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Confederate flag buried belatedly in Florida
June 1, 2015A park was the scene here on Memorial Day (May 25) of a symbolic ceremony of burial for the Confederate flag.
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Today in history: LGBT Pride Month!
June 1, 2015Patrons at the Stonewall Inn, being subjected to routine anti-homosexual harassment, fought back in an incident considered to be the birth of the gay rights movement.
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Today in history: World War I vets demand relief
May 29, 2015During the Great Depression, the "Bonus Expeditionary Force," a group of World War I veterans seeking to cash in their veterans' bonus certificates, arrived in D.C.
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Nebraska lawmakers override governor’s veto and abolish death penalty
May 28, 2015Lawmakers in the deep red state of Nebraska overrode their Republican governor's veto yesterday and abolished the death penalty.
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Today in history: Maya Angelou passes one year ago
May 28, 2015The multi-talented, much beloved Maya Angelou died one year ago today at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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