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Freedom of speech was restricted during the Revolutionary War. In the great struggle for independence, those who remained loyal to the British c...

At the close of the 19th century, more than 2 million American children under age 16--some as young as 4 or 5--were employed on farms, in mills,...

Although ancient farmers used draft animals for plowing, the heavy work of harvesting fell to human hands, using sickle and scythe. Change came in...