The 20th Century
Spanning two world wars, a great depression, and even a moon landing, there was no shortage of conflict and excitement in the 20th century. Find resources, biographies, and timelines to help you understand this era.
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Vietnam War Terms and Slang
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A Brief History of the KGB
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The Story Behind the Phrase "Kilroy Was Here"
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History of Trench Warfare in World War I
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Facts About the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Learn the History of the Swastika
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A Cultural History of the Zoot Suit
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Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
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What Is a Constitutional Monarchy? Definition and Examples
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The First License Plates in U.S. History
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The Story of the Great Depression in Photos
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What Is a Unitary State?
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10 Pictures of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
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The Chicken Tax and Its Influence on the U.S. Auto Industry
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An Overview of the Vietnam War Protests
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Teddy Roosevelt Simplifies Spelling
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A Brief History of the Young Lords
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Biography of Strom Thurmond, Segregationist Politician
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First Silent Film: The Great Train Robbery
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What Is Barbie's Full Name?
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The History of the Balfour Declaration
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The McCarthy Era
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American Red Cross
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The Deadly Tangshan Earthquake of 1976
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History of the Nobel Prizes
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History of the House Un-American Activities Committee
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Biography of Saul Alinsky
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Learn About the Mt. St. Helens Eruption That Killed 57 People
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Biography of Charlie Chaplin, Legendary Movie Comedian
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Biography of Fats Waller, Jazz Artist
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Woody Guthrie, Legendary Songwriter and Folk Singer
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Edward R. Murrow, Broadcast News Pioneer
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Clarence Darrow, Famous Defense Attorney and Crusader for Justice
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Biography of Tom Hayden, Activist and Politician
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Joe Hill: Poet, Songwriter, and Martyr of the Labor Movement
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Biography of Pancho Villa, Mexican Revolutionary
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Biography of Howard Hughes, Businessman and Aviator
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Biography of Eva Perón, First Lady of Argentina
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Biography of Andy Warhol, Icon of Pop Art
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Biography of Czar Nicholas II, Last Czar of Russia
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The Story of Henri Charrière, Author of Papillon
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Biography of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Leader
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Biography of Benito Mussolini, Fascist Dictator of Italy
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Biography of John D. Rockefeller, America's First Billionaire
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Biography of Ernest Hemingway, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize Winning Writer
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Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President
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Biography of Jim Jones, Leader of the Peoples Temple Cult
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Biography of Helen Keller, Deaf and Blind Spokesperson and Activist
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Biography of Saddam Hussein, Dictator of Iraq
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Biography of Booker T. Washington, Early Black Leader and Educator
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Biography of Albert Einstein, Theoretical Physicist
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Biography of Louis Armstrong, Expert Trumpeter and Entertainer
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Biography of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll
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Biography of Mother Teresa, 'The Saint of the Gutters'
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Biography of Cary Grant, Famous Leading Man
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Biography of Fidel Castro, President of Cuba for 50 Years
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Biography of Dr. Seuss, Popular Children's Author
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The Life of Zelda Fitzgerald, the Other Fitzgerald Writer
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Biography of John F. Kennedy Jr.
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Biography of Anne Frank, Writer of Powerful Wartime Diary
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Huey Long, Populist Politician of the Depression Era