American History
- History, Knowledge & Memory
How a drive through rural Kentucky led to a forgotten part of black history
Thousands of African Americans, some of them horse racing pioneers, were buried in the cemetery without headstones.
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The Shocking Lynching of Will Brown 100 Years Ago
Until the killing of black men, black mothers' sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the…
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Take down monuments to Native American oppression
A larger-than-life bronze bust of Christopher Columbus surveys Pueblo, Colorado, from atop a 15-foot limestone column. The monument, designed by…
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Arlington cemetery and the expropriation of Black Capital
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYPbqOBY2XM[/embedyt][embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7SeCwz-icY[/embedyt] Sojourner Truth was outraged, but her feelings didn’t show in a letter she wrote about her meeting…
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The Real History of American Immigration
Trump’s break with tradition may be good or bad, but it’s definitely different. The United States is currently experiencing a…
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Take down monuments to Native American oppression
A larger-than-life bronze bust of Christopher Columbus surveys Pueblo, Colorado, from atop a 15-foot limestone column. The monument, designed by…
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