Booth: The Final Days
Interactives (4)
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Civil War 150
Civil War 150Interactive
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Booth: The Final Days
Booth: The Final DaysInteractive
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Place the State
Place the StateInteractive
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State the Plate Game
State the Plate GameInteractive
Videos (9)
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The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of AntietamVideo Clip (2:45)
Video Clip (2:45)
The bloodiest single day in American history ends in a Union victory that bolsters President Lincoln's ability to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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America Divided
America DividedVideo Clip (3:54)
Video Clip (3:54)
America is at the brink of a Civil War as cotton spreads west and threatens to expand slavery into new territories.
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Lewis Black: Maryland's Secrets
Lewis Black: Maryland's SecretsVideo Clip (0:50)
Video Clip (0:50)
In this States video clip Lewis Black on Maryland: Lewis Black tells us the best kept secret of Maryland. This video clip is courtesy of The History Channel.
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Lewis Black: Maryland for Crabs
Lewis Black: Maryland for CrabsVideo Clip (2:08)
Video Clip (2:08)
In this States video clip Lewis Black on Maryland: Lewis Black tells us why the crab cakes are better in Maryland. This video clip is courtesy of The History Channel.
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First Telegraph Message
First Telegraph MessageVideo Clip (2:00)
Video Clip (2:00)
Morse's first telegram marked the beginning of the telecommunications revolution.
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America and the Civil War
America and the Civil WarVideo Clip (4:04)
Video Clip (4:04)
Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.
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Westminster Burial Ground
Westminster Burial GroundVideo Clip (2:31)
Video Clip (2:31)
In this Naked Underground video, find out where the phrase "pint of rot gut whiskey?" came from. This phrase came about because Frank the Body Snatcher used to drink the alcohol that was in the barrels preserving dead bodies.
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History Rewind: Red Spy Films Chambers Farm Yields Top Secret Documents
History Rewind: Red Spy Films Chambers Farm Yields Top Secret DocumentsVideo Clip (0:55)
Video Clip (0:55)
In a History Rewind video, Council for the Un-American Affairs Committee and Congressman Nixon examine microfilm, a state department document found on the farm of Whittaker Chambers, self-confessed one-time Communist spy.
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Campaign Spot: Laughter (1968)
Campaign Spot: Laughter (1968)Video Clip (0:20)
Video Clip (0:20)
Spiro who? In 1968, Nixon chose the governor of Maryland as his Vice President running mate.
Photo Galleries (3)
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Maryland
Maryland(8 Photos)
8 Photos
History.com's state gallery for Maryland. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks.
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Civil War: Antietam
Civil War: Antietam(12 Photos)
12 Photos
Explore the Battle of Antietam--one of the bloodiest of the Civil War-- through photographs of soldiers, the battlefield and monuments.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.(10 Photos)
10 Photos
The capital of the United States, Washington, D.C., is home to many of the country's most iconic landmarks, including the White House, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol.
Speeches & Audio (2)
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Spiro Agnew Attacks News Coverage
Spiro Agnew Attacks News CoverageAudio Clip (2:54)
Audio Clip (2:54)
On November 13, 1969, at the Midwestern Regional Republican Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, Vice President Spiro Agnew delivers a Pat Buchanan-penned speech that sharply criticizes the television networks' coverage of President Richard Nixon's Vietnam policy.
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Spiro Agnew Resigns
Spiro Agnew ResignsAudio Clip (2:01)
Audio Clip (2:01)
On October 10, 1973, after the U.S. Justice Department uncovered widespread evidence of his political corruption, Spiro Agnew announces his resignation as vice president of the United States.
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