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Shockwaves Across the Nation Shockwaves Across the Nation (image credits: By Ollie Atkins, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=526901
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The Scene in New York City Before Punk The Scene in New York City Before Punk (image credits: Original source: Publicity photo circulated to press by MGM Record
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1. The Flexner Report (1910) by Abraham Flexner 1. The Flexner Report (1910) by Abraham Flexner (image credits: The World's Work, 1910: https://archive.org/stre
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Echoes from the Trenches: Poetry as Witness in World War I Echoes from the Trenches: Poetry as Witness in World War I (image credits: By Josef SCHWARZ, CC BY-SA
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1. “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen 1. “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen (image credits: flickr) Springsteen’s 1984 hit isn’t just a stadium fa
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The Enigma That Shook the Music World The Enigma That Shook the Music World (image credits: By penner, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?c
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1. “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor (1978) 1. “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor (1978) (image credits: GLORIA GAYNOR – SUMMER 2012 Uploaded by tm, CC BY 2.0, h
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The First Native-Led Press: Cherokee Phoenix The First Native-Led Press: Cherokee Phoenix (image credits: wikimedia) The Cherokee Phoenix was the first Native A
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November Rain by Guns N’ Roses November Rain by Guns N’ Roses (image credits: wikimedia) Few songs have the cinematic sweep and aching emotion of Guns N’ Roses’
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Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday (image credits: wikimedia) Few songs in history have sent such a chill down the spine as "Strang
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Weird Al Yankovic’s Eat It Weird Al Yankovic’s Eat It (image credits: By email, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26545568) It’s imp
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Controversy Turns Spotlight on To Kill a Mockingbird Controversy Turns Spotlight on To Kill a Mockingbird (image credits: Nate D. Sanders auctions (direct link
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Hybrid Theory – Linkin Park Hybrid Theory – Linkin Park (image credits: By Kristina Servant, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35328173
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When Horror Meets Your Sleep Schedule When Horror Meets Your Sleep Schedule (image credits: unsplash) Picture this: you're lying in bed, the house is quiet, and
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The Bald Eagle – America's Symbol of Independence The Bald Eagle – America's Symbol of Independence (image credits: flickr) The majestic bald eagle soars across
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The Explosive Power of Uncle Tom's Cabin The Explosive Power of Uncle Tom's Cabin (image credits: flickr) Picture a single book selling 300,000 copies in its fi
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World Toe Wrestling Championship – A Bizarre Battle of Barefoot Brawn World Toe Wrestling Championship – A Bizarre Battle of Barefoot Brawn (image credits: flic
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The Colossal Wonder: World's Largest Book The Colossal Wonder: World's Largest Book (image credits: unsplash) Think you have storage problems with your book col
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The Vanishing of Roanoke's Lost Colony The Vanishing of Roanoke's Lost Colony (image credits: wikimedia) In 1587, 115 English colonists vanished without a trace
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Your Nose Equals Your Thumb Your Nose Equals Your Thumb (image credits: unsplash) Here's something that might blow your mind – grab your thumb and hold it up to
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