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The Bizarre Story Behind How Franklin Pierce Was Accused of Treason
Mentalfloss· 3 days agoIn the fall of 1861, former President Franklin Pierce headed to the Midwest, where he intended to...
On this day in history, April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth is killed by Union troops for murdering...
AOL· 2 days agoOn this day in history, April 26, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was killed when Union soldiers tracked him down to a farm in Virginia 12 days after he fatally ...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 5 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds a famous 'Cabaret' role from scratch
NBC Universal via AOL· 4 days agoAs the first Black man to play Clifford in "Cabaret" on Broadway, Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds his...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 4 days agoHow did you commemorate Confederate Memorial Day? Did you invite a few family and friends over, sing...
For some, voting is more than a civic duty — it’s continuing the fight of their ancestors
Philly.com· 3 days agoLelia G. Johnson, 65, was finished with her primary day duty by 8 a.m. She didn’t actually have to...
Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds a famous 'Cabaret' role from scratch
NBC NEWS· 4 days agoOne of the main characters in the renowned musical “Cabaret,” bisexual American writer Clifford...
Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds a famous 'Cabaret' role from scratch
AOL· 4 days agoOne of the main characters in the renowned musical “Cabaret,” bisexual American writer Clifford Bradshaw, is a cipher for author Christopher Isherwood, whose book “The Berlin Stories” serves ...
Tom Campbell: Can we teach civics without partisan politics? - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 3 days ago“It is difficult to look at the state of American civic life right now and conclude higher education is doing all we can to prepare our graduates for our democratic republic,” UNC President ...