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Anti-communist efforts in the United States during the 1950s.

According to 50states.com, the earliest inhabitants of Maine were descendants of Ice Age Hunters. The women who came along with them had to be strong.

The World War II Chief of Staff successfully managed a two-front world conflict, attempted to make peace in China, then led U.S. responses to post-war challenges.

Censorship is often practiced by those in power to limit social discourse by those who disagree with them.

As the Cold War slowly melts into our history books, it is difficult for younger generations to imagine a world where the fear of Communism haunted Americans.

The CIA operation to overthrow Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh was motivated by oil but sold to the public as an attempt to stop the Iranian Communist Tudeh Party.

From the Knickerbockers' pantaloons, ties, and straw hats to the Pittsburgh Pirates' pullover double-knits, the baseball uniform has been anything but uniform.

Montreal's Museum of Fine Art doesn't just show who influenced Walt Disney; it also shows those who Disney influenced.

The U.S. government has honored its people's civil liberties through most of its history, allowing some serious infringements in time of actual or perceived peril.

An educational policy group's survey shows more students aren't learning the liberal arts and sciences because schools favor teaching reading and math skills.

Television was on futuristic display at the 1939 World's Fair. Delayed by World War II, it struggled for an identity but was in half of America's homes by 1955.

A book published about Bridey Murphy in 1956 sparked interest in reincarnation, created controversy and caused reporters to go to Ireland, searching for evidence.

National Security Council Report 68 defined the Cold War as a global confrontation between the free world led by the U.S. & the Soviet Union intent on global domination.

Richard Milhous Nixon showed signs of great political potential very early on in life, and certainly would live up to that potential in later life.

Julia Child pulled off the rare achievement when she went from being a government employee to hosting her own successful cooking television show.

The first decade of the Cold War validated Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, from the division of Europe to internal fifth columns promoting Communism.