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Why the Oak Is America’s National Tree
Americans have long relied on the sturdy oak tree.
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The Photo That Inspired Earth Day
Earthrise: The Photo That Energized Environmentalism and Inspired Earth Day
The famous Earthrise photo, taken during the 1968 Apollo 8 mission, is an image that very nearly didn’t exist. The circumstances that led to it were a feat of invention, innovation and human ingenuity.
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Who Said It?
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.
-Edwin Hubble
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Go West!
7 Myths of the American West, Debunked
Pop culture portrayals obscure a much more complex story.
5 Expeditions That Redrew America's Map
After Lewis and Clark's famed journey, these other explorers set out to document what lay beyond the frontier.
The Rugged Trades That Drew Settlers to the American West
A better life awaited—people hoped—as miners, ranchers and more.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Old West
Explore 10 true stories of the Wild West, some of them stranger than fiction.
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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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