On May 4, 1970 National Guardsmen killed four student protestors at this university.
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What Nations Bombed Mainland Japan in WWII?
What Nations Bombed Mainland Japan in WWII?
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When White Mobs in Red Shirts ‘Prevented’ Voter Fraud—With Guns, Knives and Violence
In 1880, a Black lawyer lost a U.S. House race in a majority Black district and contested the results of the election. Then the “Red Shirts” took up arms.
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Audio: WWII Tail Gunner Recalls His Lucky Escape From A Burning Plane
A World War II veteran, Frank Donia, describes his escape from a turret during an aerial dogfight over Nazi Germany.
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Daily Quiz for October 3, 2016
This book won the first Hugo award for Best Science-Fiction Novel.
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Daily Quiz for October 2, 2016
Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron, is considered the first person to do this.
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Daily Quiz for October 1, 2016
A friend of Eleanor Roosevelt’s and roommate of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, Mary Rumsey, founded this movement.
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Daily Quiz for September 30, 2016
Lydia Moss Bradley founded Bradley University in 1897 as a memorial to these people.
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Mystery Ship: November 2016
Can you identify this doubly unique aircraft? Click here for the answer
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Mystery Ship: November 2016
Kouns-Craft “Dirigible Helicopter” “East is East and West is West, and never the twain […]