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Susan Page's 6 favorite books about historical figures who stood up to authority
For the rest of his life, John Lewis bore a scar on his forehead from the police beating he endured during the 1965 civil ...
Inside my trip to Ebbets Field & why Jackie Robinson remains an important figure
Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier on April 15, 1947. He stepped into the batter’s box at Ebbets Field in the Flatbush ...
Plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary were underway. Then came the federal funding cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Community celebrations being planned to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary next year are at risk of ...
Why, really, is Elphaba wicked? Gregory Maguire’s prequel is a bestseller
Alex Aster, Harlan Coben, Graydon Carter, looks at reactionary politics and more: The New York Times hardcover list for the ...
NASA removes graphic novel featuring female astronaut as Trump's diversity purge continues
"First Woman" has disappeared from the NASA website, which has also been stripped of promises to put a woman and person of ...
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National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman feature on webpage after criticism over removal
WASHINGTON -- A National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad has been restored to its original state months after it was changed to remove abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman from ...
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National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman-Underground Railroad web material
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash ...
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National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman references to Underground Railroad webpage
By Clarissa-Jan Lim The National Park Service has restored a page on its website about the Underground Railroad after sustaining backlash over its erasure of Harriet Tubman’s central role in the ...