The Wright Brothers | The Art of the Bird | 1

The Wright Brothers | The Art of the Bird | 1

In the late-1890s, two brothers from Ohio, Wilbur and Orville Wright, became obsessed with what Wilbur described as “the problem of flight.” With no formal training or funding, they threw themselves into studying the mechanics of birds, determined to design a new method of flying for humans. They soon began building a glider in the small workshop above their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio.

It wasn’t long before the Wright brothers would travel to North Carolina’s Outer Banks to test their glider. Facing swarming mosquitoes and biting winds, they would risk their lives in their quest to be the first pilots to the sky.

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Presidential Assassinations | Ricochet | 4

Presidential Assassinations | Ricochet | 4

In 1981, a gunman fired six shots at Ronald Reagan after the president gave a speech at a Washington D.C. hotel. Over the next several hours, split-second decisions made by Secret Service agents and D...

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Presidential Assassinations | Three Shots in Dallas | 3

Presidential Assassinations | Three Shots in Dallas | 3

On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in his presidential limo through downtown Dallas. His violent and public death became one of the most traumatic moments in the na...

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Presidential Assassinations | Anarchist at the Exposition | 2

Presidential Assassinations | Anarchist at the Exposition | 2

In September 1901, President William McKinley visited the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York to deliver a speech celebrating American achievements at home and abroad. But waiting in the crow...

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Presidential Assassinations | Murder for Spoils | 1

Presidential Assassinations | Murder for Spoils | 1

On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Lincoln died hours later, shocking the war-torn nation and becoming the first President to b...

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Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | The Great Debate | 4

Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | The Great Debate | 4

The yellow fever epidemic of 1793 posed one of the greatest threats to the young United States. Doctors and scientists couldn’t agree on the cause or the treatment. They split into factions and debate...

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Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Friends We Have Lost | 3

Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Friends We Have Lost | 3

In 1793, Philadelphia served as the nation’s temporary capital, and the yellow fever epidemic crippled the federal government. After fleeing the capital, President George Washington struggled to make ...

23 Marras 202238min

Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Fears & Falsehoods | 2

Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Fears & Falsehoods | 2

In September 1793, yellow fever continued to ravage Philadelphia. As the death toll mounted, Dr. Benjamin Rush raced to find a cure. Rush used an aggressive and controversial treatment to battle the g...

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Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Outbreak | 1

Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Outbreak | 1

In the hot and humid summer of 1793, a deadly epidemic struck Philadelphia, then the capital of the United States. Thousands suffered high fevers, yellow skin, and bloody vomit. Many died within days....

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