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The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.
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In the 1950's a Polio outbreak swept the U.S., devastating communities nationwide.
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The man behind the atomic bomb is put on trial for suspected communist ties in 1954.
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In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million people homeless
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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 Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade.
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A biography from American Experience's collection of presidential portraits.
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Follow LBJ from rural Texas to his ascendancy to the presidency after the assassination of JFK.
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