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1997
Terry Nichols Is Convicted in the Oklahoma City Bombing Case
A federal jury convicted Terry Nichols on December 23, 1997, in connection with the Oklahoma City bombing.
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The Attempted Shoe Bombing of Flight 63
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Apollo 8 Enters Lunar Orbit
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The Wright Brothers Make Their First Powered Flights
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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline
A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.
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