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Spanish Flu Infects the U.S.

Spanish Flu Infects the U.S.

Country loses 675,000 lives to a pandemic
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Barry Silverstein
All By Himself-Eric Carmen

All By Himself-Eric Carmen

A sad ending for music phenomenon
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Journalism, Truth and Edward R. Murrow

Journalism, Truth and Edward R. Murrow

Truth to power is illustrated
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Peace Corps Established

Peace Corps Established

President Kennedy signs Executive Order creating volunteer force
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Barry Silverstein
Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

A true gentleman
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Day of Resistance

Day of Resistance

Resistance isn’t futile
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Remembering the Battle of the Bismarck Sea on March 2, 1943

Remembering the Battle of the Bismarck Sea on March 2, 1943

After their victory at the Battle of Midway, the Allies pressed further into Japanese territory in the Southeast Pacific. Among the most…
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Matthew A
Why Has the Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima Become Such a Famous Image?

Why Has the Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima Become Such a Famous Image?

In 1945, US Marines landed on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. Here, they were fired upon by the Japanese army defending the island. The…
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Matthew A
First Human in Space

First Human in Space

John Glenn in Friendship 7
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Japanese Americans Forcibly Removed by Executive Order in 1942

Japanese Americans Forcibly Removed by Executive Order in 1942

Racism was rampant after the attack on Pearl Harbor
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