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In October 2018, the Trail of Tears Association held a conference in Decatur, Alabama. This conference is held each year at a place that sits along the Trail of Tears. Attendees learn about routes taken by Native Americans during their…
Paul Revere is most known for his famous midnight ride. But the American patriot was also an extraordinary entrepreneur. Revere was a successful silversmith at a young age. After a failed military career, he returned to the silver business.…
The First Amendment guarantees that people in the United States can freely express their opinions without fear of punishment. But some words cross a line to become hate speech. In October 2018, a man named Robert Bowers committed hate speech…
It’s long been known that Thomas Jefferson had a relationship with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman at the Founding Father’s Monticello plantation. Monticello is now a museum, but mentions of Hemings and other people enslaved there have been spare. Now…
“The Star-Spangled Banner” can be heard at sporting events across the US. Some people appreciate the chance to pause for patriotism. But others use the singing of the national anthem as a time for protest. High-profile examples have included NFL…
The 14th Amendment was passed in July 1868, after the American Civil War. It provided US citizenship to people who had been enslaved within the country. Thirty years later, the Supreme Court ruled that people born in the United States…
Scientists on a NASA research plane in October 2018 took a photograph of a strange-looking iceberg floating in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica. It had a flat surface, vertical sides, pointed edges, and sharp corners. This kind of iceberg has…
A team of researchers from England and Bulgaria have found the world’s oldest known intact shipwreck. The Greek trading vessel was found lying on its side off the coast of Bulgaria. It dates back to around 400 BCE, making it…
In the summer of 2018, a new musical opened at a London theater. “The Broken Wings” was based on an early novel by poet Kahlil Gibran. Soon after, a new exhibition opened at a London gallery. “Kahlil Gibran: A Guide…
Fish and chips – battered fried fish and French fries – have been popular in Great Britain for more than a century. For many Brits, Fish and Chips Friday is a weekly ritual. There are thousands of chip shops where…