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American history museum removes Trump's name from impeachment exhibit

Politics Aug 01

Smithsonian removes Trump from an exhibit’s impeachment display, but says it’s temporary

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Nation Jul 05

Daily Life in Washington D.C. as U.S. President Donald Trump Comteplates Military Action in Iran
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What the U.S. has accomplished in 250 years of innovation and what’s next

President Donald Trump went to Iowa on Thursday to start the countdown to the nation’s 250th Independence Day next year. To mark the anniversary, the nonpartisan Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is looking at 250 years…

By John Yang, Zoie Lambert

Nation Apr 19

Re-enactors mark the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington
250 years after the start of the Revolutionary War, a divided America battles over its legacy

Thousands of people came to Lexington, Massachusetts, just before dawn on Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolutionary War began 250 years ago, as the country looks back to its war of independence and asks where its…

By Hillel Italie, Michael Casey, Associated Press

Nation Nov 28

Economy And Business In Poland
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Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice is everywhere this time of year. How did it take over?

While this season’s politics and headlines may lead to heated exchanges over the Thanksgiving table, economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at the history of a different controversy that is ubiquitous during the holidays: pumpkin spice.

By Paul Solman, Maea Lenei Buhre

Politics Aug 03

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits Paschal's, a historic Black-owned restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia
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As Trump questions Harris’ identity, a look at the history of race in American politics

Earlier this week, while speaking at a gathering of Black journalists, former President Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity. Laura Barrón-López speaks with Peniel Joseph, founding director of UT Austin’s Center for the Study of Race and…

By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery

Jul 14

A look at past presidential assassination attempts in American history

By Darlene Superville, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Before Saturday’s apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates. Here's a look at some of them.

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Jul 25

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National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history

By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Ali Schmitz, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako

A new national monument dedicated to the murdered teenager Emmett Till and his mother honors three sites critical to Till's story, and central to the birth of America's civil rights movement. The announcement comes in the middle of a heated…

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Jan 16

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New book ‘Myth America’ examines misinformation in U.S. history

By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman

In a new book, Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer assemble a team of fellow historians to push back on what they see as the biggest myths and rampant misinformation about major issues facing this country and some of its most…

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Nov 06

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How a historic Nashville hotel played a key role in women’s suffrage

By Cat Wise, Claire Mufson

Nashville, Tennessee has a historic connection to the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in 1920. Special correspondent Cat Wise visited the Hermitage Hotel, built in 1910 just steps from the state Capitol, where a hard-fought battle…

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Apr 21

Mark Twain’s weird but perfect ending

By Dr. Howard Markel

The night Twain was born, there was a brilliant view of Halley's Comet flying right over his hometown.

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