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Scott Colom to be Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction
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Scott Colom to be Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction

On This Day in 2009, Lincoln's Bicentennial Pennies Made History
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On This Day in 2009, Lincoln's Bicentennial Pennies Made History

On This Day in 1942, U.S. and Japanese Warships Clashed at Guadalcanal
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On This Day in 1942, U.S. and Japanese Warships Clashed at Guadalcanal

On This Day in 1892, Football's First Paid Player Made History
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On This Day in 1892, Football's First Paid Player Made History

On This Day in 1954, Ellis Island Closed After 62 Years
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On This Day in 1954, Ellis Island Closed After 62 Years

American Jewish Historical Society Recaps Program on Jewish Women's Travel and Identity
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American Jewish Historical Society Recaps Program on Jewish Women's Travel and Identity

On This Day in 1968, the My Lai Massacre Exposed Wartime Atrocities
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On This Day in 1968, the My Lai Massacre Exposed Wartime Atrocities

On This Day in New Orleans History: Ernest Morial's Legacy Lives On
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On This Day in New Orleans History: Ernest Morial's Legacy Lives On

Rutherford Family History in Sligo, Pennsylvania, Traced from Scottish Origins
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Rutherford Family History in Sligo, Pennsylvania, Traced from Scottish Origins

On This Day in 1936, the Bay Bridge Opened to California Drivers
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On This Day in 1936, the Bay Bridge Opened to California Drivers

Journalist John Corry Credited with Origin of 'Power Is an Aphrodisiac' Adage in 1970
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Journalist John Corry Credited with Origin of 'Power Is an Aphrodisiac' Adage in 1970

On This Day in 1968, the Supreme Court Struck Down an Evolution Ban
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On This Day in 1968, the Supreme Court Struck Down an Evolution Ban

Mother Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta Honored for Enduring Activism in Farmworker Movement
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Mother Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta Honored for Enduring Activism in Farmworker Movement

From Dust-Choked Farms to California: The Journey of the Okies
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From Dust-Choked Farms to California: The Journey of the Okies

Gaston County WWII Veterans Reflect on Avoided Japan Invasion Due to Atomic Bomb
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Gaston County WWII Veterans Reflect on Avoided Japan Invasion Due to Atomic Bomb

Minong Filmmaker Premieres 'Pearl Harbor Prophet' Documentary on Veterans Day
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Minong Filmmaker Premieres 'Pearl Harbor Prophet' Documentary on Veterans Day

New Deal Reforms Transformed U.S. Financial System and Social Safety Net
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New Deal Reforms Transformed U.S. Financial System and Social Safety Net

National Library of Israel Digitizes New York Jewish Week Archives, Offering Public Access to Historical Records
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National Library of Israel Digitizes New York Jewish Week Archives, Offering Public Access to Historical Records

Knoxville's Gay Street 200 Block Underwent Significant Transformation in the 1970s
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Knoxville's Gay Street 200 Block Underwent Significant Transformation in the 1970s