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6 Black Heroes of the Civil War

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As America’s Civil War raged, with the enslavement of millions of people hanging in the balance, African Americans didn’t just sit on the sidelines. Whether enslaved, escaped or born free,…

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14 Popular Dolls From 20th-Century America

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Throughout human history, children have played with and cared for dolls. Miniature facsimiles of human beings have been found around the globe from all periods of history, using all kinds…

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Who Was Squanto and What Was His Role in the First Thanksgiving?

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For generations, the dominant cultural narrative of America’s Thanksgiving holiday has told how a Native American man named Squanto showed the Pilgrims how to get food after they arrived on…

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Why the War of 1812 Was a Turning Point for Native Americans

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Just three decades after the United States broke free from Great Britain with the American Revolution, the two nations once again went to battle in the War of 1812. But this…

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How Ethiopia Beat Back Colonizers in the Battle of Adwa

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In the late 19th century, the European powers ran roughshod over Africa, brutally colonizing one country after another. Italy, for its part, targeted Ethiopia. But when its troops attacked on…

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HISTORY Channel Discovers Segment of Space Shuttle Challenger

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The HISTORY® Channel In a stunning discovery, a 20-foot segment of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger was found off the coast of Florida during the filming of the new HISTORY® Channel series,…

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The Short-Lived Promise of ’40 Acres and a Mule’

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“What do you want for your own people?” That’s the question Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton suggested Union General William T. Sherman pose to 20 Black pastors in Savannah,…

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Why Princess Diana’s 1995 BBC Interview Shocked the World

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Princess Diana’s BBC interview with Martin Bashir, “An Interview with HRH The Princess of Wales,” aired on November 20, 1995 on the documentary series “Panorama.” Filmed in Diana’s sitting room…

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How Native Americans Protected Alaska During WWII

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In early June of 1942, six months after Pearl Harbor formally jolted the U.S. into World War II, the Japanese mounted another surprise bombing attack—this time, on Dutch Harbor in…

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