Charles "Teenie" Harris (1908–1998) photographed Pittsburgh's African American community from 1935 to...
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Revisit the year of student protests, the Tet Offensive, MLK’s assassination, and Nixon’s election in this...
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How has the American novel evolved and in what ways does it reflect an experience that is uniquely American?
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America's independence from Great Britain was a decisive turning point in world history. Explore the causes, character,...
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Learn about the life and teachings of the Buddha and the foundations of Buddhist meditative practices.
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Writer Thomas Carlyle and his wife, Jane Welsh Carlyle, helped define what it was to be "Victorian." Read their...
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Immerse yourself in the years of friction, fear, and turmoil that preceded the American Revolution.
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Explore the causes and consequences of the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history.
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The 13th-century Muslim mystic and poet Rumi helped shape Muslim thought. Explore his poetry and the history of the Islamic...
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First Lady, diplomat, and citizen activist, Eleanor Roosevelt also wrote more than 8,000 columns, 580 articles, 27 books,...
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The 1938 boxing match between American heavyweight Joe Louis and German opponent Max Schmeling was a proxy fight between two...
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The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 transformed California and America, sparking massive migration, breakneck...
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