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Remembering ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’

Remembering ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ Graphic: It’s been 70 years since the Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941, “the day that will live in infamy,” in the words of President Franklin [...]

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The History Of English In 10 Minutes

The History Of English In 10 Minutes A look at what words the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings bought to the English language. View the animated infographics (via @thevisualnews | Visual News)

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History of the iPhone, dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs

History of the iPhone, dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs From CNET UK: The iPhone might be at the cutting edge of technology but it took a long time [...]

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Oil Through the Ages – Interactive Timeline

Oil Through the Ages – Interactive Timeline We live in a petroleum-saturated world. Literally. Despite fears of reserve shortages and declining crude, world oil production has experienced a steady rise [...]

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Tapuiassauro, the new dinosaur from Brazil

Tapuiassauro, the new dinosaur from Brazil – INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC Meet the new species of titanosaur of Brazil, described by researchers from the Zoology Museum of São Paulo, and compare it [...]

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Battles and Casualties of the Civil War map

Battles and Casualties of the Civil War map Press the play button below to watch the war unfold over time. Drag the scrubber or click on the months and years [...]

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Civil War Timeline: Fury Unleashed

Civil War Timeline: Fury Unleashed Years of built up tension are finally released when the opening shots of the Civil War are fired on Fort Sumter. View the interactive timeline

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A brief history of the iPad – Infographic

A brief history of the iPad – Infographic “A brief history of the iPad” snapshots the facts and figures behind the first year of iPad history and sets us up [...]

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Swimwear as a Fashion Over the Decades – Infographic

Swimwear as a Fashion Over the Decades – Infographic Fashion is constantly changing, and women’s swimwear has been swimming to catch up. In about one hundred years, swimsuits have changed [...]

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A brief history of time zones

A brief history of time zones Theoretically, the world should be divided into 24 equal time zones, in which each zone differs from the last by one hour. But as [...]

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How Manhattan’s Grid Grew

How Manhattan’s Grid Grew In 1811, John Randel created a proposed street grid of Manhattan. Compare his map, along with other historic information, to modern-day Manhattan. View the interactive map

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Milestones: Mubarak’s Presidency

Milestones: Mubarak’s Presidency – Interactive Timeline Egypt’s president, Hosni Mubarak, came to power in Egypt after the assassination of Anwar Sadat in October 1981. He was returned to power six [...]

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Click! A Brief History of Computing

Click! A Brief History of Computing Computers are now so essential a part of the workings of the world that it’s difficult to imagine a time when they weren’t literally [...]

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A Map of American Slavery

A Map of American Slavery One of the most important maps of the Civil War was also one of the most visually striking: the United States Coast Survey’s map of [...]

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Inside World War II

Inside World War II Go inside World War II and get new insight into the people, battles and events you thought you knew. View the multimedia learning example

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Interactive Graphic: G-20 Seoul

Interactive Graphic: G-20 Seoul President Barack Obama is pushing to get the G-20 summit nations to agree to a proposal that would seek to rebalance the global economy by spurring [...]

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The Worst Oil Spills in History

The Worst Oil Spills in History Infographic depicting the worst oil spills in history. Events include: Exxon Valdez – 1989 Gulf War Oil Spill – 1991 Mt Haven – 1991 [...]

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Which generation do you belong to?

Senior Moment: Which generation do you belong to? The generation you belong to isn’t just about the year of your birth, but about your cultural experiences. Take this quiz and [...]

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How the Post Road wrote New England’s history

How the Post Road wrote New England’s history Since it became America’s first mail route back in 1673, the Boston Post Road has connected Boston to New York City, delivering [...]

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Gold Through the Ages—Civilization’s Love Affair with the Yellow Metal

Gold Through the Ages—Civilization’s Love Affair with the Yellow Metal As long as there have been people, there’s been an attraction to gold. From pharaohs to hedge funds, gold has [...]

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HP Interactive Timeline

HP Interactive Timeline Stanford University classmates Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded HP in 1939. The company’s first product, built in a Palo Alto garage, was an audio oscillator—an electronic [...]

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