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Month: July 2016

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NASA Inventions: From Space to You

July 29, 2016

On this date in 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Space and Aeronautics Act, which authorized the formation of NASA. Here are a few technologies that you may not have known were created or …

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Bonus Army: Protesting for Veterans Benefits

July 28, 2016

On this date in 1932, U.S. President Herbert Hoover ordered the army to forcibly evict a group of veterans which had gathered in Washington, D.C. Here are some things you may not have known about …

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Election Special: Political Conventions

July 27, 2016

On this week’s election special we look at the history of the Democratic and Republican presidential nominating conventions. The Democrats have convened this week in Philadelphia and picked Hillary Clinton as their nominee for November’s …

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Esperanto: A Language for the World

July 26, 2016

On this date in 1887, a book called “Dr. Esperanto’s International Language” was published for the first time. Here are some things you may not have known about the language that came to be known …

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In Vitro Fertilization: Giving Couples Hope

July 25, 2016

On this date in 1978, Louise Brown, the first child conceived through in vitro fertilization or IVF, was born. Here are some things you may not have known about what were known as “test-tube babies.” …

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John Dillinger: Public Enemy Number One

July 22, 2016

On this date in 1934, gangster John Dillinger was killed in a shootout with law enforcement outside a Chicago theater. Here are some things you may not have known about “Public Enemy No. 1.” John …

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Ernest Hemingway: Larger Than Life

July 21, 2016

On this date in 1899, writer Ernest Hemingway was born. Here are some things you may not have known about him. He was born in a suburb of Chicago. His father was a doctor and …

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Freeways: Life in the Fast Lane

July 20, 2016

On this date in 1940, California opened its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway. Here are some things you may not have known about freeways. Around the world, controlled-access highways are known by many names, …

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Jane Grey: The Nine-Day Queen of England

July 19, 2016

On this date in 1553, the disputed nine-day reign of Lady Jane Grey as Queen of England ended. Here are some things you may not have known about the shortest reign in British history. Jane …

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The ‘Glory’ Regiment: Leading the Way

July 18, 2016

On this date in 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry was defeated in the second battle of Fort Wagner, near Charleston, South Carolina. Here’s a few things you may not have known about one of the …

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