What did soldiers do between battles? Sometimes, fought off boredom!
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Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
Discover what the symbols on these flags stand for.
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