How the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike Exapnded the Civil Rights Movement Beyond Race

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The Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century, when agricultural societies became more industrialized and urban. The transcontinental railroad, the cotton gin, electricity and other inventions permanently changed society.

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From religious and patriotic observances to celebrations of ethnic pride, explore the history of Easter, Passover, New Year's Day, Veterans' Day, Memorial Day and much more.

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World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

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Though the 19th century saw the rise of populism, the labor movement and Jacksonian democracy, it also ushered in the Gilded Age, when men like Cornelius Vanderbilt and J. P. Morgan wielded vast control over politics and business.

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The 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike That Drew MLK to Memphis

How Detroit Factories Retooled During WWII to Defeat Hitler

Minimum Wage in America: A Timeline

Why the Great Steel Strike of 1919 Was One of Labor’s Biggest Failures

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