This American amusement park opened to the public in 1907
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Daily Quiz for February 7, 2014
The first public high school in America was founded in this year.
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Daily Quiz for February 5, 2014
This famous American bomber of World War II made its first test flight on August 19, 1940.
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Seeking Information on Palace in Mannheim, Germany
Can you please give me any information about the palace in Mannheim, Germany, that […]
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Daily Quiz for February 4, 2014
In 1953 this notorious penal colony was finally closed.
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Pat Garrett’s Writing Pal Emerson Hough
Although their literary collaboration was a disappointment, the Midwestern writer and the man who shot Billy the Kid formed a lasting bond that reflected the principled code of the West.
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The Unknown Lincoln-Douglass Debate
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass “debate” through their correspondence and commentary in a special program narrated by Harold Holzer and starring Norm Lewis and Stephen Lang.
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Daily Quiz for February 3, 2014
He was the first American President to ride in an electric car.
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Daily Quiz for February 2, 2014
In 1911 a handyman stole this masterpiece from the Louvre.
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Interview: Sherry Robinson / Apache Voices
Sherry Robinson has tirelessly researched the unsung Lipan Apaches and relates their fight for survival in early Texas.