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The sky was shimmering with flashes of fire, and the air was shuddering with the steady ear-splitting thunder of cannon blasts. In a long trench soldiers in olive green uniforms crouch, waiting for a signal that would send them scrambling up out of the trench onto ground that might be swept with a hail of bullets. It was May 28, 1918, and the first American soldiers ever to fight in Europe were about to make their frist American attack of World...
5) The FBI
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Introduces the history and function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and presents facts about such topics as women and minorities in the Bureau, the FBI Academy, and how to become an agent.
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The Medal of Honor is a simple medal -- just a five pointed star hanging from a ribbon -- but it has great meaning. It differs from all other medals in that it is the only U.S. Military decoration worn around one's neck. President Theodore Roosevelt a war veteran, longed for this medal, as did famed army general George S. Patton, who once said he would trade his "immortal soul" for one. It can only be presented by the President of the United States,...
10) Seward's folly
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Explores the history of Alaska, its path to statehood, and current issues, including the conflict between those who want to drill for oil in new locations and those who wish to protect the environment.
13) The Alamo
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Discusses historical events surrounding the Battle of the Alamo, including the roles played by Mexican General Santa Anna and Americans Stephen Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and others.
17) The Donner Party
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Recounts the journey of the Donner Party which, in 1846, sought to travel from Independence, Missouri, to California but took an untried shortcut that trapped them in the Sierra Nevada mountains during a terrible winter.
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