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In 1852 NH placed two men on the presidential ballot.
New Hampshire Union Leader· 7 days agoJohn P. Hale, U.S. senator from New Hampshire, was the first person in that body who had run as an...
Kenyan tech workers urge Biden to end ‘modern day slavery’ ahead of state visit
The Hill via AOL· 4 days agoA group of nearly 100 tech workers from Kenya wrote a letter to President Biden ahead of Thursday’s...
Decoration Day in Syracuse: The evolution of Memorial Day
The Post-Standard· 2 days agoAt half-past one on a sunny Sunday afternoon, May 30, 1869, the tolling of the bell in the old ...
On prison: The depraved structures of global struggle from Stockton to Gaza | The Emory Wheel
The Emory Wheel· 4 days agoIn November 2023, Furqaani went viral after working 136 hours in the California Health Care Facility...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
Associated Press· 6 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery ...
At 91, he’s one of the last surviving participants in a US program some described as ‘legalized ...
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe braceros program brought millions of workers from Mexico to the US. A newly named National...
CA Senate passes 3 bills that would create reparations agency, funding
ABC7 News· 5 days agoThe California State Senate passed a trio of reparations bills Tuesday written with the intent to...
HRT to offer free rides on Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoHRT’s decision to commemorate Juneteenth started before it became a state and federal holiday. “Juneteenth has long been celebrated by the African...
These 5 US military cemeteries in surprising nations are lasting reminders of America's global...
AOL· 1 day agoThe sacrifice all over the globe by the American people to defeat tyranny, liberate conquered nations, defend representative governments ...
A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years
New York Times· 4 days agoJohn S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet...
