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The War of 1812: The White House Burns and 'The Star-Spangled Banner' Is Born

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The War of 1812 ended in a stalemate, which enabled the U.S. to escape defeat and grow into a world power. HowStuffWorks looks at this forgotten war.

Do you lose the right to privacy when you die?

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Do you lose the right to privacy when you die? Read the arguments for and against the right to privacy after death.

How Jim Crow Shaped America

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Jim Crow was about much more than laws enacted to suppress blacks. It was about a system involving politics, economics, social and cultural practices.

What was the impact of the Age of Enlightenment?

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What was the impact of the Age of Enlightenment? Read about the impact and after-effects of the Enlightenment Age.

Why do corporations have the same rights as you?

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Corporate personhood has led to the precedent of treating businesses like artificial persons. Read about corporate personhood and how the law affects it.

Why Frederick Douglass Was the Father of the Civil Rights Movement

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Frederick Douglass spent the first 15 years of his life as a slave but rose to become a famous orator and abolitionist.

Is It 'Theater' or 'Theatre'?

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Why are there two spellings for theater? And which one is correct? Find out at HowStuffWorks.

13 Overturned Supreme Court Cases

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The U.S. Supreme Court may be the highest court in the land, but the justices that sit on the bench sometimes reverse course. It doesn't happen often, but here are 13 Supreme Court cases in history that have been overturned.

How the Great Compromise Saved a Fledgling United States

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Without the Great Compromise, the U.S. might not have become a nation. The divisions between big and small states could have been too much to overcome.

How Gay Rights Organizations Work

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Gay rights organizations strive for gay equality. Learn all about gay rights organizations at HowStuffWorks.

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