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Security fencing and a red stop light in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC.

How Many Times Has the US Government Shut Down?

In the United States, a government shutdown happens when there is a gap in federal funding and the government furloughs federal workers without pay. Although there are exceptions for certain “essential” employees (including the president and members of Congress, all of whom continue to receive pay) a shutdown means that a large portion of the […]

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Witch trial in Salem, Massachusetts. Lithograph by George H. Walker.

Salem Witch Trials: What Caused the Hysteria?

Explore five factors that fueled unease and panic over accusations of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials.

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Ice Age footprints

Did Our Human Ancestors Come Close to Extinction?

Our human ancestors may have lost 98.7 percent of their population around 900,000 to 800,000 years ago, according to genetic research.

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Bleeding Kansas

How Bleeding Kansas Led to the Civil War

Violent clashes in Kansas and beyond over whether or not to allow slavery in the new territory, deepened divisions ahead of the American Civil War.

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G. Gordon Liddy. (Credit: AP Photo)

What Happened to G. Gordon Liddy After Watergate?

After serving 52 months in jail, Liddy won a pardon from President Carter and launched a career in publishing and TV.

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Thomas Knowlton, the Battle of Bunker Hill

How Many Died in the Revolutionary War?

Death tolls in the American Revolution weren’t as high as in other wars, but the losses were significant for the relatively small population of the 13 colonies.

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@atercolor painting of an American revolutionary soldier with a long rifle at the edge of the sea with several sailboats and dingys behind him, all part of a landing party

What Role Did the Caribbean Play in the Revolutionary War?

The region became a base for competing colonial powers to pick off valuable British territories and interfere in the war.

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Isthmus of Corinth

Ancient Greeks Built a Road and Primitive Railway to Haul Cargo Overland

Thousands of years before modern railroads appeared, the Diolkos stone road featured a section of grooved tracks and spanned across the Isthmus of Corinth.

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Twin Towers, New York City

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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5 Women Who Ruled the Ancient World

Cleopatra. Boudica. Queen Seondouk. Female rulers in antiquity were few and far between, but left powerful legacies.

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How Golda Meir Rose to Become the ‘Iron Lady’ of Israel

Meir earned the title, in part, because of her steely leadership during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

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Galleon sailing in ocean.

7 Ships and Navigational Tools Used in the Age of Exploration

Sleek ships and navigational tools aided European sailors between the 15th and 17th centuries.

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