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The newest Justice: Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic Justice to serve on the highest court in the land.	Biography	Sep 21, 2009	1045
Crossword puzzle.	Brief article	Sep 21, 2009	295
Eye on America: during the Great Depression, Dorothea Lange saw people hungry and in despair. She "told" their stories with her photos.	Play	Sep 7, 2009	1796
Crossword puzzle.		Sep 7, 2009	30
Beyond endurance: how British explorer Ernest Shackleton's quest to cross Antarctica by foot turned into an epic struggle for survival.	Chronology	Mar 16, 2009	1567
Muddy boots! In 1829, Andrew Jackson became the first President not born into wealth and privilege.	Play	Jan 19, 2009	1602
Crossword puzzle.		Sep 15, 2008	28
De Soto's dream all his life, Hernando de Soto dreamed of gold and glory. How far was he wiling to go in search of riches?	Play	Sep 1, 2008	1798
Unnecessary war: how far should president go to preserve "an honorable peace"?		Mar 10, 2008	1694
Crossword puzzle.		Dec 10, 2007	24
Massacre at wounded knee: both settlers and Sioux claimed the vast sweep of the Great Plains. Could greater understanding between the two have prevented a tragedy?	Play	Nov 26, 2007	1947
Crossword puzzle.		Oct 29, 2007	498
"Working a powerful change": Tom Paine: how did a poor immigrant from Britain become a powerful voice for American independence?		Oct 15, 2007	1844
Could you be president? September 17 is Constitution Day. What does the Constitution say (and not say) about the U.S. presidency?	Cover story	Sep 3, 2007	1366
Play ball! Sixty years ago, jackie robinson's quiet courage forever changed baseball--and the nation.		Apr 16, 2007	2598
The Dark Ages: people once thought of the Early Middle Ages as a time of little progress. A new TV program explores why.		Feb 26, 2007	1331
The great migration.		Feb 12, 2007	2734
Bloody Sunday: Northerners expected the first major battle of the Civil War to be a quick victory. Instead, it set the stage for a long and brutal conflict.		Jan 8, 2007	2001
On top of the world: what is life like for Eskimo teens on St. Lawrence Island?	Cover story	Dec 11, 2006	1611
Riding for freedom: Americans of all ages joined the fight for independence.		Oct 2, 2006	2005
How safe are your secrets? Does the Constitution let the government track personal calls and e-mail? If so, what does that say about our right to privacy?	Cover story	Sep 18, 2006	1193
Saving the children: the rich and famous are helping Africa's children in the fight against AIDS. You can too.		May 8, 2006	1066
Serbia: emerging from a bitter past.		Apr 24, 2006	2061
Memories of the dust bowl: for people of the Southern Plains, the 1930s were hard and bitter. When the land turned to dust, so did their dreams.		Apr 10, 2006	1637
Alien ships of fire: would the Shogun allow Americans into Japan? His decision would shape the future of two world powers.		Mar 27, 2006	1992
Identity theft: what they know can hurt you.	Cover story	Mar 6, 2006	1350
Pennies and a crust of bread: child labor in America: millions of kids did crushingly hard work in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.	Play	Feb 6, 2006	2343
Celebrity Governor: star power helped Arnold Schwarzenegger become Governor of California. But is that enough to lead the nation's most populous state?		Jan 23, 2006	973
The other pioneers African-Americans on the Frontier: although they rarely make it into the history books, black men and women helped shape the Old West.		Jan 23, 2006	1611
The Supreme Court and you: does it really matter who becomes a Supreme Court Justice?		Jan 9, 2006	1649
Our founding fathers: after the American Revolution, how did the 13 colonies come together to create a nation?		Oct 31, 2005	1931
What if America had lost the revolution? Did you ever wonder what your life would be like if the United States were led by a king or queen?		Oct 3, 2005	1546
Growing up in ancient Egypt: what was life like for Egyptian kids in the days of King Tut?		Sep 5, 2005	1733
Saving the Everglades: the Everglades of Florida are one of Earth's most precious resources. More than half have been lost. Is it too late to save the rest?		Apr 11, 2005	1692
El libertador: Simon Bolivar led--and won--the struggle for South America's independence, becoming a hero in five nations.	Biography	Mar 21, 2005	1245
Who was Genghis Khan? This feared ruler founded the largest land empire in history.		Feb 7, 2005	1672
Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence for Thomas Jefferson, the pen truly was mightier than the sword.	Cover Story	Nov 29, 2004	1746
Sitting in for Freedom: Whites-only service was common in the South. Then four brave students showed how wrong that practice was. (American History).	Play	Feb 11, 2002	1498