally Hemings, but aren't ready to let her offspring into the family association. (4/20/02)
Researchers have identified the wreck of the steamship Portland on the ocean floor north of Cape Cod, ending 104 years of mystery and speculation about New England's worst sea disaster.
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The Fraunces Tavern restaurant has witnessed history. It was used as a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty before the Revolutionary War, by the British during their occupation, and most recently, it witnessed the World Trade Center tragedy. (3/06/02)
