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The Ku Klux Klan used terrorism and violence against African-Americans to assert white supremacy.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
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History of Congress and the Capitol
Images of the Era 1877-1913
History of Congress and the Capitol
Images of the Era 1877-1913
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In 1913, Congress authorized dam construction in Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy Valley, despite objections of conservationists.
Affluent society enjoyed luxurious surroundings like these grounds of a casino at Newport, Rhode Island.