U.S. History

Posted by Corye Beene 4 years ago

A submersible has dived to the deepest known shipwreck: the USS Johnston, a destroyer that... USS Johnston: Sub dives to deepest-known shipwreck

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Posted by Corye Beene 4 years ago

This is a list of 15 women who made contributions to the Civil Rights movement.... 15 Remarkable Women Who Powered The Civil Rights Movement

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Do you want to be involved in documenting history? The Library of Congress needs your... The Library of Congress Needs Your Help Transcribing James Garfield’s Diaries

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Posted by Corye Beene 4 years ago

The magazine "The Atlantic" is launching a project to discuss Black history in the United... The Atlantic introduces “Inheritance”: A project about American history, Black life, and the resilience of memory

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Posted by Corye Beene 4 years ago

The story of Nance Legins-Costley, a slave who got her freedom with the help of... She was the first Black person freed by Lincoln, long before his presidency. Her grave was paved over and her story hardly known.

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Historians have downplayed the contributions of African-Americans to the passage of the Prohibition movement. This... The Forgotten History of Black Prohibitionism

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Posted by Corye Beene 4 years ago

Interested in Research about the history of newspapers? It is now easier, thanks to the... Thanks to the Internet Archive, the history of American newspapers is more searchable than ever

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Posted by Corye Beene 4 years ago

Read the story of the first battalion in US military history made up entirely of... America’s First Black Regiment Earned Their Freedom by Fighting Against the British

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Posted by Corye Beene 4 years ago

It's Black History Month. Here are some of the best places to learn about African-American... 15 Places to Learn About African American History

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Posted by Corye Beene 4 years ago

The Tuskegee Airmen led a nonviolent action to integrate the Officer's Club in 1945. The... How Tuskegee Airmen Fought Military Segregation With Nonviolent Action

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