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See the renovation of the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey

See the renovation of the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey

Time-lapse video of the rebuilding of the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, following Superstorm Sandy (2012).
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    A 2009 profile of Son Masayoshi as SoftBank began to expand beyond Japan.
    Meet Son Masayoshi, founder of SoftBank Group
    A video profiling SoftBank founder Son Masayoshi, 2009
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    Overview of the invention of the telephone, with a focus on the work by Alexander Graham Bell.
    How the Telephone Was Invented
    Portrait of Alexander Graham Bell with an early telephone device positioned in front of him, symbolizing the first telephone call in history.
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    Learn about mining and refining copper from the Atacama Desert, northern Chile.
    Discover Chile's copper industry, from mining in the Atacama Desert to refining on the Pacific coast
    Discover Chile's copper industry, from mining in the Atacama Desert to refining on the Pacific coast
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    Learn how the American Revolution and the War of 1812 fit into broader global conflicts involving Great Britain and France.
    Uncover how the new United States fought with the British over naval impressment and their history of conflict
    Uncover how the new United States fought with the British over naval impressment and their history of conflict
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    The bald eagle is a conservation success story—and a national symbol.
    Why is the bald eagle the U.S. national bird?
    A bald eagle on a white column with a blue ribbon labeled national bird, against a faded U.S. map background.
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    "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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