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We have deliberately dealt more with its early history than its recent, for the latter is easily accessible to the inquisitive. And people make the history of any town. In the case of Laurel, …

History further examines the meaning of historical events and the underlying human motives driving them. [2] In a slightly different sense, history refers to the past events themselves. …

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This Encyclopaedia Britannica World History list explores an event from each decade in U.S. history that has shaped the country. Read on to find out more about the signing of the U.S. …

A difficult moment in history was not far behind, and the national political eye was on Laurel on May 15, 1972. Governor George Wallace, campaigning as an Independent was shot and …

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