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Timeline: See how 70 years of history led to the U.S. bombing in Iran
Why did Trump bomb iran? Why is the U.S. helping Israel? The answers are complex, but this timeline of U.S.-Iran relations ...
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Why Doesn’t the United States Use the Metric System?
The history of the metric system in the United States When British settlers colonized what would become the United States, they brought their system of measurement with them: a hodgepodge of Anglo ...
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What is Juneteenth: Here's some of the history of the holiday
In December 1865, the 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1866, freedmen in Texas organized the first "Jubilee Day" to commemorate the event.
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SS United States to be made into the world’s largest artificial reef
The SS United States is a piece of maritime history. Now it’s becoming an artificial reef. A historic liner is set to become the world’s largest artificial reef on Florida’s Gulf Coast ...
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A history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court
This article was updated on Feb. 6 at 2:04 p.m. Shortly after being sworn into office on Jan. 20 for a second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship – the ...