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President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. Vintage photos show how they affected Americans.

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The International Context, a new digital archive that demonstrates the far-reaching involvement of European nations in the ...

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A major Dutch museum is staging a huge exhibition of American photography that explores the tension between how the United ...

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There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...

Abraham Lincoln's wife was long attacked for everything from her spending to her lack of emotional restraint. But with two ...