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African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.

6 of the World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters

Young men throw balloons and glitter from above the mosque at the celebration Eid Al-Fitr after prayers playing with balloons outside of Al-seddeeq mosque, Al-Mansourah, Egypt. 17 July 2015.

Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket

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A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England

Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Artist interpretation of a Space meteoroid impact. Meteor impact. Asteroid, End of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Planet Earth, Doomsday Predictions, comet

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American Broadcasting Company

In American Broadcasting Company: Focus on television
2009), Lost (2004–10), Desperate Housewives (2004–12), Grey’s Anatomy (2005– ), and Dancing with the Stars (2005– ), along with long-running daytime dramas such as One Life to Live (1968–2012) and General Hospital (1963– ).
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Burnett

In Carol Burnett
, Mad About You, Desperate Housewives, and Glee. In addition, she cohosted the series A Little Help with Carol Burnett (2018), in which children offer advice. Burnett also occasionally appeared on Broadway. In 1995–96 she starred in the farcical Moon over Buffalo, and, for her performance as a middling…
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Metcalf

In Laurie Metcalf
…from the Sun, Monk, and Desperate Housewives, and she was cast in a leading role in Getting On (2013–15). Metcalf also earned praise for her performance in an episode of comedian Louis C.K.’s dramedy series Horace and Pete (2016) and for her recurring role as the mother of physicist Sheldon…
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Tomlin

In Lily Tomlin
The West Wing, Desperate Housewives, Damages, Eastbound & Down, and Web Therapy. From 2015 to 2022 she starred opposite Fonda in the farcical Grace and Frankie, a Netflix streaming series about two women whose husbands leave them for each other. Tomlin and Fonda also appeared—alongside Sally Field and…
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U.S. television history

In Television in the United States: Prime time in the new century
Desperate Housewives (ABC, 2004–12) rejuvenated the prime-time soap opera, one of the most popular programming forms during the last quarter of the 20th century. After the highly successful runs of shows such as Dallas (CBS, 1978–91), Dynasty (ABC, 1981–89), Falcon Crest (CBS, 1981–90), and
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