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Today in history: President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

November 19, 2012 By Special to People’s World

One of the best-known speeches in American history, it was delivered by Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery

Today in labor history: John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry

October 16, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Brown, a minister and fierce opponent of slavery, sought to obtain weapons from the arsenal to defeat the slaveocracy in the South. John Brown and his men were captured and executed.

Colombian government, pressured, will negotiate with FARC

August 29, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Colombian President Santos confirmed that his government and the FARC signed an agreement Havana that peace talks would begin in October in Oslo.

Today in labor history: Nat Turner begins anti-slavery revolt

August 21, 2012 By Special to People’s World

On Aug. 21, 1831 Nat Turner begins a bloody slave revolt in Southampton County, Va., killing about 60 whites and freeing slaves along the way. It is considered the largest revolt of enslaved people in U.S....

Blood and citizenship: Black soldiers and the 4th of July

July 3, 2012 By J. Behrens

As we celebrate Independence Day, it is worth remembering how important documents are to us - and where the authority for those documents comes from.