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Before last weekend's attack on Donald Trump, would-be assassins unsuccessfully targeted Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and seven other sitting presidents or candidates for office
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Before last weekend's attack on Donald Trump, would-be assassins unsuccessfully targeted Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and seven other sitting presidents or candidates for office
With an intensive athletes’ boot camp and the threat of execution for unwelcome spectators, the Greek sporting event was a serious affair
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Early photographers sold their snapshots to advertisers, who reused the individuals' likenesses without their permission
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In some parts of the world, the mythical creatures are monsters. In others, they’re more benign beings
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How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry in September 1814 made its way to the Smithsonian
Splash Mountain, originally based on the film ‘Song of the South,’ has become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Esteban, York and James Beckwourth charted the American frontier between the 16th and 19th centuries
Athletes drank poison, dodged traffic, stole peaches and even hitchhiked during the 24.85-mile race in St. Louis
An exhibition at the National Museum of American History examines how humans influence and judge investigation techniques
The North’s fruitful partnership with Liberian farmers fueled a steady supply of an essential beverage
Work Horse
