Murder of a President |
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When James Garfield came face to face with slavery during his time fighting in the South, his belief in the cause of abolition and freedom was strengthened.
Murder of a President |
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James Garfield went to the 1880 Republican Convention to give a nominating speech. Surprisingly, he emerged with the nomination.
Murder of a President |
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Garfield knew he had to secure New York to win the presidency—but that meant negotiating with a dangerous rival.
Murder of a President |
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Watch the opening scene of Murder of a President .
The Mine Wars |
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Scholars discuss violence, militancy, and political struggle at the time of Mother Jones and the miners' unionization movement.
Walt Disney |
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On May 19, 1941, nearly half of Walt Disney's art department walked out to protest the studio.
The Big Burn |
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In the summer of 1910, hundreds of wildfires raged across the Northern Rockies.
The Big Burn |
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In 1910, a wildfire burned an area the size of Connecticut and killed at least 78 firefighters in just 36 hours.
The Big Burn |
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At the turn of the 20th century, Gifford Pinchot was the nation's preeminent forester.
The Big Burn |
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Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot saw fighting forest fires as being essential to the new Forest Service's mission.
The Big Burn |
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After the Big Burn, Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot publicizes the selfless actions of the fire fighters who lost their lives in the blaze.
The Big Burn |
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In the early 1900s, President Theodore Roosevelt worried that unless America's forests were protected and regulated, the nation's forests would soon disappear.
