The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor has come to be a welcoming beacon to immigrants. Officially called “Liberty Enlightening the World,” the statue was a gift from the […]
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Juneteenth was established as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021 when he signed the Congressional Juneteenth National Independence Day bill. But the holiday has a long history
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The bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 forever changed the lives of Japanese Americans who lived on the West Coast. Within days, they were ordered to register with
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Safe childbirth for Black women in the early 20th century was possible but not guaranteed. Hospitals that accepted Black patients were rare, and any doctors who might help were often
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Nurses working for the U.S. Army Nurse Corps were sent to the Philippines from 1939-41 in preparation for possible war in the South Pacific. The world knew Japan was a
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Jackie Robinson was the first Black major league baseball player, but he was almost prevented from getting to his first spring training in 1946. In 1945, Branch Rickey, general
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