Senator Joseph McCarthy, the man who spearheaded the anti-communist witch hunts of the Red Scare, died from complications of alcoholism on this day in 1957.

From tracking weather patterns to his own travels, meteorologist Dr. Tetsuya 'Ted' Fujita had the science of data down to an art.

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In the early years of his administration, Lyndon Johnson passed a sweeping domestic agenda targeting poverty and racial injustice. But the president and his policies faced growing backlash.

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Once called 'the most dangerous woman in America,' Mary Harris 'Mother' Jones was a workers' rights advocate in the late 19th and early 20th century. While her exact birthdate is unknown, Jones chose to celebrate on May 1st, the international day of labor.
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As thousands of Vietnamese fled their home country in late April 1975, many found a new home in the United States.

Hear their stories from our First Days project, a partnership with StoryCorps 👇

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Intended to open in October 1892 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' voyage, the World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, didn't actually open to the public until May 1, 1893.
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Add this to the history books: on this day in 2024, Dr. Shane Hunt finished watching the entire #AmericanExperiencePBS catalog! 🤯

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Learn more about how George Washington prepared for his first inauguration, which took place 235 years ago today on the steps of Federal Hall in New York City, at the link below. 👇
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Nearly fifty years after the tragedy at Love Canal, what is life like for Americans currently living around a Superfund site?

We spoke with environmental scientist Lizette Ruiz, a resident of South Gate, California, to find out.

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Uncover the report that LBJ wanted destroyed.

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British and American delegates convened on Bermuda in late April 1943 to consider what could be done to help the Jews of Europe. But when they concluded on April 29th, not much had been accomplished.
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As North Vietnamese tanks rolled into Saigon on the morning of April 30, 1975, eleven Marines ran to the roof of the U.S. Embassy to evacuate. But the helicopters had stopped coming.

On this day in 1992, four LAPD officers were acquitted of assaulting motorist Rodney King during a traffic stop caught on tape a year earlier, sparking massive unrest throughout Los Angeles.
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As North Vietnamese forces began their final advance on April 29, 1975, some American soldiers took matters into their own hands, engaging in unsanctioned makeshift operations to save as many Vietnamese refugees as possible.
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On April 29, 1975, after the shelling of Tan Son Nhut airport by North Vietnamese troops, the U.S. Ambassador was left with only one option—a heavy-lift helicopter evacuation.
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Fifty years ago today, President Richard Nixon announced his intentions to release transcripts of taped conversations related to the Watergate affair, in response to a subpoena issued nearly a year prior.
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On April 28, 1952, the Treaty of San Francisco came into effect, bringing a formal end to the Allied Occupation of Japan and returning sovereignty over Japan to the Japanese people.
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Twenty years ago today, CBS News broadcast disturbing images of U.S. servicemen and women torturing detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad, Iraq.
The revelation shocked American viewers and international spectators.
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