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            <title><![CDATA[Transcontinental Railroad]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/19thcentur1/a/transcontinental.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Chinese immigrants had a huge impact on the history of the west in America. They were instrumental in the completion of the railroads, despite intense discrimination from fellow workers and bosses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Fast Facts]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/holidays/a/thanksgiving_ff.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn all about the American celebration of Thanksgiving with this quick list of facts.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[December in American History]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/todayinamericanhistory/a/finddecember.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Want to find out what happened on a particular date in American History? This page will lead to each day in the month of December. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who was Deep Throat?]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/watergate/f/watergate2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Who was Deep Throat in the Watergate Scandal? ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving ]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/holidays/a/thanksgiving_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Day was not immediately a national holiday. Further, the date of Thanksgiving was often different from state-to-state. Learn about the history and political considerations surrounding Thanksgiving Day.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/holidays/a/thanksgiving.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn all about the American myths and realities of the celebration of Thanksgiving.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Checks and Balances]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government of the United States was set up with three branches, each of which has specific powers and specific checks that they can use to ensure that no one branch gains too much power. Here is a look at the checks and balances of the three branches of government. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nixon&#039;s Watergate role?]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[What was Richard Nixon's role in the Watergate Cover-Up?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Watergate Hotel Break In]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/watergate/f/watergate1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What are the basic facts of the Watergate Hotel break in?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Deal Acronyms - Alphabet Soup and the New Deal]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/library/glossary/blglossnewdeal.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal can be very confusing. They are often called 'Alphabet Soup'. Use this reference page to know what all of the acronyms mean.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who Wants to be a Presidential Guru - Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Question]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/library/quizzes/blpres250000q.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Are you a Presidential Guru? Answer this question on which president's plane was first called Air Force One.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[James Buchanan Fast Facts]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/jamesbuchanan/a/ff_j_buchanan.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Biographical fast facts about James Buchanan, the fifteenth president of the United States.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Top Picks - Top 5 Films Depicting the Red Scare in Hollywood - HUAC and the Movies]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/library/products/aatp103001.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[According to the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the 1940's and 50's, Communists had infiltrated the movies and were placing 'subversive' messages into them. The films represented here depict the Hollywood Blacklist and the actions of the HUAC in American moviemaking.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who Wants to be a Presidential Guru - Thousand Dollar Question]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/library/quizzes/blpres1000q.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Are you a Presidential Guru? Answer this question on the President known as Old Hickory.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[James Garfield Fast Facts]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/jamesgarfield/a/ff_j_garfield.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Biographical fast facts about James Garfield, the twentieth president of the United States.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[James Buchanan&#039;s Biography]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/jamesbuchanan/p/pbuchanan.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn more about the 15th president of the United States, James Buchanan. This biography describes his early childhood through his career before the presidency to his time as president and his retirement.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adams - Judicial Branch]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/johnadams/f/adamswords.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This faq asks about the John Adams' last words.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What was CREEP?]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/watergate/f/watergate3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What was CREEP and how was it involved with the Watergate scandal?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[American History Quizzes]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/quizzesandquestions/a/whowantsmenu.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Are you an American History guru? Take these quizzes to find out. Make sure to check back for future quizzes!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who Wants to be a Colonial History Guru - Million Dollar Question]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/library/quizzes/blcol1000000q.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Are you a Colonial History Guru? Answer this question about the first colony to declare slavery illegal.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aerial views of Manzanar Relocation Center - Menu]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Japanese-American Manzanar Photographs: Aerial Views of Camp Manzanar from Guard Tower Looking SW Manzanar]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[John F. Kennedy Quotes]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/johnfkennedy/a/quotekennedy.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Check out these quotes from John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the United &#10;&#10;States.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who Wants to be a Presidential Guru - One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollar Question]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/library/quizzes/blpres128000q.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Are you a Presidential Guru? Answer this question on the president who added to the Monroe Doctrine.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Johnson]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/uspresidents/ig/Images-of-US-Presidents/Andrew-Johnson.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Here is an image of Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[January in American History]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/todayinamericanhistory/a/findjanuary.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Want to find out what happened on a particular date in American History? This page will lead to each day in the month of January. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Presidential Assassinations]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/uspresidents/f/faq_assassinat.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How many American presidents were assassinated? Find out with this FAQ about the American presidents. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prohibition Era Timeline]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/prohibitionera/a/prohibition.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Prohibition Era was a time of strife and upheaval for many. While the 18th amendment took away the right of individuals to drink alcohol, its success was short lived. This timeline takes a look at the key events that occurred during the Prohibition Era in American History. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Warren G Harding Fast Facts]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/warrengharding/a/ff_w_harding.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Biographical fast facts about Warren G Harding, the twenty-ninth president of the United States.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington - Cherry Tree]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/georgewashington/f/washcherrytree.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This faq asks for about George Washington and whether he chopped down the cherry tree.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rutherford B. Hayes Biography]]></title>
            <link>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/rutherfordbhayes1/p/phayes.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn more about the 19th president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes. This biography describes his early childhood through his career before the presidency to his time as president and his retirement.]]></description>
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