This week in history: James Naismith invents basketball, to help combat a rash of juvenile delinquency. (Kids today are not more unruly or disrespectful than previous generations, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.) Also: Benjamin Banneker helps plan Washington, DC; Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr invents a new technology to help fight the Nazis; Susan B. Anthony stands up for voting rights; and the Depression-era Civil Works Administration leads to a new museum in Hillsborough.
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