Turning Points•1776
The Declaration That Changed the Political World
How a document written in 1776 turned colonial rebellion into a global argument about government and rights.
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Turning points, speeches, people, crises, inventions, and decisions that changed the American story.
Defining Words•1863
Four Score and Seven Years Ago
Why Lincoln's brief Gettysburg Address became one of the most enduring statements of the American idea.
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Science & Innovation•1969
One Small Step, Seen Around the World
The technology, risk, and television moment that made Apollo 11 a shared global memory.
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