Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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  Garfield's First Lady: Lucretia

  Lucretia Garfield showed strength and an unwavering moral compass in the face of tragedy.

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  Garfield on the Enemy: Racial Inequality

  Garfield believed that every man, no matter his color, had a say in the U.S. government.

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  Garfield and Military Service: Committed to the Cause

  Garfield's time in the Union Army strengthened his support of the abolition movement.

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  Reagan's Age

  As the 1984 election approached, many voters voiced their concerned with Reagan's age.

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  Carter and Ending War: the Camp David Accords

  What would come Carter's greatest foreign policy achievement nearly ended in failure.

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  FDR's First Lady: Eleanor

  Eleanor Roosevelt traveled more than 40,000 miles during FDR's first year as president.

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  Truman and Abusing Power: Drafting Striking Workers

  When railroad workers went on strike, Truman threatened to draft them into the army.

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  Truman on Crises: Crisis in Korea

  Truman interpreted a North Korean attack as direct aggression from the Soviet Union.

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  LBJ on Crises: Johnson's War

  Protests against the Vietnam War turned personal.

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  Reagan and Crisis: Assassination Attempt

  On March 30th, 1981, President Reagan was shot.

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