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Alexander Hamilton's Widow Speaks

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Hamilton As Seen by his Contemporaries

Hamilton As Seen by his Contemporaries

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Federalists and Republicans on Slavery

Federalists and Republicans on Slavery

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The Battle Over the Establishment of a National Bank

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Vets Remember: Ed Stewart

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Comparing Baseball to "El Béisbol"

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Roberto Clemente Meets Jim Crow

Roberto Clemente Meets Jim Crow

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Latino Ballplayers Join the Major Leagues

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Reagan on the Economy: the 1982 Recession

The 1982 recession during the Reagan Administration resulted in high interest rates, homelessness, and unemployment. "We are really in trouble," Reagan confided to his diary.
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Annie Oakley won fame and fortune as the little lady who never missed a shot.
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Jesse James
A product of the American Civil War, James was less heroic than brutal.
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The final months of WWII from the vantage points of both the Japanese and the Americans.
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Seabiscuit
An over-worked horse and a broken-down jockey capture the nation's imagination.
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Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century.
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The Presidents: LBJ (Part 2)
Follow LBJ from rural Texas to his ascendancy to the presidency after the assassination of JFK.
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