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The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.

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  • Cold War
    Cold War

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    The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.

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  • Keep it Moving
    Keep it Moving

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    The Interstate System in the United States stretches 46,876miles in total and carries nearly one quarter of the nation's highway traffic.

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  • Eisenhower Leads America
    Eisenhower Leads America

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    This five-star general and 34th U.S. president launched the Space Race and created the federal interstate highway system.

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  • Henry Ford and the Model T
    Henry Ford and the Model T

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    Find out how Henry Ford's Model T revolutionized transportation in America.

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  • Invention of the Automobile
    Invention of the Automobile

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    Who inspired Henry Ford to get into the car business? See why motorized wheels has been called one of the greatest inventions in modern history.

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    Three Things You Didn't Know About: Truck Stops

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    Discover three things you didn't know about truck stops.

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  • Eisenhower in War and Peace
    Eisenhower in War and Peace

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    United States Information Service Presents newsreel footage of General Dwight D. Eisenhower on the run up to D-Day. This video clip is courtesy of The History Channel.

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