Whatever you consider to be the "trial of the century," chances are it wasn't the first, and it certainly won't be the last.
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After you watch ‘Hamilton’ on Disney+, Lin-Manuel Miranda and the rest of the cast will help you understand it.
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A monument in Washington D.C. depicts Abraham Lincoln standing tall beside a crouching Black man—here’s what Frederick Douglass had to say about it.
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Sixth POTUS John Quincy Adams, who was born on July 11, 1767, was a fan of skinny-dipping—and pet alligators.
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In 1973, NASA launched Skylab, the first American space station. It fell to earth six years later, burning up in the atmosphere on July 11, 1979.
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The Nazis tried to steal treasures of all kinds—including prized thoroughbreds.
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The world's oldest surviving diving suit: The Old Gentleman, from 1860. https://t.co/vVOHOUfJoI

The coming-of-age tale about racial injustice in the South was a phenomenal success from the start, and has only become more popular with time.
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When famed composer Ennio Morricone passed away on July 6, 2020, he left behind a body of work that eclipses the idea of “productivity” itself.
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“Born in the U.S.A.,” the title track off Bruce Springsteen’s blockbuster 1984 album, isn’t the patriotic singalong many people thought it was.
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“Larger than life” sums up Bella Abzug. The New York-based Democratic congresswoman gained 1970s notoriety with her big hats and bold feminist voice.
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Nobody really wanted to name the dam after Herbert Hoover—nor did they invite him to the dedication ceremony.

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China town, New York 1962 https://t.co/f3ywtTPkbH

When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440, he couldn’t have foreseen how his humble creation would eventually lead to a global industry churning out millions of books each year.
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Police officers were horrified when they saw teenagers exhibiting “highly suggestive, stimulating, and tantalizing motions” at a rock ‘n’ roll concert. But how much of a role did race play in their outrage?
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Brooke Shields was 14 when she filmed 'The Blue Lagoon,' the slightly salacious island-set romance that capitalized on burgeoning hormones in a big way. The film was shocking when it debuted in 1980—but even 40 years later, it can still make jaws drop.
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It’s technically a tradition, but many royal family members have dropped the practice (including Queen Elizabeth II).
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Can they do that? https://t.co/sN2JOoyBWQ

All it took to locate the bones of Richard III was 500 years, a psychic vision, and a grassroots movement.
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Japanese man from the late 19th century. https://t.co/nNwAD13tHc