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U.S. Supreme Court: historic decisions

U.S. Supreme Court: historic decisions

Learn more about the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison as well as the Dred Scott decision.
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    The rallying cry is, "no taxation without representation."
    How the American Colonies gained Independence from Great Britain
    Historical map showing the eastern United States during the American Revolutionary War, with states labeled and troop positions marked for Washington and Clinton near New York.
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    Learn more about the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison and the Dred Scott decision.
    Examine how Chief Justice John Marshall and his successor Roger Taney differed on states' rights issues
    Examine how Chief Justice John Marshall and his successor Roger Taney differed on states' rights issues
  • Archival footage supplied by the Internet Moving Images Archive (at archive.org) in association with Prelinger Archives
    "I Like Ike" animated television commercial for Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower, produced by Roy Disney and Citizens for Eisenhower during the 1952 U.S. presidential campaign.
    Watch “I Like Ike” the animated 1952 U.S. presidential election campaign commercial for Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Watch “I Like Ike” the animated 1952 U.S. presidential election campaign commercial for Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower
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    Abraham Lincoln once called the railroad the United States' most important goal.
    How Chinese Immigrants Built the Transcontinental Railroad
    Historic black-and-white photo of a group of Chinese American railroad workers, some wearing hats, who contributed to building the Transcontinental Railroad.
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