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This Week in History, March 2-8: Know about Dr. Seus, Alexander Graham Bell, and the events of Selma's “Bloody Sunday”

This Week in History, March 2-8: Know about Dr. Seus, Alexander Graham Bell, and the events of Selma's “Bloody Sunday”

Overview of the events of March 2–8.
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    The time when “terror [was] the order of the day.”
    What Happened During the Reign of Terror?
    Engraving of a Revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror, with judges at a table, armed guards, and citizens, some pointing and gesturing in a crowded courtroom.
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    It's the oldest mystery in colonial America.
    What Happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
    Illustration of two colonial men examining a tree with the word "CROATOAN" carved into it, with an inset showing a close-up of the carving.
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    Women weren't passive observers to the war around them.
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    What Were the Roles of Women in the American Revolution?
    Color illustrations of three women from the 18th century set against a white paper background, including a Black woman in a blue dress and white bonnet, a white woman loading a cannon, and a white woman holding a rifle. The text Daughters of the Revolution appears in capital letters.