American civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was in Memphis, Tennessee, supporting this group when he was fatally shot on April 4, 1968:
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A Pacifist Scribbled A Song When She Was Half-Asleep. It Became A Famous Union Battle March
How abolitionist Julia Ward Howe wrote history’s most accidental fight song.
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Who Stole This Iconic Portrait of Winston Churchill?
Since 1998 the original print, shot by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh, has hung on the hotel wall of Fairmont Château Laurier. That is, until recently.
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Wild Bill Hickok’s Most Important Biographer
Joseph Rosa was the man with all the Hickok information—and Wild West contributor. Editor Greg Lalire remembers the historian’s contributions.
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A March Against Fear Hat
More than a simple straw hat, this historical artifact was witness to a key turning point in American history.
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America’s Weirdest Confederate Statue Has Been Removed from Nashville
The statue gained national attention in recent years, with comedian John Oliver saying it looked “like if a nickel did cocaine”
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Josephine Baker Becomes First Black Woman Inducted into the French Panthéon
On Tuesday the entertainer, civil rights activist, and French Resistance hero joined the likes of 80 other luminaries, including Voltaire, Victor Hugo, and Marie Curie.
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What is Juneteenth? The History of America’s Newest Federal Holiday
Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.
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James Baldwin’s Challenge to America: Not Your Negro and Not Willing to Settle
The esteemed 20th-century writer demanded that White society accept its culpability in the betrayal of Black people
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Amanda Gorman Drew Inspiration from History to Deliver Inaugural Poem
On January 20, 2021, 22-year-old Amanda Gorman became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration, drawing inspiration from classic historical figures.