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David Boaz's Final Speech: “The Rise of Illiberalism in the Shadow of Liberal Triumph”
Reason.com· 15 hours agoToo often, libertarians (and also conservatives) believe that we are actually on the road to...
I was an adult before I learned of Michigan Central Station's ties to Black history | Opinion
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoCentral Station, many African Americans were coming to Detroit, drawn by Henry Ford's offer of $5 a...
‘The Age of Reconstruction’ Review: A Global Emancipation
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoIn 1868 an insurrection broke out, in which Cuba’s enslaved and free blacks, with the support of...
London doesn’t need an African Goddess, Sadiq Khan. Why not British abolitionists?
Daily Telegraph· 3 days agoIf the statue of a slaver is to be replaced, perhaps it should not be with the deity of a slaving...
24 Bucket-List Places to Take Your Kids
Cheapism via AOL· 2 days agoSean Pavone/istockphoto Boston One of the top activities in Boston for families is a Freedom Trail tour, which takes participants through the history of...
Opinion | Our Fathers Marched With M.L.K. Here’s What They Would Say to Activists Today.
New York Times· 22 hours agoMs. Abernathy is an actress and author of “Partners To History: Martin Luther King, Ralph David...
It Happened Here: D-Day invasion marked with sirens and prayers in Yakima
Yakima Herald-Republic· 3 days agoEighty years ago Thursday, the largest sea-borne invasion in history began as American, British and...
Latin America: From the Struggle for Independence (1808) to the Great War (1914) | naked capitalism
Naked Capitalism· 6 days agoAn overview of political and economic post-colonial history in Latin America.
The 100th Anniversary of One of America's Worst Laws - the 1924 Immigration Act
Reason.com· 7 days agoThis year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the worst laws in American history: the 1924...
What do the Lib Dems stand for?
The Week· 6 days agoIn the days since the election was announced, leader Ed Davey has been photographed falling off a paddleboard in the Lake District, going down a water...