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How the Civil Rights Act of 1875 Sought to End Public Discrimination
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How the Civil Rights Act of 1875 Sought to End Public Discrimination

The 1774 Boycott That Put Economic Pressure on Great Britain
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The 1774 Boycott That Put Economic Pressure on Great Britain

The January 1867 Vote That Shifted Power Between Congress and Johnson
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The January 1867 Vote That Shifted Power Between Congress and Johnson

Rich Ancient Greeks Loaded Up On These Foods That The Poor Could Rarely Afford
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Rich Ancient Greeks Loaded Up On These Foods That The Poor Could Rarely Afford

How Alaska's Seal Fisheries Helped Repay Its Original Purchase Price
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How Alaska's Seal Fisheries Helped Repay Its Original Purchase Price

The 45 Million Silver-Clad Coins Authorized for America's 200th
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The 45 Million Silver-Clad Coins Authorized for America's 200th

How Charles Strite Invented the Pop-Up Toaster to Stop Burnt Bread
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How Charles Strite Invented the Pop-Up Toaster to Stop Burnt Bread

The Cigar Box Camera Behind a Historic 1839 Daguerreotype
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The Cigar Box Camera Behind a Historic 1839 Daguerreotype

How the United States Officially Took Control of Alaska in 1867
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How the United States Officially Took Control of Alaska in 1867

How Tadeusz Kościuszko Helped Shape America's Revolutionary Victory
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How Tadeusz Kościuszko Helped Shape America's Revolutionary Victory

How Nixon's 1973 Signature Made Bicentennial Coinage Possible
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How Nixon's 1973 Signature Made Bicentennial Coinage Possible

Kansas Historical Society Details Brotherhood Block's Union History
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Kansas Historical Society Details Brotherhood Block's Union History

How Baby Jessica's 1987 Rescue Became an ABC Movie
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How Baby Jessica's 1987 Rescue Became an ABC Movie

Entertainer Bob Hope was guest of honor at Ohio Theater's Jubilee Gala in 1978
The Columbus DispatchThe Columbus Dispatch

Entertainer Bob Hope was guest of honor at Ohio Theater's Jubilee Gala in 1978

El Niño Contributed to Devastating Global Famine from 1875-1878, Causing Millions of Deaths
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El Niño Contributed to Devastating Global Famine from 1875-1878, Causing Millions of Deaths

Southern Pacific Railroad connected Indio, desert to the world
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Southern Pacific Railroad connected Indio, desert to the world

Minersville School District v. Gobitis Case to be Discussed in America250 Speaker Series
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Minersville School District v. Gobitis Case to be Discussed in America250 Speaker Series

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Enslaved People Not Citizens in Dred Scott v. Sandford Decision
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Enslaved People Not Citizens in Dred Scott v. Sandford Decision

What was happening in Memphis history on Oct. 18? A look back through the years
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What was happening in Memphis history on Oct. 18? A look back through the years

From the archives: Store exodus clears out downtown Wilmington
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From the archives: Store exodus clears out downtown Wilmington