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The Books That Defined Each Decade of U.S. History

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The Books That Defined Each Decade of U.S. History

1770s: “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine 1770s: “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine (image credits: flickr) ...

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15 Songs That Exposed Political Scandals

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15 Songs That Exposed Political Scandals

Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival and the Vietnam War Draft Fortunate Son by Creedence ...

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15 Writers Who Were Rebels Before It Was Cool

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15 Writers Who Were Rebels Before It Was Cool

1. James Baldwin 1. James Baldwin (image credits: flickr) James Baldwin didn’t just write about ...

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Secret Symbols Hidden in Famous American Songs

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Secret Symbols Hidden in Famous American Songs

The Mysterious “American Pie” by Don McLean The Mysterious “American Pie” by Don McLean (image ...

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How Literature Exposed Corporate Scandals in America

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How Literature Exposed Corporate Scandals in America

The Jungle and the Birth of Consumer Outrage The Jungle and the Birth of Consumer ...

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20 Little-Known Laws That Changed American Society

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20 Little-Known Laws That Changed American Society

Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 (image credits: wikimedia) This was ...

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15 Songs That Were Smuggled Across American Borders

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15 Songs That Were Smuggled Across American Borders

Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday’s Protest Sings Across Borders Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday’s Protest Sings Across ...

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20 Writers Who Secretly Used Ghostwriters

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20 Writers Who Secretly Used Ghostwriters

James Patterson’s Literary Factory James Patterson’s Literary Factory (image credits: wikimedia) James Patterson is one ...

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The Forgotten History of America’s Labor Movement

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The Forgotten History of America’s Labor Movement

The Roots of Struggle: Early Workers and Broken Promises The Roots of Struggle: Early Workers ...

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20 Authors Who Fought Censorship in U.S. History

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20 Authors Who Fought Censorship in U.S. History

Mark Twain and the Battle Over Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain and the Battle Over Huckleberry ...

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