Cold War Roadshow |
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While visiting the United States with his father in 1959, Sergei Khrushchev took some time to catch butterflies.
Panama Canal |
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During the decade-long American effort to build the Panama Canal, the project had three different Chief Engineers.
Two Days in October |
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As the Vietnam War escalated, more and more students at the University of Wisconsin were drawn into the demonstrations.
Panama Canal |
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In 2007, the Panamanian government launched a $5.25 billion, seven-year project to update and improve the canal.
Panama Canal |
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How would a ship travel across the Panamanian Isthmus? Here's a quick demonstration.
Panama Canal |
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Life for workers in the Canal Zone was filled with hardships: constant rain, backbreaking work, racial tension, and the constant fear of yellow fever or malaria
Surviving the Dust Bowl |
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Imogene Glover was growing up in the Panhandle of Oklahoma when devastating dust storms swept across the Southern Plains.
Surviving the Dust Bowl |
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For an average salary of $41.57 a month, Works Progress Administration employees built bridges, roads, public buildings, public parks and airports.
Surviving the Dust Bowl |
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In 1933, Hugh Hammond Bennett was made director of the Soil Erosion Service, which worked to combat erosion caused by dust storms.
Two Days in October |
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They stood on opposite sides of the Vietnam divide, the student opposing the war in which the infantryman fought.
Two Days in October |
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It was never a big part of their business, but napalm would rapidly become the Dow Chemical Company's best-known product.
Two Days in October |
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As the Vietnam War esclated, protests grew in strength, some turning violent. They also triggered backlash.
