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Surrender of General Robert E. Lee (right) at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865, to end the American Civil War (Ulysses S. Grant on the left); hand-colored lithograph by Currier and Ives, c. 1865. Ulysses Grant, Robert E Lee.

150th Anniversary: Lee Surrenders to Grant

Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, lithograph by Kurz and Allison, circa 1888.

9 Questions About the American Civil War Answered

Close up of a hand placing a ballot in a ballot box. Election vote voter voting

Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term?

United States Presidential Election of 2012. Mitt Romney. Official portrait of President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, Dec. 6, 2012 after his reelection Nov. 6, 2012. Official portrait Obama

10 Democrats Who Made History

Washington, D.C. locator map.

What State Is Washington, D.C. In?

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German machine gunners occupy a trench during World War I.

Weapons of World War I

Ethel Rosenberg arrested in August 1950. Photograph dated Aug. 8, 1950. American civilians executed for espionage. Spies, communists, Julius Rosenberg

Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game

Candles Burning On Table In Church

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

B-52G with cruise missiles, USAF, short range attack missiles SRAMs; guided missile

11 of the World’s Most Famous Warplanes

Thumbnail for flags that look alike quiz Russia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway

Flags That Look Alike

Portrait of Marie Antoinette by Jean-Francois Janinet, 1777. Color etching and engraving with gold leaf printed on two sheets, 30x13.5 in.

Did Marie-Antoinette Really Say “Let Them Eat Cake”?

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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