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Victoriano Huerta
Huerta, Victoriano (1854 - 1916), a Mexican general and president. Huerta, a full-blooded Indian, was an important military figure in the government of Francisco Madero, who had overthrown the Díaz dictatorship in 1911.
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EARLY 1900S
The early 1900s in America was a point in time when the Industrial Revolution was changing the way many Americans made a living. The topics in this section cover daily life in this time period and how new inventions changed the working world.
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5 Worst Financial Panics in U.S. HistoryThe United States economy crumbles and rebuilds itself with astonishing regularity, falling from periods of economic success into panic. What are five of the worst financial panics in history, and what can they teach us about our current recession? See more »
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How Alcatraz Worked
The most high-tech prison of its day, built on an island of rock and fortified by concrete and steel, Alcatraz was created to house the worst of the worst. See more »
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How Prohibition Worked
It's hard to believe that less than a century ago, the United States tried its best to legally ban alcohol. Prohibition spawned illegal speakeasies, organized crime and economic turmoil. Learn about it in this article. See more »
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Who was Typhoid Mary?
She was a humble Irish immigrant working as a cook in New York's prestigious Oyster Bay community. Sure, Mary Mallon was a carrier of typhoid fever, but was she really a ruthless murderer? Some say her trademark dessert was to die for -- literally. See more »
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11 Highlights of 1907
As 2007 comes to a close, it's fascinating to take a look back and see how things have changed. A century ago, most of us could only expect to live until about 50! Check out this list of some of the major events of 1907. See more »
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20 Facts About the Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by France to symbolize freedom. Find out 20 interesting facts about the Statue of Liberty, including statue's real name and when construction began. See more »
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Dust Bowl
Dust Bowl, the popular name for that part of the southern Great Plains subjected to severe wind erosion during the 1930's. See more »
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Early Twentieth Century Railroads
The turn of the century brought a new wave of optimism and amazing new technologies. It was also a time of unprecedented expansion in the railroad industry -- until World War I arrived. See more »
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Era of Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt believed that the Chief Executive should be an aggressive leader in both foreign and domestic affairs. See more »
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Initiative and Referendum
Initiative and Referendum, two methods of direct lawmaking by the people. These two devices of direct legislation are sometimes used where the voters have become too numerous or scattered to assemble in one meeting. See more »
