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U.S. HistoryArticle357 Funny Things That Happened in the 1970s
The 1970s were a time of contradictions in the United States. The fallout from the ongoing Vietnam War and Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal led to widespread cynicism, but that tension…
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U.S. HistoryArticle27 Popular 1950s Items You Never See Anymore
Seventy years ago, Elvis was shaking up the airwaves, Lucille Ball had Americans laughing in their living rooms, and Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower were charting very different…
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Arts & CultureArticle06 Retro Photos From Hollywood’s Golden Age
Spanning from roughly the 1920s to the early ’60s, Hollywood’s golden age begat some of film’s most glamorous stars, classic quotes, and enduring scenes. Indeed, this era of moviemaking from…
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U.S. HistoryArticle0The History of 6 Legendary White House Rooms
Constructed between 1792 and 1800, the White House has been home to every U.S. president except the first: Though George Washington oversaw construction of the building, he never actually lived…
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U.S. HistoryFact0People used to vote by voice in colonial America.
Just because colonial Americans were subject to taxation without representation doesn’t mean they never voted. Indeed, elections were often held to select local officials and members of colonial legislatures. Rather…
