A dance with men in dresses paired with men in suits on November 20, 1901, known as the “The Dance of the 41." (Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Migrant Mexican workers standing in line at the U.S. Public Health Station. The notion that Mexicans overburden the government, particularly in health, education and welfare, drove legislation to repatriate, and in some cases, sterilize immigrants.

Training Of The "Fighting 65th" Of Puerto RicoAfter their training period, these Puerto Rican soldiers will be ready for action and a chance to live up to the inspiring war record of the "Fighting 65th" in Korea. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

A group of Cuban counter-revolutionaries, members of Assault Brigade 2506, after their capture in the Bay of Pigs, Cuba.

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Cuban President Raul Castro, 2017. Raul Castro, pictured in this 2017 photo, announced that he will leave office in April 2018. (Credit: Prensa Latina Xinhua/ Eyevine/Redux)

Latin America encompasses Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, including all of South America as well as Mexico, Central America, and islands of the Caribbean. Latin American history saw colonization by the Spaniards and Portuguese, from the 15th through the 18th century, as well as independence movements in the early 19th century.

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Explore the history of Mexico and countries in South America, Central America and the Caribbean, from Brazil to Venezuela to Cuba.

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America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

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Immigration, the movement of people living in one country into another country, is a fundamental aspect of human history, though it was as controversial hundreds of years ago as it is today.

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The gay rights movement is the advocacy for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Key moments in LGBTQ+ history include the trial of Oscar Wilde, the Stonewall Riots, the assassination of Harvey Milk and marriage equality.

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World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

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The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

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