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I started Monumental History to satisfy a lifelong interest in talking with people about the past. I also consider myself to be a pretty regular traveler, and I take many photographs while I’m on the move. When I head to social media to share my photos, I end up becoming just as fascinated by the stories behind those images. So I tend to spend more time putting the captions together . . . I needed a better medium.

The history I’m interested in might not be obvious. So many physical artifacts are still present in everyday parts of our lives — and often in plain sight. There’s so much to uncover.

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