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Penn Center: A Little-known Haven of the Civil Rights Movement
The Penn Center was critical to the American civil rights movement. HowStuffWorks takes a look at this overlooked piece of history.
Can You Correctly Guess the Locations of These Ancient Civilizations?
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As far back as 5,000 years ago, powerful civilizations rose and fell. Mesopotamia. Ancient Persia. The Incas. While you may recognize these names, do you know where these ancient peoples once resided?
John Brown's Failed Raid on Harper's Ferry Was a Major Impetus for the U.S. Civil War
The raid on Harper's Ferry amplified tensions between the North and South and intensified fear of slave rebellion. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Why did brothers fight on opposite sides of the Civil War?
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Brother against brother was a motif of the Civil War as families were divided -- even Sen. John J. Crittenden's. Read about brother against brother in the war.
Mary Edwards Walker: Civil War Surgeon and the Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient
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We'll be blunt: Mary Edwards deserves mad respect. She was a feminist and abolitionist; the first female Civil War surgeon in the U.S. Army; and a Civil War POW. Plus she wore pants!
Remembering Bayard Rustin, Civil Rights Leader and Gay Activist
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Bayard Rustin fought racism all his life as a civil rights activist, friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and organizer of the March on Washington.
How Atlanta's Cyclorama Was Used to 'Spin' the Civil War
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After the Civil War, the U.S. was still divided. HowStuffWorks talked to experts about how a monumental piece of art was used to rewrite the narrative.
Ridiculous History: The Civil War's Worst Cup of Coffee
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You know how you look forward to your morning cup of joe? Union soldiers did, too. Except theirs was made from Essence of Coffee and tasted terrible.
Civil Rights Icon Fred Gray Honored With Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Martin Luther King Jr. called him "the chief counsel for the protest movement." Gray represented everyone from Rosa Parks to MLK. Now he's getting the U.S.'s highest civilian honor.
The Euphrates River, at the 'Cradle of Civilization,' Is Drying Up
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The Euphrates River is one of the most important water systems in recorded history.