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The eight myths of election

The eight myths of election Simple, yet well-designed, interactive quiz on election myths. View the quiz

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Interactive: John Dillinger

Interactive: John Dillinger An interactive look into the man and the myth. Using a desktop theme, this interactive graphic includes timelines, photo galleries and quizzes. View the interactive graphic

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A journey through the history of ballot

A journey through the history of ballot Click on the interactive graphic illustrations to discover how the voting has evolved from paper ballot of the Old Republic for the biometric [...]

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History of Catholicism in the UK

History of Catholicism in the UK From St Augustine’s arrival through the Reformation and Penal Times to Pope Benedict’s visit – key moments in Catholicism in the UK since 597AD. [...]

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Health care and the government: A strained history

Health care and the government: A strained history – Interactive Graphic Timeline The federal government has played a role in medical care for more than 200 years, but major legislation [...]

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Royal Relations

Royal Relations – Interactive Graphic Genetic testing on 11 mummies revealed the remains of Tut’s parents, who were brother and sister. Tut’s father is very likely Akhenaten. The identity of [...]

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Go West Across America with Lewis & Clark

Go West Across America with Lewis & Clark It is 1804. U.S. President Thomas Jefferson has asked Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition across western North America—unknown territory for all [...]

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Sherman’s March

Sherman’s March In the presidential election of 1860, a split in Democratic party virtually assured Republican Abraham Lincoln’s election, convincing the South to make a bid for independence rather than [...]

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Seeing History in ‘Mad Men’

Seeing History in ‘Mad Men’ The AMC period drama “Mad Men,” which returns for its fourth season on July 25, has consistently woven episodes around actual historical events. Matthew Weiner, [...]

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AP Oilspill Meter

AP Oilspill Meter AP oilspill meter tracking the gallons of oil released into the gulf. View the interactive data

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Combat Zone: Interactive Battle Maps

Combat Zone: Inchon and Hue Follow the course of battle in two of the 20th Century’s most famous close-combat actions: Battle of Inchon (Korean War) Battle of Hue (Vietnam War) [...]

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The Fall of the Wall

The Fall of the Wall A web documentary by Anne Mailiet and Brice Boussouar, Tandem Production Berlin, Jerome Pidoux/Studio Multimedia France 24. View the interactive web documentary

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A Year at War

A Year at War Some 30,000 American soldiers are taking part in the Afghanistan surge. Here are the stories of the men and women of First Battalion, 87th Infantry of [...]

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Not Forgotten: Looking back at the Korean War

Not Forgotten: Looking back at the Korean War 60 YEARS AGO | On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces, trained and armed by the Soviets, invaded the South to “liberate’’ [...]

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The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century

The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century The Presidential Timeline provides a single point of access to an ever-growing selection of digitized assets from the collections of the twelve Presidential [...]

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Augsburg Display Cabinet

Augsburg Display Cabinet A focal piece of the sculpture and decorative arts galleries is an extraordinary collector’s cabinet from Augsburg, Germany, which represents the 17th-century desire to gather and order [...]

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Palestinian Refugees: The Long Road to Chile

Palestinian Refugees: The Long Road to Chile They suffered abductions, murders, rapes, destruction of property, arrests, dismissals, including personalized and pervasive harassment. Are the Palestinian population in Iraq who have [...]

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Waterworld: How the ocean made us who we are

Waterworld: How the ocean made us who we are The ocean has shaped human history in deep and surprising ways. In a cave off the coast of South Africa, a [...]

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NASA Celebrates 100 Years of Flight

NASA Celebrates 100 Years of Flight An interactive feature highlighting NASA’s contribution to the first 100 years of flight. View the interactive graphic

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Mysteries of the Maya

Mysteries of the Maya USA TODAY science reporter Dan Vergano traveled to Belize to join archaeologists exploring sacred Mayan wells, caves and their ancient cities. What they find may provide [...]

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Remembering the Decade

Remembering the Decade At the start of the decade, prosperity reigned, there was a budget surplus, and housing prices were on the rise. Then we got bogged down in overseas [...]

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