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  Streamliners: America's Lost Trains | Article

  Edward Budd

  Although the rail and automotive industries were always competitors, they shared technology and talent occasionally. Manufacturer Edward Gowen Budd left his mark on both industries during the first half of the century.

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  Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind | Article

  The "Garvey Must Go" Campaign

  By 1920, A. Philip Randolph and other black leaders, some of whom had supported Garvey after his arrival in the United States, came to believe that Garvey's program for black advancement was unsound, and that Garvey himself was a charlatan. 

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  Joe Dimaggio: The Hero's Life | Timeline

  Timeline of Joe Dimaggio's Life

  A timeline of Joe DiMaggio's life.

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  The Vote | Article

  ‘Washed Away by the Majority’

  Inside Texas attorneys’ long fight for Latino voting rights.

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  The Pill | Timeline

  A Timeline of Contraception

  The Greek philosopher Aristotle is thought to be the first person to propose using natural chemicals such as cedar oil, lead ointment, or frankincense oil as spermicides.

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  Fatal Flood

  In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans to Illinois, leaving a million people homeless and leading to a major black migration to the North.

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  Freedom Riders | Article

  What Came Next

  The Freedom Rides represented a major evolution in the tactics and strategy of the Civil Rights Movement and marked an unprecedented level of engagement with the federal government.

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  Two Days in October | Article

  Reconciliation After The Vietnam War

  They stood on opposite sides of the Vietnam divide, the student opposing the war in which the infantryman fought.

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  Woodrow Wilson | Article

  Ellen Axson Wilson

  An intelligent woman with notable artistic talent, Ellen served as the 28th first lady.

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  The Alaska Pipeline | Article

  The Impact of the Pipeline on Alaska Natives

  Willie Hensley joined the company in 1997 to act as liaison between Alyeska and the Native community.

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  The Transcontinental Railroad | Article

  Collis P. Huntington

  Collis Huntington had a preternatural sense for buying and selling. He came to California in 1849 at news of gold. He found success vending supplies to men chasing their fortunes in icy streams. Despite a rough start, he established himself in Sacramento by the turn of the decade.

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  Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory | Article

  Frederick J. Loudin, Baritone

  Frederick Jeremiah Loudin's commanding presence and ambitious personality caused him to emerge as an unofficial spokesperson for the Jubilee Singers during the four years he toured with them.

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  Meltdown at Three Mile Island | Article

  News Director, WKBO

  It was Mike Pintek's job to know what was going on in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

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  The Great Fever | Article

  Carlos Finlay (1833-1915)

  In response to his groundbreaking theory on the cause of yellow fever, Carlos Finlay was called a "crank" and a "crazy old man." The derision hurt the doctor whose homeland was devastated by the disease, but he would live to see his work vindicated.

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  Las Vegas: An Unconventional History | Primary Source

  A Gross Top-Grosser

  In a March 20, 1970 article, Life magazine described the Elvis Presley phenomenon.

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  Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided | Article

  Newspaper Opinions

  America had the largest per capita newspaper circulation in the world at the time of the South's secession, and the war made the nation even hungrier for news.

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  Streamliners: America's Lost Trains | Article

  World's Fair

  The Chicago Century of Progress Exposition, all jagged edges and bold colors, invited visitors to take a peek at the future. 

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  The Kennedys | Primary Source

  The Kennedys: Is Democracy Finished?

  In the Boston Sunday Globe of November 10, 1940, Ambassador Joe Kennedy shared his opinion: “Democracy is finished in England. It may be here.” 

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  Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal | Article

  Your Own Backyard - Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

  There are over 300 PBS Stations across the country, with many sharing history right from their own backyard. Check out more stories of environmental injustice and resilience from California, Louisiana, Idaho, New Mexico and Massachusetts.

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  The Mine Wars | Article

  Ellis Ray Williams

  A coal miner and long-time West Virginia resident reflects on his time working in the mines, and his family's life in a company town.