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Carter on the Enemy: Inflation
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Carter attempted to stop runaway inflation with a White House press conference in 1978.
Violence Against Gays and Lesbians
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To be openly gay in the 1960s was a serious risk.
The Dangers of Drag
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In 1960s New York, gay men who dressed in women's clothing courted danger.
Stonewall: An Uprising, Not a Riot
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Reflections on the Stonewall rebellion.
What Was the Mattachine Society?
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The Mattachine society was one of the earliest gay rights groups.
The First Gay Pride March
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Remembering the first gay pride march, held one year after the Stonewall riots.
The Legacy of the Stonewall Riots
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The Stonewall riots inspired gay Americans to fight for their rights.
FDR on Lying: Creating a Reason to Go to War
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"I am perfectly willing to... tell untruths if it will help win the war," FDR said.
LBJ's First Lady: Lady Bird
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Lady Bird became the "perfect political wife" for LBJ.
Truman on the Enemy: Communism
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After WWII, Truman watched most of Eastern Europe fall to the Communist "Iron Curtain."
Reagan on Unity: Restoring Trust
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Americans doubted that a former Hollywood "B" actor could manage the country.
Reagan on Ending Wars: Ending the Cold War
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President Reagan needed to make concessions in order to reduce the nuclear threat.
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