Horse Racing in America (Story of America Cards, Deck #12, Card #28)

Horse Racing in America (Story of America Cards, Deck #12, Card #28)

America's oldest organized sport.

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Aaron Montgomery Ward (Story of America Cards: Deck #3, Card #7)

Aaron Montgomery Ward (Story of America Cards: Deck #3, Card #7)

Chicago traveling salesman who started Montgomery Ward, the nation's first mail order house in 1872.

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Clay Allison (Story of America Cards: Deck #83, Card #21)

Clay Allison (Story of America Cards: Deck #83, Card #21)

Confederate soldier turned ruthless killer.

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The State of Georgia (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #4)

The State of Georgia (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #4)

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Boston Massacre Trials (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #13)

Boston Massacre Trials (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #13)

Six of the eight British soldiers were acquitted of firing upon the protesting crowd in Boston, the event that lead to the American Revolution.

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Unemployment Insurance (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #10)

Unemployment Insurance (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #10)

A creation of the Great Depression.

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Custer's Civil War Years (Story of America Cards: Deck #19, Card #12)

Custer's Civil War Years (Story of America Cards: Deck #19, Card #12)

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Taft-Hartley Labor Act (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #5)

Taft-Hartley Labor Act (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #5)

A setback for organized labor.

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The Presidency of William McKinley (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #1)

The Presidency of William McKinley (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #1)

Served during the Spanish-American war. An inspiration to Karl Rove. The 3rd president to be assassinated.

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Refrigeration in Early America (Story of America Card: Deck #76, Card #8)

Refrigeration in Early America (Story of America Card: Deck #76, Card #8)

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The National Archives (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #3)

The National Archives (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #3)

Holds the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill...

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Colonial Newspaperwomen (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #2)

Colonial Newspaperwomen (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #2)

Many major dailys prior to the Revolution were headed by women.

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The Jeep (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #16)

The Jeep (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #16)

Invented in this country during WWII.

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U.S. Aid to the Soviet Union (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #15)

U.S. Aid to the Soviet Union (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #15)

A WW II measure which dissolved in the face of the Cold War.

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President Lincoln's Condolence Letter to Mrs. Bixby (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #17)

President Lincoln's Condolence Letter to Mrs. Bixby (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #17)

At the end of the Civil War, President Lincoln wrote a condolence letter to a Boston mother, Mrs. Lydia Bixby, who lost 4 sons in battle and capture.

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Francis Perkins: FDR's Secretary of Labor, Architect of the New Deal (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #6)

Francis Perkins: FDR's Secretary of Labor, Architect of the New Deal (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #6)

The first woman to hold a cabinet post, Secretary Perkins was the driving force behind social security, labor reform and unemployment insurance.

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Battle of Tupelo (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #18)

Battle of Tupelo (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #18)

Union victory but General Sherman's failed attempt to catch Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest.

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Cowboy Boots and Spurs (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #19)

Cowboy Boots and Spurs (Story of America Cards: Deck #76, Card #19)

What goes on a cowboy's foot.

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