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Calls to abolish or massively reform America's police sound new and radical. Yet history offers a...
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This week in 1494, the Spanish and Portuguese Empires signed the Treaty of Tordesillas—brokered by...
This week in history: Louisiana Purchase
This week in 1804, the Louisiana Territory transferred from French to U.S. sovereignty, with the...
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This week in history: Captain Cook
This week in history, the United Kingdom’s Captain James Cook celebrated two accomplishments. In...
This week in history: Louis Braille
This week in 1809, Louis Braille was born in a small French town called Coupvray. He’s known for...
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