The post-Civil War era saw a rise in opioid addiction among veterans and civilians due to widespread availability of morphine and laudanum, leading to public health concerns.

Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He led the country through World War I and championed the League of Nations.

The first jet aircraft in America was the Bell XP-59A, which made its maiden flight in 1942. It was based on British designs and used Whittle engines.

Tecumseh (1768-1813) was a Native American leader of the Shawnee tribe who fought to unite tribes against U.S. expansion and died in the War of 1812.

S&H Green Stamps were a rewards program popular in the mid-20th century, where shoppers received stamps with their purchases and could redeem them for products from a catalog.

Seneca Village was a predominantly African American community in Manhattan, New York City, established in the early 19th century. It was home to about 300 people, and was eventually razed to make way for Central Park in 1857. The village represents an important chapter in New York’s history of Black land ownership and community-building, and its erasure highlights the displacement and dispossession experienced by Black Americans in the 19th century.

The Dodd-Frank Act is a US federal law passed in 2010 to regulate the financial industry and prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. It established new regulatory agencies, increased oversight and transparency, and imposed stricter rules on banks, credit rating agencies, and other financial institutions.