Topic: Ivan Turgenev

On Nov. 9, 1906, Theodore Roosevelt travels to Panama to observe the construction of the canal. He was the first sitting President of the United States to embark on an official trip outside the country.

On Oct. 28, 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, enforcing the constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of alcoholic beverages.

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"Game of Thrones" actor Peter Dinklage and "Orange is the New Black" star Taylor Schilling will star in an off-Broadway production of "A Month in the Country."

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