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Anna Coleman Ladd fits soldiers for masks in her studio (04:04)

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The Last Ship to Bring Enslaved Africans to America Arrived in 1860 (04:51)

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Cat Mummies Were a Big Thing in Ancient Egypt (03:54)

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Part of Manhattan Was Once Known as 'Death Avenue' (04:46)

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The Manubalista Was Rome’s Secret Weapon in Ancient Britain (02:39)

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How the Meaning of Thanksgiving Has Changed (02:31)

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Before the Pilgrims Arrived, Europeans Had Raided and Devastated Native Communities for Years (02:43)

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The Connections Between the Thanksgiving Story and Westward Expansion (03:12)

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The Intelligence Failures That Could Have Averted JFK's Death (02:31)

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In 1960, a Would-Be Assassin Tracked JFK to His Holiday Home (03:09)

Preview thumbnail for Before 9/11, the World Trade Center Was Bombed by Terrorists in 1993

Before 9/11, the World Trade Center Was Bombed by Terrorists in 1993 (02:17)

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This Object in History: Fernandomania (05:27)