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Historic America

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. This landmark law prohibits racial discrimination in public accommodations, publicly owned or operated facilities, employment and union membership, and voter registration. Continue.


Independence Day is the most American of holidays.
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The groundwork was laid 110 years ago today for one of the loveliest places on earth to eventually become a part of the U.S. Continue.


The residents of Bellfontaine, Ohio, had a lot to talk about this week in 1891
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The first regatta in the U.S. occurred on July 16, 1845
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It was 29 years ago this week that Sony introduced the Walkman
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William Schneider of Davenport, Iowa, is credited with inventing this device in America this week in 1871
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July 26: The shape of the modern American military was cast 61 years ago today
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The first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was completed on July 27, 1866
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Imagine if you stopped by your favorite coffee shop for your usual cup in the morning and found that coffee was rationed? For a while during World War II, that was the case, as consumer hoarding caused coffee to be rationed. Continue.

One of the proudest chapters in U.S. history began 50 years ago today
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July 30: The first known national ad about a car appeared on this date 110 years ago
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The Automotive Age
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T i t a n ' s  M  u  s e
The Photographs of Fritz W. Guerin
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Las Vegas: A Short Film Regarding Money


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