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Martin Luther King, Jr. (center), with other civil rights supporters lock arms on as they lead the way along Constitution Avenue during the March on Washington, Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963.

Pop Quiz: 17 Things to Know About the American Civil Rights Movement

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Close up of a hand placing a ballot in a ballot box. Election vote voter voting

Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term?

Washington, D.C. locator map.

What State Is Washington, D.C. In?

The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered

In 1958, Mildred Loving, a black woman, and her white husband, Richard Loving, went to Washington to get married. After they returned to Central Point, police raided their home and arrested them

50 Years Ago: Loving v. Virginia

Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.

U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

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Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

Encyclopaedia Britannica First Edition: Volume 1, Plate XXXVIII, Figure 2, Ark, Ark of the Covenant, a small chest, coffer, contains Aaron's rod, manna pot, tables of covenant, Schechinah, Divine Presence, oracle, shittim-wood, acacia tree

Where Is the Ark of the Covenant?

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Adolf Hitler (Nazi, nazism, German leader).

9 Things You Might Not Know About Adolf Hitler

Shoebill. A Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex), aka 'Whalehead' standing in shallow marsh. Resides in tropical East Africa. A very large bird related to the storks. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill.

Funky Feathers: 10 Bizarre Birds

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture - Highlander Research and Education Center.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 20, 2018
	Add new Web site: Wisconsin Historical Society - Highlander Folk School - Image Gallery Essay.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 20, 2018
	Add new Web site: BlackPast.org - Highlander Research and Education Center.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 20, 2018
	Add new Web site: Official Site of Highlander Research and Education Center.	Yamini Chauhan	Sep 11, 2014
	New article added.	Amy Tikkanen Melissa R. Mosley	May 29, 2014