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This Day in History — May 28, 1830, Andrew Jackson Signs Indian Removal Act
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn this day in 1830, 193 years ago, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. The Act...
Petition to rename Andrew Jackson Middle School underway due to trail of tears, slavery
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNoting Andrew Jackson’s slave-owning past and his role in the Trail of Tears, a group of community...
Slaves and Trail of Tears doesn't move Titusville to rename Andrew Jackson Middle School
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn 18-month process to potentially change the name of Andrew Jackson Middle School is nearing its...
PolitiFact: Why Gov. Ron DeSantis' claim about 'stolen land' is wrong
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs Florida's governor, Republican Ron DeSantis has repeatedly stated his conviction that leaders...
'Massacre at Bayou Texar' marker sheds light on dark chapter in Pensacola history
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe thousands of people each year who visit Bayview Park to take in the peaceful sights and sounds...
16 Facts to Learn for Native American Heritage Month
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere are over 9 million Native Americans and Native Alaskans living in the United States today. And with over 500 federally recognized tribes, there are...
From the Darkroom: Sarcoxie citizens at spring where chief once met
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis spring was originally the headquarters of Chief Sarcoxie of the Delaware tribe and a meeting...
Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJoel Roberts Poinsett is given credit for bringing the popular red and green plant to the U.S....
History: Earth, land and the golden checkerboard in Palm Springs
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA 1831 ruling described Indian tribes as “domestic dependent nations” and their relationship to the...
"Roots of America" speaker, others tell more on history of the Cherokee
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis is about the second in the series of "Roots of America" lecture series, sponsored by the Oak...