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The National Museum of African American History and Culture follows Winfrey's life, from her roots in rural Mississippi to her success as a cultural phenom
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It's 1066 and William of Normandy and his massive army of 14,000 men are preparing to cross the English Channel and invade England
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The 1066 battle of Stamford Bridge was said to be so violent that a giant mountain of bones remained a half century later
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Unlike the other one-percenters of his age, John Mackay gained his countrymen’s admiration. But in an ironic twist, it means he’s little known today
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These unconventional portraits capture the man's evolution from straitlaced politician to champion of the poor
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A professor of political history looks at how RFK, assassinated 50 years ago this week, was an improbable hero to the left
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During World War I, vaudeville star Elsie Janis travelled to France to bring good cheer to U.S. troops
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On an island off the east coast of Maryland, a stone spearpoint sticking out of a coastal cliff stuns archaeologists
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A new activity center at the American Indian Museum in NYC sheds light on the original know-how of the Americas
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Arriving in the Chesapeake Bay, the early American inhabitants' first order of business would have been to craft weapons to defend themselves
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In a new book, top historians discuss the musical’s educational value, historical accuracy and racial revisionism
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The Latest from Folkways, a Label Marking 70 Years, revives music traditions from the African-American ranch crews of the West
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Popularized by Thomas Jefferson, this versatile dish fulfills our nation's quest for the 'cheapest protein possible'
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Within decades the country’s scientific infrastructure went from world-class to shambles. What happened?
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In 1066, the English king Edward the Confessor lay dying in his bed. Three powerful men had strong claims to succeed him
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Following the 1969 Stonewall Raid, Segal built a life around protest and the quest for equal rights for minority groups
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A new show, featuring the paper cutouts, reveals unheralded early Americans, as well as contemporary artists working with this old art form
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In the 1850s, women’s rights activists briefly adopted a new style in an effort to liberate themselves from heavy dresses
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A war-weary world needed a new wardrobe, and this cheap, washable attire seemed to rise to the occasion
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The Treaty With the Delawares, signed in 1778, has arrived at the National Museum of the American Indian
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