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How the Transcontinental Railroad Affected America's Communities of Color

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The Transcontinental Railroad’s Dark Costs: Exploited Labor, Stolen Lands

Chinese immigrant workers and Indigenous tribes paid a particularly high price.

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How Mexican Vaqueros Inspired the American Cowboy

How Mexican Vaqueros Inspired the American Cowboy

Classic Westerns have cemented the image of cowboys as white Americans, but the first wave of horse-riding cow wranglers in North America were Indigenous Mexican men.

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After 9/11: 5 Cultural Moments That Helped Americans Move Forward

After 9/11: 5 Cultural Moments That Helped Americans Move Forward

From David Letterman’s emotional monologue to George W. Bush’s World Series first pitch, these collective experiences helped the nation process its shock and grief.

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How Two Vietnamese Sisters Led a Revolt Against Chinese Invaders—in the 1st Century, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi

How Two Vietnamese Sisters Led a Revolt Against Chinese Invaders—in the 1st Century

Armed with swords, bows and arrows, axes and spears, the Trung sisters and their army  stormed 65 Chinese-run citadels. They became national heroines.

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