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The Pictures that Defined World War II
During World War II, photographers were there every step of the way to capture the heroic triumphs and devastating losses.
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Mistakes That Made America: Play-Doh
Mistakes That Made America: Play-Doh
A failed wallpaper cleaning product gets a second chance as a classroom craft and accidentally becomes one of America’s most iconic toys, Play-Doh.
This Day in History
Who Said It?
Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.
-James Baldwin
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Labor History
The 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike That Drew MLK to Memphis
With the slogan “I am a man,” workers in Memphis sought financial justice in a strike that became Martin Luther King Jr.’s final cause.
The Transcontinental Railroad’s Dark Costs: Exploited Labor, Stolen Lands
Chinese immigrant workers and Indigenous tribes paid a particularly high price.
Women of the WWII Workforce: Photos Show the Real-Life Rosie the Riveters
Embodying patriotism and strength, American women stepped into roles once closed off to them to support the war efforts on the home front and abroad.
10 Major Labor Strikes Throughout US History
Strikes have been a powerful, sometimes perilous tactic for workers as they've fought for better wages and working conditions.
HISTORY Shorts
Where the US Industrial Revolution Began
In 1793, Samuel Slater built America's first water-powered textile mill–right in Pawtucket. That moment helped spark the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. and transform how the nation worked.
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