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The Cold War: the Soviet Union
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Dean Acheson in 1945.

Text of George F. Kennan's "Long Telegram," February 22, 1946.
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Beyond Vietnam
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This speech was delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1967, at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned at Riverside Church in New York City.

Common Sense
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Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was born in England and emigrated to the colonies in 1774. In Common Sense, Paine articulates his argument for independence.

The White Man's Burden
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This cartoon, referring to Rudyard Kipling's poem of the same name, was published as the Spanish-American War ended and the insurrection in the Philippines against the Americans began.

Equiano: A Slave's Autobiography
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Olaudah Equiano was enslaved as a child after he and his sister were kidnapped in Africa. His autobiography offers a rare comparison of African and American cultures.

A Slave Funeral
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Charles Ball was a slave in western Maryland. In the following excerpt, he describes a slave funeral.

Stringfellow's Biblical Justification for Slavery
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In his 1860 book, Thornton Stringfellow explains what he sees as the biblical justification for slavery.

Containment Policy Tested
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Containment Policy Tested: The Marshall Plan
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Photo of Marshall (left) at Harvard commencement, June 5, 1947, with James Bryant Conant, president of Harvard, and General Omar Bradley.

Interview with General George C. Marshall. 30 October 1952
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Interpretations of the Red Scare
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U.S. Army poster from the mid-1950s.

Public Health
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The expansion of world trade promoted the spread of cholera.




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