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Key People Who Shaped George Washington's Life: John Adams

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When John Adams Signed a Law to Authorize Deportations and Jail Critics

The 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts called for deportation of people from ‘hostile’ nations and made it a crime to criticize the government.

The Army General Who Invented Muzak

Eisenhower installed ‘elevator music’ in the White House and NASA used it in astronaut training, but its inventor came up with many other, more impactful inventions in his lifetime.

7 ‘October Surprises’ That Disrupted US Presidential Elections

When scandalous news emerged in the final weeks of these presidential campaigns, election outcomes were at stake.

The Richter Scale’s California Origins

Charles Richter worked with Beno Gutenberg to develop one of the first data‑driven ways of comparing earthquakes.