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  New York Underground | Article

  Beyond the IRT

  The success of the Interborough Rapid Transit System, more commonly referred to as the IRT, created an immediate demand for its expansion.

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  Remember the Alamo

  In the early 1830s Texas was about to explode. Although ruled by Mexico, the region was home to more than 20,000 U.S. settlers agitated by what they saw as restrictive Mexican policies. Mexican officials, concerned with illegal trading and immigration, were prepared to fight hard to keep the province under their control. Caught in the middle were the area's 4,000 Mexican Texans or Tejanos.

   

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  Wyatt Earp

  A central figure in the narrative of how the west was won, Wyatt Earp and his story became an American legend. Part of the Wild West collection.

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  The Bombing of Wall Street | Image Gallery

  Laughing at the Expense of Labor and Capital

  Puck magazine produced cartoons and satire that caricatured a wide cast of politicians and industrialists, and skewered all types of isms.

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  Triangle Fire

  It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history.

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  The Rockefellers

  Head of the most powerful family in America, billionaire John D. Rockefeller's vast philanthropy changed his family's reputation.

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  The Race Underground

  Learn how Boston overcame a litany of challenges, the greed-driven interests of businessmen, and the great fears of its citizenry to create America’s first subway.

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  Secrets of a Master Builder | Article

  Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919

  Carnegie spent a large portion of his wealth setting up more than 2,500 public libraries and supporting universities and colleges, his main philanthropic priorities. By the time of his death in 1919, the handloom weaver's son had given away $350 million.

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  Streamliners: America's Lost Trains | Article

  Interstate Commerce Act

  In 1887, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to federal regulation. 

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  Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

  Monopoly is America’s favorite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and our free market society. But behind the myth of the game’s creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing.

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  The Circus | Article

  Animal Welfare and the Circus: The Jack London Club

  The Jack London Club objected to not only the mistreatment of animals but training them for entertainment rather than allowing them to live apart from humanity in the wild. This would have far-reaching repercussions for the most popular entertainment of the early 20th century — the circus.

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  1997 | Mo Money Mo Problems by Notorious B.I.G.

  No song announced hip-hop’s entry into the mainstream louder.

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  American Oz

  Explore the life and times of L. Frank Baum, creator of the beloved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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  Dolley Madison

  She defined the role of the President's wife, became America's first First Lady, and in the process changed the face of the American presidency.

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  Grand Central | Article

  Grand Central: Teacher's Guide

  Grand Central offers insights into social studies topics. Use part or all of the program, or delve into the rich resources available on this website to learn more.

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  Citizen Hearst | Article

  The Boy Who Collected Comics

  Without William Randolph Hearst's pantheon of early cartoonists, there would be no sitcoms, no Mickey Mouse, no Star Wars.

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  The Poison Squad

  The Poison Squad tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley who, determined to banish these dangerous substances from dinner tables, took on the powerful food manufacturers and their allies.

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  Citizen Hearst | Article

  William Randolph Hearst and McCarthyism

  Hearst was a major force behind the anticommunist crusade that was underway for years before McCarthy arrived on the scene.

   

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  Citizen Hearst

  Explore the life of William Randolph Hearst, the pioneering media mogul and inspiration for Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. Wielding unprecedented power, Hearst forever transformed the media’s role in American life and politics.

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  Tesla | Article

  Tesla's Dinner Party

  Join Robert Underwood Johnson, John Muir, Mark Twain, Stanford White, and Nikola Tesla for an imagined dinner party.