Saint Basil Cathedral or Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed. Red Square. Moscow. Russia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Girl Scout offers cookie to TV's Jinx Falkenburg McCrary, marking opening of $650,000 fund drive by the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York. BPA2# 1264

An aerial view of St. Peter's Square and Via della Conciliazione in Vatican City.

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The years following the American Revolution were challenging for the new nation, which struggled with the Articles of Confederation, Shay's Rebellion, Federalism, the Alien and Sedition Acts and more.

Early U.S.

Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.

Inventions & Science

Explore the wars, battles, leaders, civilizations, regimes, prominent figures and major events from the continent that encompasses 2 percent of the Earth’s surface. From Stonehenge to the Great Awakening to the French Revolution to the rise and fall of Communism in Russia, see how Europe’s often tumultuous history unfolded.

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The Girl Scout Cookie: A Delicious Tradition

Who Was Johnny Appleseed?

What Is the Largest Country in the World?

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