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Today in History: June 23, Title IX signed into law - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 22 hours agoIn 1831, the Legislature granted the Massachusetts Horticultural Society permission to purchase land on the border of Watertown and Cambridge for use as an experimental garden and a rural cemetery ...
Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
Ohio Capital Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhenever I tell high school students in classes I visit that I appreciated learning about slavery as...
Today in History: Title IX signed into law
Chicago Tribune· 24 hours agoToday is Sunday, June 23, the 175th day of 2024. There are 191 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 23, 1972, President Richard...
What does Juneteenth mean in an era of ongoing racial unrest? Study and celebrate more.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHistory month is in February and traces its origins to Carter G. Woodson and Negro History Week...
Schapiro: For Richmond film producer BK Fulton, ‘art punches above its weight’
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 2 days agoBK Fulton’s path to his latest job — arts impresario — started in the Black history section of the...
Harlem crook steals SUV with baby girl still in back seat
New York Daily News· 6 days agoA crook stole an SUV off a Harlem street Tuesday — driving off with a 1-year-old girl who had been...
Too hot? Here's where you can find a cooling center in Indianapolis
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBrookside Park Family Center, 2500 Brookside Parkway S. Drive Christian Park Family Center, 4200...
6 audiobooks for your summer travels, based on the length of your trip
The Day· 3 days agoIf you’re thinking of taking a road trip this summer, audiobooks offer a more entertaining and enlightening means of entertainment than bickering and spotting yellow cars. To help you survive ...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 5 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Happy 100th, Susan King! Remembering history as a 'Rosie the Riveter'
WBAL-TV Baltimore· 4 days agoAs Susan King turns 100, she reflected upon a life in which she made history in World War II. The...