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WATERGATE,

The burglary was committed on June 17, 1972, by five men who were caught in the offices of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate apartment and office complex in Washington, D.C. Their arrest eventually uncovered a White House-sponsored plan of espionage against political opponents...

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Encyclopedia : NIXON, Richard Milhous

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Encyclopedia : INDEPENDENT COUNSEL,

Nixon's involvement in Watergate
tainted an otherwise great Presidency.
 
exposed chronic patterns of corruption.
 
US Elections Relive famous presidential contests.
History of Labor Day

Celebrate the value and dignity of work in America.

Veteran's Day

Stretching back to the end of World War I and honoring our country's many veterans.

Labor Day

Celebrates the successes of the labor movement. Read More!

History Rocks Take a whirlwind look at the 1970s through the music, footage and personalities from the time.
Place That State Can you PLACE THAT STATE??
Save Our History Learn more about the SAVE OUR HISTORY project here!
The Presidents Find out everything you wanted to know about our nation's 42 presidents, from Washington to W.
Fourth Of July Learn more about this holiday through video and maps!
The Civil War Read up on the history of the Civil war, including the Secession Crisis and Gettysburg.
History of the Revolution

Brush up on the history of the American Revolution. Click here>>

World War II In 1939 a war began that changed the world in a way never paralleled.
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Countdown to Ground Zero: Countdown to Ground Zero. Sunday, December 14 at 5 PM EST
Countdown to Ground Zero.. A gripping, dramatic look, with the most recently released materials, at the extraordinary events of September 11th, 2001...not just this infamous day in history, but also how this day came to be through the dramatic
Save Our History: Civil War Battlefields. Friday, December 12 at 7 AM EST
Civil War Battlefields.. Across America an urgent crisis is taking place that threatens the battlefields of the Civil War. The bloodstained "hallowed ground", where millions fought and died for a greater cause, is rapidly being paved over
History IQ: Episode 93. Saturday, December 13 at 6 AM EST
Episode 93.. Marc Summers hosts this fast-paced interactive quiz show. In Round 1, we eliminate 1 of 3 contestants in a film clip-based question segment. In Round 2, questions are in the form of "triplets", players end with a speed round
History IQ: Episode 92. Saturday, December 06 at 6 AM EST
Episode 92.. Marc Summers hosts this fast-paced interactive quiz show. In Round 1, we eliminate 1 of 3 contestants in a film clip-based question segment. In Round 2, questions are in the form of "triplets", players end with a speed round
The Real West: The Lincoln County War. Monday, December 15 at 7 AM EST
The Lincoln County War.. The bloody story of a murder in a sleepy New Mexican town that led to five days of violence and sealed the doom of Billy the Kid.
The Real West: The Rush for Gold. Monday, December 08 at 7 AM EST
The Rush for Gold.. The real story of how gold made millionaires of a few, but spelled disaster for most of the fortune seekers who were lured to the hills.
Save Our History: Dear Home: Letters from World War I. Friday, December 05 at 7 AM EST
Dear Home: Letters from World War I.. America fought in World War I for just over nine months, and yet more people were killed than were in the decade we fought in Vietnam. Close to 120,000 Americans died, and the country was forever changed.