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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin inside the Apollo 11 prior to the lunar landing on July 20, 1969. (Credit: NASA)

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Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin became the second man to walk on the moon during NASA’s 1969 Apollo 11 mission. Beyond that historic moment, Aldrin played a critical behind-the-scenes role in solving some of the thorniest challenges of manned space flight.

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Ferdinand Foch

Ferdinand Foch was a French military leader who served as supreme commander of the Allied armies during the final months of World War I. He played a pivotal role in the negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended the conflict.

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Carrie Chapman Catt

Carrie Chapman Catt

Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) was a trailblazing American suffragist, political strategist and visionary leader who devoted her life to the women’s rights cause and was a major force behind the passage of the 19th Amendment.

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Why Woodstock Almost Never Happened

Woodstock, the iconic music festival, brought huge audiences and groundbreaking performances. But when local residents raised concerns about crowds of arriving music fans, it almost never happened.

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Twin Towers, New York City

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On the Ground on 9/11: Video Footage

On the morning of 9/11 in New York City, ordinary people picked up video cameras and recorded. This is what they saw—and how they reflected on the experience years later.

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Underwater explorer and marine biologist Mike Barnette and wreck diver Jimmy Gadomski explore a 20-foot segment of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger that the team discovered in the waters off the coast of Florida.

HISTORY Channel Discovers Segment of Space Shuttle Challenger

The 20-foot piece of the NASA space shuttle was found off the coast of Florida during the filming of the new HISTORY Channel series, ‘The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters.’

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Basketball, football and baseball are the three most popular sports in the United States.

The Origins of 7 Popular Sports

Their backstories may surprise you.

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The wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance, with the wheel visible.

Photos of the Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance

Preserved by icy waters, the majestic wooden ship of the infamous 1914-1916 Antarctic expedition is revealed in images from the deep of the Weddell Sea.

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Why Woodstock Almost Never Happened

Woodstock, the iconic music festival, brought huge audiences and groundbreaking performances. But when local residents raised concerns about crowds of arriving music fans, it almost never happened.

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Congressman Romualdo Pacheco
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History Shorts: The First Hispanic Congressman Fights for His Seat

Romauldo Pacheco ran to represent a large Southern California district that was sympathetic to his bid for office. But he encountered fierce opposition.

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Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo

Human Rights Organization, Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, fight to find their grandchildren who were kidnapped by Argentina’s Authoritarian government in the 1970s.

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Women’s History Month

Celebrate the progress and accomplishments of American women with this look at trailblazers throughout history. Are you next?

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1948

Mildred Gillars—aka “Axis Sally”—pleads not guilty to treason

World War II
1938

National Dollar Stores Strike of 1938 begins in San Francisco’s Chinatown

Asian History
1984

Jesse Jackson delivers “Rainbow Coalition” speech at DNC

U.S. Government and Politics
1986

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter spend wedding anniversary building Habitat for Humanity home

U.S. Presidents
1968

Oil discovered in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay

U.S. States
1968

The Jeannette Rankin Brigade: 5,000 women march against Vietnam War

Vietnam War
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