Vietnam veteran Walt Sides, president of Rolling Thunder, Washington, D.C., discusses his experiences as a member of the first sniper platoon in Marine history, and his work with Rolling Thunder, the nation’s largest POW/MIA activist organization.
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Daily Quiz for April 15, 2010
This was the first American state to grant women the right to vote.
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Pop Culture From Ancient Times to Today: Why Pop Culture Is Critical to Understanding History
Popular culture, usually referred to as pop culture, “don’t get no respect,” as popular comedian Rodney Dangerfield would have said, but a study of pop culture history shows this oft-maligned subject has caused social change since ancient times.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? U. S. Coins as Pop Culture
Just when it seemed U. S. coins were going the way of the dinosaur, the State Quarters Program introduced a whole new category of coin collectors.
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Pop Culture Top Ten Fads
Top Ten Fads – from a Civil War general’s sideburns to hippies, 3-D movies and, yes, Top Ten lists, here are 10 fads in pop culture history that grabbed our attention.
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Pop Culture History Online Reading
A list of Web links to articles on pop culture subjects from the 100 greatest Western movies to Woodstock.
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Pop Culture History Resources
Recommended books and Websites about pop culture history.
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Ride to Recovery
As a young man, Theodore Roosevelt traveled to the Dakota Badlands to write, raise cattle and grieve heavy personal losses. He also laid the foundation of his presidency.
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What is the most surprising military victory in history?
What is the most surprising military victory in history?
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Daily Quiz for April 14, 2010
This is the only U.S. vice president ever sworn in while on foreign soil.