Special Features
- Primary Resources: Tribute to a Hero
- General Article: Breeding Thoroughbreds
- General Article: Racing and Radio Broadcasts
- Primary Resources: The Match Race
- Timeline: Horseracing in the U.S.
- Primary Resources: Seabiscuit's Obituary
One of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in history, Seabiscuit was the long shot that captured America's heart during the Depression.
My American Experience
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Did you or a family member experience life in America in the 1930s? What does the decade mean to you? Share your American experience with us.
Scandalous Mayor
James Michael Curley and his sophisticated political machine dominated Boston for almost half a century.
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Stonewall Uprising
In 1969, homosexuality was illegal in almost every state... but that was about to change. The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.
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Fly Girls
During World War II, more than a thousand women signed up to fly with the U.S. military as WASPS.
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Stephen Foster
America's first great songwriter, Stephen Foster, wrote 200 songs but died a penniless alcoholic at 37.
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Eric Sevareid's Not So Wild A Dream
The young CBS reporter changed his pacifist ideals after reporting on the rise of fascism in Europe during World War II.
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Hawaii's Last Queen
The story of Liliu'okalani, the last queen and ruler of the independent Kingdom of Hawaii.
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Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower was one of America's least understood presidents. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.
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Amelia Earhart
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Earhart disappeared in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the world by airplane.
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