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20 Historical Books Every American Politician Reads
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15 Movies Based on Banned American Books
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15 Novels That Changed American Criminal Law
To Kill a Mockingbird and the Question of Justice To Kill a Mockingbird and the Question of Justice (image credits: wikimedia) When Harper Lee published To Kill
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10 Songs That Shaped Underground Resistance Movements
Strange Fruit: The Song That Broke the Silence on American Terror Strange Fruit: The Song That Broke the Silence on American Terror (image credits: wikimedia) P
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Books That Influenced American Environmental Laws
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (image credits: flickr) Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, published in 1962, is often called the spar
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20 Secret Government Projects That Inspired Fiction
Project MK-Ultra: The Mind Control Blueprint Project MK-Ultra: The Mind Control Blueprint (image credits: wikimedia) When most people hear about mind control, t
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The 11 Hidden Lives of America's Literary Icons
Hidden Lives of America's Literary Icons Herman Melville – The Struggling Dockworker Behind America's Greatest Novel Herman Melville – The Struggling Dockworker
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20 Forgotten Genres of American Music
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Books That Started Movements You Never Heard Of
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin: Sparking Anarchist Debate The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin: Sparking Anarchist Debate (image credits: flickr) Ursula
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The Lost Art of American Literary Magazines
Golden Age: A Hub for Emerging Voices Golden Age: A Hub for Emerging Voices (image credits: wikimedia) Imagine wandering into a smoky café in 1950s New York, wh
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15 Most Controversial Banned Songs in America
1. "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday 1. "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday (image credits: flickr) When Billie Holiday first performed this haunting protest song
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20 Songs That Changed America's Wars
1. "Over There" by George M. Cohan (1917) 1. "Over There" by George M. Cohan (1917) (image credits: wikimedia) When George M. Cohan penned "Over There" in 1917,
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The Strange Past of America's Most Iconic Symbols
Lady Liberty's Double Duty as a Harbor Guide Lady Liberty's Double Duty as a Harbor Guide (image credits: unsplash) Most people think the Statue of Liberty has
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The Real Events Behind America's Greatest Myths
The First Thanksgiving: A Complex Encounter The First Thanksgiving: A Complex Encounter (image credits: flickr) Most people picture the first Thanksgiving as a
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20 Times Literature Changed Political Elections
1. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the U.S. Presidential Race of 1860 1. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the U.S. Presidential Race of 1860 (image credits: flickr) Harriet Beec
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Hidden Messages That Shook America: The Secret Meanings Behind Protest Songs
When Fruit Became a Weapon Against Hate When Fruit Became a Weapon Against Hate (image credits: wikimedia) Picture this: you're walking into a nightclub in 1939
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15 Writers Who Fought Against Tyranny
George Orwell – The Prophet of Totalitarian Terror George Orwell – The Prophet of Totalitarian Terror (image credits: wikimedia) Few writers have had their name
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How American Writers Rewrote Classic European Tales
The Allure of Fairy Tales Across the Atlantic The Allure of Fairy Tales Across the Atlantic (image credits: flickr) When European immigrants arrived in America,
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Forgotten Battles That Created American Borders
The Battle That Opened Ohio to Settlement The Battle That Opened Ohio to Settlement (image credits: wikimedia) A year after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Little
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Quiz: How Well Do You Know American Literary Classics?
Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"? Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"? (image credits: flickr) A) F. Scott Fitzgerald B) Harper Lee C) Mark Twain D) Ernest Hemin
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