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American Mosaic – June 2015 American History
Spy, Nurse, Cook, Commander ON JANUARY 5 a bronze bust honoring Harriet Tubman’s daring […]
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The Song That Marches On: History of the Battle Hymn of the Republic
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” is far more popular today than it was […]
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Tough Talk: Robert Kennedy and the Civil Rights Movement
Robert F. Kennedy asked black Americans for the truth. They told it. RFK didn’t like what he heard.
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What You Might Not Know About Rosa Parks
Gwen Ifill talks with biographer Jeanne Theoharis, whose book The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa […]
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Interview: Bernard Lafayette / ‘A More Unified Community’
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST BERNARD LAFAYETTE played a key role in some of the most […]
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Interview: Ken Burns / The Civil War
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns reflects on his epic series The Civil War on the eve of its 25th anniversary rerelease.
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Daily Quiz for July 26, 2015
Six years after his murder, this human rights leader’s mother was also murdered.
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Daily Quiz for October 14, 2014
This world leader once said, "A people free to choose will always choose peace."
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Daily Quiz for May 8, 2013
This man was the first American to win the Noble Peace Prize.