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King Solomon: Fabulously Wealthy Monarch or Local Tribal Chief?

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The biblical King Solomon is depicted as being very rich, very wise and very married to hundreds of women. But there is little evidence outside of the Bible that he existed. So what has been found so far?

10 Famous Native Americans

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America's history begins with the Native Americans and the English settlers they encountered. Read our list of Native American leaders and heroes.

How do caucuses work?

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Presidential candidates face their first big test during the Iowa caucuses. Our primer explains the workings of this piece of the election process.

Do You Know These Characters From "Avatar: The Last Airbender"?

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You might not be able to master all the elements like the Avatar, but if you try hard enough, you can become a master over this quiz. Get started and see how many questions you can answer correctly.

Wilma Mankiller, First Female Cherokee Nation Chief, Still Inspires Today

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Wilma Mankiller introduced a generation of people not just to Cherokee history but also to a model of Native women's leadership

Who Were the 12 Tribes of Israel and Did They Exist?

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The formation of the 12 tribes of Israel is one of the foundational narratives of the Bible. But nowadays, a new picture of the 12 tribes has emerged.

Which Native American Nations Were the 'Five Civilized Tribes'?

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In the 19th century, five Native American nations were given this title by the U.S. government because they adopted some of the practices of European Americans.

Reign of Terror: The Forgotten Story of the Osage Tribe Murders

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Members of the Osage Tribe were some of the richest people on Earth around 1920. Then they started dying, mysteriously. Who was killing them?

How the Dawes Act Stole 90 Million Acres of Native American Land

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An alliance between well-meaning social reformers and land-hungry farmers resulted in a federal act that caused Native Americans to lose millions of acres of land they had once owned.

Sacred Pipes Mean Way More Than Peace for Native Americans

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Pipes have a long history for Native Americans, and they're still revered and powerful. Just please don't call them peace pipes.

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