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The Wild Wild West Quiz
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The Wild West is the stuff of legends, lore and awesome John Wayne movies. How much do you know about the days of saloons and standoffs?
Slavery Under Another Name: What Were the Black Codes?
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The Emancipation Proclamation may have signified the formal end of slavery. But the newly enacted Black Codes effectively re-enslaved thousands of Black people.
How Many Continents Are There? Depends Whom You Ask
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It may surprise you to know that experts around the world disagree on how many continents are out there. Here's why.
What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre and Why Does it Still Haunt the City?
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Tulsa, Oklahoma was once home to 'Black Wall Street,' one of the wealthiest Black neighborhoods in the U.S. In 1921 it was burned to the ground in a race massacre.
Kate Warne: First Female Pinkerton Detective Thwarted Lincoln Assassination Attempt
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Kate Warne was bold enough to walk into the Pinkerton Agency in 1856 and step into her role as the first female detective in U.S. history.
Aaron Burr: Yes, He Killed Hamilton, But What Else Did He Do?
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Aaron Burr is perhaps best known as the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, but what else did this vice president of the United States do?
Black Hair Care Made Madam C.J. Walker America's First Self-made Female Millionaire
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Madam C.J. Walker made her mark helping Black women feel pretty. And beauty products made her the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S.
9 Deep-diving Facts About the Lands of Oceania
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Fourteen countries and 39 million square miles make up Oceania in the South Pacific. And bungee jumping was invented there, too.
Was the Terrifying 18th-century Beast of Gévaudan a Wolf or Something More Sinister?
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In the 1760s in the town of Gévaudan, France, a monster lurked, killing as many as 100 people. But, the identity of the Beast of Gévaudan remains unknown.
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
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Though it's been around for more than 150 years, Juneteenth was still a mystery to many. But now, it's the newest federal holiday in the U.S.A.