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'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat· 11 hours agoGeneral Edward McCook first read the proclamation on May 20, 1865. The occasion marked the day that...
'Prison Break' Star Sarah Wayne Callies Reveals Alleged 'Rampant Misogyny' on Set
Parade via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoCallies considered the effect of quick fame on someone, saying, "Any fool can handle adversity, you...
A Civil War-Era Strategy That Could Help the Biden Campaign
Time via AOL· 6 days agoPortrait of Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) and his vice-presidential running mate Andrew Johnson...
The limits of comparisons to 1968 - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 21 hours agoThe ’60s were themselves a kind of rhyme with the 1930s; at times, even with the 1860s. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was...
Today in History: May 27, the Golden Gate Bridge opens
San Francisco Chronicle· 17 hours agoToday in History
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
Book Reporter· 13 hours ago“Dick” Goodwin introduced himself in 1972. Dick was a Boston native who distinguished himself as a speechwriter in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations in the 1960s. Doris had served ...
Is this GOP candidate standing up to 'cancel culture' or defending racists?
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHe's well known for his writings critical of Abraham Lincoln for actions taken during the Civil War,...
Biden reaches out to Morehouse grads on Gaza, warns of risk to democracy
Reuters· 1 day agoThe speech, which would typically be a low-profile event, drew scrutiny as college campuses...
Opinion: Two contrasting congressional days | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga Times Free Press· 6 hours agoLast Friday in Washington there was evidence of why only 16% of the public approve of the job...
Woodfin: Trump’s praise of NRA ‘sickening’ as Birmingham reels from ‘tough week’ of gun violence
Birmingham News· 1 day agoTrump’s praise of the National Rifle Association at a weekend event in Texas was “sickening,”...