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Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle, located in the town of Himeji in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan, was built on a natural hilltop between 1581 and 1609 CE. The complex is composed of a maze-like arrangement of fortified buildings, walls, and gates, with a six-storey...
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The Halloween History You Don’t Know with Prof. Wendy Fonarow
Halloween, the secret history about the holiday’s pagan roots, and the truth about the strange political and social taboos that we have wrapped the holiday up in are discussed with “indie goddess,” Prof. Wendy Fonarow. We look at how costumes...
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Native American Slaves in Barbados
The white population of Barbados in 1676 passed a law that outlawed the importation of Native American slaves from New England and expelled Native American slaves from New England out of the colony. Why was this law passed? #History #HaveHistoryWillTravel...
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Gertrude Bell - Britain's 'Queen of the Desert
Gertrude Bell was a global adventurer, linguist, spy, archaeologist, and much more. She was responsible for defining the borders of modern-day Iraq, and founded the country's first museum. However, her own family home in Redcar has fallen...
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White Buffalo Calf Women's Society Offers Shelter
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Who Were Samoset, Massasoit, and Squanto
Samoset, Massasoit, and Tisquantum, or Squanto, were three indigenous men who played a key role when the Mayflower first landed in Massachusetts. "1620: Beyond Thanksgiving" is produced by NBC News Learn in partnership with NBC 10 Boston.
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America Before the Pilgrims: Wampanoag Tribe and History
Before the Mayflower arrived in 1620, thousands of indigenous nations lived on the northeast coast of North America. The pilgrims aboard the Mayflower arrived in the territory of the Wampanoag Nation. Learn more about Wampanoag history and...
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Pawnee Nation Celebrates Completion Of Traditional 'Earth Lodge
The Pawnee Nation plans to celebrate completion of a traditional "earth lodge" this week. It's the only one built on tribal land in more than 100 years. News On 6's Emory Bryan had the story.
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Mayflower Compact: Roots of Our Democracy
The Mayflower Compact and William Bradford's "Of Plimoth Plantation" are two documents that give a window into what the men and women of Plymouth Colony went through to survive, and they hold lessons still relevant 400 years later. "1620...
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Who Sailed on the Mayflower
Then men and women aboard the Mayflower were very different from one another, but they managed to bond together through immense challenges to form Plymouth Colony. "1620: Beyond Thanksgiving" is produced by NBC News Learn in partnership with...