Long-Missing Alexander Hamilton Letter Put On Public DisplayThe letter was believed to have been stolen during World War II by a state archives worker.
The History And Modern Celebration Of JuneteenthOne year ago, President Joe Biden signed the law establishing June 19 as a U.S. holiday.
Would-be Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Jr. Released From OversightJohn Hinckley Jr. — the man who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981 — has been freed from court oversight.
A Look At Life Prior To Landmark Roe v. Wade Abortion Rights LawFormer pastor Barbara Gerlach recalls working in the 1970s abortion rights movement.
Judge Lets Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Lawsuit ProceedThe suit seeks punitive damages, calls for a hospital, mental health and education programs, as well as a Tulsa Massacre Victims Compensation Fund.
Texas Museum Honors WWII Female Air Force PilotsWomen Air Force pilots started flying in 1943. Now, their history is on display at the National Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II Museum.
Black Female WWII Unit Recognized With Congressional HonorThe unit was credited with solving a growing mail crisis and served as a role model to generations of Black women who joined the military.
Teacher Pays Tribute To Jazz History, Black Artists With Community ArtBeing a part of the Black Lives Matter movement and seeing her students take a stand at a young age inspired Julie Heide's artistic approach.
The Supreme Court's History Of Firsts And What Happened After ThemThe American people are split over President Biden's decision to nominate a Black female justice, with 55% saying the pick isn't important.
Black NASA Scientists Reflect On Adversity, Rising Through The RanksDr. Julian Earls and Dr. Woodrow Whitlow talk about what it was like climbing the ladder to become director of Glenn Research Center.
Mother-Son Duo Write Children’s Books Celebrating Black HistoryA Tulsa, Okla., mother and son pair spent the pandemic recording Black history for the next generation.
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KMGH: Educators Speak Out About Concealing Black History In SchoolsAuthors and educators are concerned book bans in schools are censoring Black history.
WTVF: Murfreesboro Woman Discovers Family's Green Book HistoryOne woman was unaware her own family played an important role in Tennessee's Black history.
How Violet T. Lewis Started A College With Just A $50 LoanViolet T. Lewis bought several used typewriters, and started the Lewis Business College in Indiana in the midst of the Great Depression.
Community Rebuilds Historic Chapel Built On North Carolina PlantationReaves Chapel in North Carolina is estimated to have been built around the 1850s or 1860s by former enslaved African Americans on the plantation.
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Celebrated Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee Dies At 102McGee died in his sleep at his home in Bethesda, Maryland.
Why Christmas Ornaments At The White House Are SpecialThe White House might be known as the People's House, but it's also home for presidents and their families.
50th Anniversary Of The Computer Microprocessor ChipIn 1971, three Intel Corp. employees invented the first microprocessor and completely changed the world of technology and computing power.
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Homer Plessy, Key To 'Separate But Equal,' On Road To PardonThe Louisiana Board of Pardons voted unanimously to pardon the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1896 "separate but equal" ruling.
Haunted America: New Orleans, A City Of PainThe agony of the past is still present on every corner and in every cemetery, making New Orleans one of the most haunted places in America.
Haunted America: The Ghosts of GettysburgGettysburg is the site of the largest, costliest and deadliest battle of the Civil War, with more than 50,000 estimated casualties.
Haunted America: The Salem Witch TrialsHistory has revealed the persecutions were all about money, land and power.
Haunted America: Ohio State ReformatoryOnce a prison, the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is believed to be haunted by its former occupants: thousands of convicted felons.
President Biden Declares Indigenous Peoples' DayThe goal is to shift the Columbus Day holiday to an appreciation of Native peoples.
Georgia Town Reckons With Race And ReparationsThe city of Athens, Georgia, is paying some reparations to Black families displaced by federal urban renewal programs.
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The Lasting Impacts Of The Tulsa Race MassacreBlack residents say they're still facing economic hurdles 100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre.
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What Should Replace Confederate Monuments?More than 140 Confederate monuments have been removed from public land since 2015.
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Oldest Human Footprints In North America Found In New MexicoThe footprints were found in a dry lake bed in White Sands National Park, first spotted in 2009 by a park manager.
Historical Boston Church Reconciles With Its Ties To SlaveryThe church recently received a $75,000 grant to help with education efforts around slavery.
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Lawmakers Push For More Monuments Of Women In WashingtonThere are less than 400 monuments of women across the country.
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