250 Years Ago, Part 10: 1775, the Year Americans Turned on Each Other
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250 Years Ago, Part 10: 1775, the Year Americans Turned on Each Other

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250 Years Ago, Part 10: 1775, the Year Americans Turned on Each Other

250 Years Ago, Part 10: 1775, the Year Americans Turned on Each Other

The crucial year ended with some gains and losses by the American patriots. These led to the unity of the 13 colonies for the historical events in 1776.
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Saving Babies With the Apgar Score

Dr. Virginia Apgar devised a test to determine if a newborn was healthy.
Giants, Colts, and ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played’

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In ‘This Week in History,’ the 1958 NFL Championship proves so exciting that it catapulted football to become America’s most popular sport.
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‘The Blossoms of a Future Flower’: The Remarkable Hattie Stowe 

This installment of ‘When Character Counts’ brings us a wife, mother, and writer who, by force of will and faith, battled injustice and adversity.
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Baruch Spinoza’s 3 Levels of Knowledge

Banished for his radical views, this Jewish philosopher outlined a path to discover the liberating nature of divine creation
Marianna von Martines: Vienna’s Brightest Voice

Marianna von Martines: Vienna’s Brightest Voice

The little-known female composer is now celebrated for her grand motet ‘Dixit Dominus.’
Richard Bell Davies Dares an Aircraft Rescue

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Edward Hibberd Johnson, ‘The Father of Christmas Lights’

Edward Hibberd Johnson, ‘The Father of Christmas Lights’

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Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Magician. Doctor. Olympian. Toy Maker.

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In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young magician and medical student who became one of America’s most successful toymakers.