US history

Orson Welles rehearsing the radio broadcast © Getty

A fake invasion grips the US, 1938

American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their fists and give the Black Power Salute at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City © Getty

“I had a moral obligation to step up”

Illustration entitled 'Solomon Northup In His Plantation Suit', from the book Twelve Years A Slave © Getty Images

Solomon Northup’s real 12 years a slave

Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman: Moses of her people

Billy the Kid - The Wild West's Most Wanted Gunslinger

Billy the Kid – The Wild West’s Most Wanted Gunslinger

Death of a King © Getty Images

Death of a King

Seven bears who changed the world © U.S. Department of Agriculture

Seven bears who changed the world

The incredible life of Annie Oakley © Bakers Art Gallery

The incredible life of Annie Oakley

The tragic story of Lincoln's pup © Wikimedia Commons

The tragic story of Lincoln’s pup

60-second history: Watergate (Public Domain)

60-second history: Watergate

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How many US Presidents died in office?

In a nutshell: the Great Depression © Wikimedia Commons

In a nutshell: the Great Depression

Why is bubble gum pink? © Getty Images

Why is bubble gum pink?

Five facts about the Empire State Building © Getty Images

Five facts about the Empire State Building