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Today in History - July 11

Today in History - July 11

At dawn on the morning of July 11, 1804, political antagonists and personal enemies Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the heights of Weehawken, New Jersey to settle their longstanding differences with a duel.  Continue reading.

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The North Korean Soccer Team at the 1966 World Cup in England

07/11/2026 08:30 AM EDT

The North Korean Serials digital collection at the Library of Congress includes magazines that contain extensive journalistic coverage of the North Korean soccer team's appearance in the 1966 World Cup in England as well as the culture of soccer in the country.

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