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Construction of the World Trade Center
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Construction of the World Trade Center
On the morning of August 5th, 1966, work on the World Trade Center finally began.
Engineering for High Winds
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Engineering for High Winds
The unprecedented height and size of the towers posed a new kind of challenge: wind.
James Baldwin from "The Negro and the American Promise"
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James Baldwin from "The Negro and the American Promise"
James Baldwin's appearance on Boston Public television alongside MLK and Malcolm X.
Martin Luther King on "The Negro and the American Promise"
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Martin Luther King on "The Negro and the American Promise"
MLK appears on Boston public television alongside Malcolm X and James Baldwin.
Emma Goldman's Law-Defying Campaign For Birth Control
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Emma Goldman's Law-Defying Campaign For Birth Control
Emma Goldman defied laws against public discussion of sex and contraceptives.
A Bloody Labor Battle
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A Bloody Labor Battle
In June 1892, workers at the Andrew Carnegie-owned steel plant went on strike.
Inequality in the Courthouse
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Inequality in the Courthouse
The lawyers in Hernandez v. Texas argued for their client as well as for themselves.
Latino Ballplayers Join the Major Leagues
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Latino Ballplayers Join the Major Leagues
Roberto Clemente was a role model for Latinos in the United States.
When Barbara Met George
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When Barbara Met George
Barbara Pierce met George Bush when she was just 16. She married him three years later.
Hamilton As Seen by his Contemporaries
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Hamilton As Seen by his Contemporaries
Who was Alexander Hamilton? Those who knew him describe his many qualities.
Federalists and Republicans on Slavery
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Federalists and Republicans on Slavery
Hamilton's opposition to slavery stemmed from his hatred of seeing human potential wasted.
Federalists vs. Republicans
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Federalists vs. Republicans
Partisan politics were a part of public life from the republic's earliest years.
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