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United States

11 recaps tied to United States across 11 years and 6 decades. Reconstructed from contemporary coverage and public archives.

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The 2000s — 2 moments in United States.

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United States2007Tech launches

2007

The iPhone Launch

Steve Jobs unveils a phone, an iPod, and an internet communicator — then admits they're the same device

United States2001Disasters

2001

The September 11 Attacks

Four hijacked planes, ninety-one minutes, and the day that ended the post-Cold-War decade

The 1970s — 1 moment in United States.

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United States1974Elections

1974

Watergate Scandal & Nixon Resignation

Power, paranoia, and the presidency's ultimate accountability reckoning.

The 1960s — 3 moments in United States.

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United States1969Launches

1969

Apollo 11

An eight-day round trip to a place no human had ever stood — broadcast live to a fifth of humanity

United States1968Protests

1968

Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

A bullet in Memphis, a nation in flames.

United States1963Wars

1963

Assassination of John F. Kennedy

A president's murder spawned a half-century of doubt.

The 1900s — 2 moments in United States.

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United States1906Disasters

1906

San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

United States1903Tech launches

1903

Wright Brothers' First Flight

Two bicycle mechanics proved gravity wrong with math and stubbornness.

The 1860s — 2 moments in United States.

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United States1863Wars

1863

Emancipation Proclamation

United States1861Wars

1861

American Civil War

When Lincoln's election shattered the Union and slavery's fate hung in the balance

The 1770s — 1 moment in United States.

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United States1776Revolutions

1776

American Declaration of Independence

Thirteen colonies formally told Britain to get lost.