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'We're not conquered or defeated': Mashpee Wampanoag tribe chairman reflects on Thanksgiving
The United American Indians of New England commemorates the National Day of Mourning at Cole’s Hill in Plymouth each year. -
Why Do We Carve Pumpkins Into Jack-O'-Lanterns For Halloween?
It's a tale thousands of years in the making. -
Researchers put a date on when the Vikings arrived in Canada: exactly 1,000 years ago
It's long been known that the Vikings were the first Europeans to make the long journey to the Americas, arriving in what is now Canada sometime around… -
Under The Radar Book Club: Wil Haygood's 'Colorization: One Hundred Years Of Black Films In A White World'
Our October selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.” -
The Vinland Map, Thought To Be The Oldest Map Of America, Is Officially A Fake
A map of America touted as being one of the oldest on record has turned out to be a convincing forgery, according to new studies.For decades, many… -
232 Years Of Congress: What’s Changed Since That First Legislative Session in 1789?
Are things really all that different now than they were at the beginning? -
Descendants Of Slaves Found Shelter From Ida In A Historic Plantation's Big House
When the Banner family sought shelter from Hurricane Ida that was roaring across the Gulf, they looked for the sturdiest building in the tiny community of… -
20th Anniversary Of 9/11: How Will Younger Generations Remember The Attacks?
Can generational trauma affect those who didn’t even live through the event? -
An All-Black Unit That Fought Germany And Racism In WWI Gets Congressional Gold Medal
They helped their country fight for freedom, although they were denied it at home and served in a segregated Army unit. But the Black men of the 369th… -
'Walk With Me' Tells The Story Of Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer
A central theme in the book is how organized religion intersected with the civil rights movement.
