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The innovator wasn't just this generation's Thomas Edison, he was also its Walt Disney
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The British monarch was present when a solicitor demonstrated one of the earliest audio recording devices. But did she really say "tomatoes"?
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The historian discusses the ecological impact of Columbus’ landing in 1492 on both the Old World and the New World
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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A gunshot rang out in the king's bedroom in June 1946, ending one reign and beginning another. Uncertainty over how it happened has persisted ever since
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We seem to be in one of those periods in which basic reasons for doing what we do as a nation are called into question
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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By merging old photographs with new mapping technology, this site fuses new connections between the generations
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His contributions to mathematics and electrical engineering made him one of the most beloved and instantly recognizable men of his time.
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When excavators in Inchon, Korea discovered a U.S. naval officer's ring, they had no knowledge of the pain associated with its former owner, Minter Dial
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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Three historians bring their expertise together to provide history with all the interesting bits left in
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Hall realized his death would set off a national political scandal, inspiring the genuine wonder that he had never been what he seemed
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A 1957 "time traveler" recalls "a feeling of unfriendliness and unseen watchers which sent shivers up one’s back"
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From Barbie to cereal to a tattoo, a copyright lawsuit can get contentious; some have even reached the Supreme Court
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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