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US History to 1877, US History since 1877, African American History
The Significance of Black History
The opium ships at Lintin, China, 1824 - painting by William John Huggins
World History since 1500
The Second Opium War: A Secret History
Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union
US History to 1877, American Government
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists: A Debate that Rages On

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ACT UP, Ball Culture, and the AIDS Crisis

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Are Women People?!

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Representations of Women in Politics in Modern Media

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It’s Kimpossible to Get Married in Rowan County, Kentucky Right Now

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