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When, and Why, Did America Start Calling Its Citizens 'Consumers'?
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When did we start using the economics term consumers in place of the word citizens? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
1934 Ford DeLuxe Fordor
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The 1934 Ford DeLuxe Fordor sported classy styling and a sharp hood ornament after a minor facelift. Check out 1934 Ford DeLuxe Fordor pictures.
Goatees: Cool and Progressive or Outdated and Passe?
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Goatees have been growing on faces for, well, a long time. So has their time come and gone, or are they more popular than ever?
12 WPA Projects that Still Exist
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WPA projects spanned from New York to California, and many still exist today. Find out about 12 WPA projects that can still be found.
The Lowdown on High Heels: Men Wore Them First
High heels were originally worn by men. HowStuffWorks takes a look at the history of the high-heeled shoe.
Why Do We Say White Collar and Blue Collar?
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How did blue collar, white collar (and pink collar!) end up in our lexicon, and what are the origins of their meanings?
Famous Locomotives
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Famous locomotives, such as the John Bull locomotive, have helped shape the history of American railroads. Learn more about some famous locomotives.
Frederick Douglass' North Star Newspaper Relaunched
HowStuffWorks goes inside the relaunch of Frederick Douglass' 19th century abolitionist newspaper, The North Star.
Sober Curious? How Frances Willard's Temperance Movement Shaped Feminism
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Frances Willard and her followers believed that alcohol abstinence would lead to good health, but they also saw it as a way to create a just society.
How will computers evolve over the next 100 years?
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Computer evolution has happened at a very rapid pace in the 20th and 21st centuries. Learn about computer evolution in the next century.