To accompany U.S. history as told in video games, we have U.S. history as told by Facebook, by Teddy Wayne, Mike Sacks and Thomas Ng in the New York Times.

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The writer’s craft: How historian Amanda Foreman keeps track of hundreds of characters in “A World on Fire: Britain’s Crucial Role in the American Civil War.” WSJ

Benjamin and Lyle “Brad” Pogofsky are fighting over their late father’s collection of baseballs autographed by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and other Hall of Famers. It’s a messy, sad story of a family torn apart, despite instructions in the will of Larry Pogofsky, a White Sox board member. Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO

The Pilsen InstaGreeter Outpost, a program of the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, gives tours of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, which is a Latino area.

Writing for the Chicago Tribune, Christopher Webber says: Pilsen is the third neighborhood with an InstaGreeter outpost. In response to the intense interest in President Barack Obama’s Chicago roots, the program began offering tours of the Hyde Park neighborhood in 2009. Popular stops include the president’s barber shop and Valois Cafeteria, where he has often eaten. In 2010, an Old Town tour was added to capitalize on the popularity of the Second City comedy troupe.

PITTSBURGH

Bicycle Heaven is part museum and part tribute to a man’s obsession with two-wheeled transportation. AP | He’s also on EBay.

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