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		<title>Seven Score and 10 Years Ago: The Gettysburg Address</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the speech’s 150th anniversary approaches, here’s a look at eight surprising facts about the Gettysburg Address.]]></description>
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		<title>9 Things You May Not Know About Texas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Celebrate Texas Independence Day with a look at some of the state’s quirks.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-texas</link>
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		<title>8 Things You May Not Know About American Money</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the 150th anniversary of the law creating a single national currency, explore eight surprising facts about American money.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-american-money</link>
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		<title>General Grant Expels Jews From His War Zone, 150 Years Ago</title>
		<description><![CDATA[General Ulysses S. Grant issued arguably the most infamous anti-Semitic regulation in U.S. history 150 years ago today.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/general-grant-expels-jews-from-his-war-zone-150-years-ago</link>
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		<title>Remembering the Battle of Fredericksburg, 150 Years Later</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we mark the 150th anniversary of the battle, here are eight things you may not know about Fredericksburg.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/remembering-the-battle-of-fredericksburg-150-years-later</link>
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		<title>5 Things You May Not Know About Lincoln, Slavery and Emancipation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One hundred fifty years after Abraham Lincoln issued his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, explore five facts about the 16th U.S. president and his policies on slavery.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-lincoln-slavery-and-emancipation</link>
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		<title>7 Ways the Battle of Antietam Changed America</title>
		<description><![CDATA[America’s bloodiest day, 150 years ago, changed the course of the Civil War—and the country itself—forever.]]></description>
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		<title>The Second Battle of Bull Run: A Civil War Sesquicentennial</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Confederacy won a complete—albeit quickly overshadowed—victory at Bull Run 150 years ago.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/the-second-battle-of-bull-run-a-civil-war-sesquicentennial</link>
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		<title>The Medal of Honor: 6 Surprising Facts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Discover six things you may not know about the Medal of Honor, which was signed into law 150 years ago, and its recipients.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/the-medal-of-honor-6-surprising-facts</link>
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		<title>Emancipation Proclamation Copy Signed by Lincoln for Sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bidders can take home a rare piece of history on Tuesday when a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln goes up for auction.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/emancipation-proclamation-copy-signed-by-lincoln-for-sale</link>
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		<title>Wreck of Civil War Gunboat Gets a New Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, after a turbulent 150 years, the Confederate ironclad CSS Neuse will be moved indoors into a new facility.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/wreck-of-civil-war-gunboat-gets-a-new-home</link>
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		<title>8 Historic Handshakes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As people around the globe celebrate World Handshake Day, explore eight of history’s most famous handshakes.]]></description>
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		<title>Arlington National Cemetery: 8 Surprising Facts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Explore eight surprising facts about Arlington National Cemetery, which has been the focal point of national Memorial Day commemorations since 1868.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/arlington-national-cemetery-8-surprising-facts</link>
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		<title>4 Things You May Not Know About the Battle of Shiloh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Battle of Shiloh, one of the Civil War’s most deadly clashes, took place 150 years ago this week.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/4-things-you-may-no-know-about-the-battle-of-shiloh</link>
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		<title>Remembering the Battle of New Bern on Its 150th Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a pivotal Civil War clash took place there, New Bern, North Carolina, became a refuge for escaped slaves.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/remembering-the-battle-of-new-bern-on-its-150th-anniversary</link>
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		<title>Faces of Drowned Civil War Sailors From USS Monitor Reconstructed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Forensic specialists have put faces to the remains of men who went down with the USS Monitor 150 years ago.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/faces-of-drowned-civil-war-sailors-from-uss-monitor-reconstructed</link>
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		<title>Mary Todd Lincoln Portrait Revealed as Hoax</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the 203rd anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday on February 12, news broke of a hoax involving a well-known portrait of his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/mary-todd-lincoln-portrait-revealed-as-hoax</link>
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		<title>This Year in History: 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the year comes to an end, explore the top History in the Headlines stories published in 2011, from breaking news to special features.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/this-year-in-history-2011</link>
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		<title>Arlington Oak, Which Shaded JFK&#8217;s Grave, Fell Victim to Hurricane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The historic tree, located in Arlington National Cemetery, was uprooted last weekend by Hurricane Irene.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/arlington-oak-which-shaded-jfks-grave-fell-victim-to-hurricane</link>
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		<title>Secret Agents in Hoop Skirts: Women Spies of the Civil War</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Meet four female spies of the Civil War, including Rose Greenhow, who was arrested 150 years ago today.]]></description>
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