Cornerstones of freedom. Second series
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The Library of Congress
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The NAMES Project
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The Golden Gate Bridge
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9) The FBI
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English
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Introduces the history and function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and presents facts about such topics as women and minorities in the Bureau, the FBI Academy, and how to become an agent.
14) The Alamo
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English
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Discusses historical events surrounding the Battle of the Alamo, including the roles played by Mexican General Santa Anna and Americans Stephen Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and others.
22) Old Ironsides
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English
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Discusses the history and exploits of the U.S.S. Constitution, or "Old Ironsides, " a frigate built in the late eighteenth century to fight the pirates of the Barbary States that still floats today.
24) The Scopes trial
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English
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A description of the historic 1925 trial in which a Tennessee high school biology teacher was accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
25) The space race
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English
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Discusses the race between the United States and the Soviet Union to be the first nation to send a man into space and to land on the moon, including a glimpse of historical, technological, and human factors involved.
28) Wall Street
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English
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Discusses the history and present role of Wall Street, the site of the New York Stock Exchange as well as powerful brokerage houses and investment firms.
31) Annapolis
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English
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Discusses the history of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, its distinguished graduates, and student life.
35) D-Day
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English
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Discusses the events leading up to the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944.
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West Point
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The Wounded Knee Massacre
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The Underground Railroad
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