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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Have You Ever Seen an Indian Peace Medal? (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Should We Stop Teaching Students About U.S. Government? (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    The Honea Path Massacre of 1934 (opens the original)

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    Starting in the late 1800s and continuing into the 20th century, an interesting shift took place in American industry. Textile mills, traditionally operating in the New England states, began to move their operations to the South. A key Northern industry transformed into a prominent Southern one.The reasons are not hard to understand. Labor unions kept popping up in the Northeast. Although most of these unions lost many labor battles and had a checkered overall record in winning gains for their m

  4. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Eight Words About History That Scare Me (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    The Bonanza Race War of 1904 (opens the original)

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    Despite its straightforward name, the Bonanza Race War of 1904 is actually a complex event that weaves several themes of United States history together into one tragedy. If the name of the tragedy seems a bit unusual, Bonanza was a mining town in western Arkansas. Hopefully that explains why we’re learning about a place named Bonanza. The rest of the tragedy merges three main themes:1 – Prison2 – Labor battle3 – Racial cleansingHere are the main events from 1904. Bonanza was a coal mining town.

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