Stephen Foster |
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When young William Foster arrived in Pittsburgh in the year 1796, the town of 1,300 had already begun its transformation from untamed wilderness to industrial powerhouse.
Remember the Alamo |
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From Native American territory to the 28th state in the U.S.A. — explore all the states of Texas.
Remember the Alamo |
Behind the Scenes
San Antonio native Joseph Tovares talks about making his documentary.
Remember the Alamo |
Article
Read about José Antonio Navarro, Stephen F. Austin, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Samuel Houston, Juana Navarro Alsbury, James Bowie, and more.Â
Remember the Alamo |
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Events that led to the battle and the later course of Texas history — Mission San Antonio de Valero ("The Alamo"), The Santa Fé Expedition, and Texas Annexation and Statehood.
Chicago: City of the Century |
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Bertha met her future husband while shopping in his store with her mother.Â
Chicago: City of the Century |
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The jury reached a verdict in three hours: death by hanging for seven of the men.
Chicago: City of the Century |
Article
America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus' voyage to the continent four hundred (and one) years earlier.
Chicago: City of the Century |
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Railroads, canals, meatpacking plants — there was opportunity in Chicago.
Chicago: City of the Century |
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19th century Chicago bred innovators in many fields. New technologies, business and labor practices, architecture, language, and even snacks made their debut in the rough-and-tumble city, and these novelties rapidly changed the way Americans lived.Â
Chicago: City of the Century |
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Despite their different beliefs, the trial, convictions and sentencing that followed would unite these "Haymarket Eight" in history.
Chicago: City of the Century |
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October 1871: Chicago is a tinderbox. In three months, only an inch of rain has fallen. For days a strong, hot wind has blown in from the southwest.
