Special Features
- Preview: Seabiscuit Preview
- Primary Resources: Frustration at Santa Anita
- Timeline: Horseracing in the U.S.
- Interview: Laura Hillenbrand
- General Article: Racing and Radio Broadcasts
- Further Reading: Related Books and Websites
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.
Miss America
The country's oldest beauty contest has become a battleground and a barometer for the position of women in society.
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Chicago 1968
The 1968 Democratic National Convention saw a clash of political visions on the convention floor and violence outside on the streets of Chicago.
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One Woman, One Vote
The women's suffrage movement won the right to vote when the 19th Amendment passed in 1920.
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Murder of the Century
A sensational story of power, class, and revenge in New York City when Harry Thaw murdered Stanford White over showgirl Evelyn Nesbit.
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U.S. Grant: Warrior
A revealing portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders.
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Around the World in 72 Days
Intrepid journalist Nelly Bly went on a journey around the world breaking the record of Julius Verne's fictional character.
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Scandalous Mayor
James Michael Curley and his sophisticated political machine dominated Boston for almost half a century.
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Adam Clayton Powell
A civil rights leader in Harlem before entering politics, Powell was one of the most charismatic black leaders of the 20th century.
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