history
New book offers no optimism for a free Puerto Rico
November 12, 2015Nelson A. Denis looks not at earlier colonial history, but rather measures taken to subdue Nationalists before and after their 1950 uprising.
Read moreToday in history: Bicentennial of pioneer feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton
November 12, 2015Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an abolitionist and leading figure of the early women's movement.
Read moreVeterans Day: Honoring those who served and reflecting on our future
November 10, 2015There has been a continuing struggle to honor veterans not only on this holiday, but all year round.
Read moreToday in Native American history: Russell Means is born
November 10, 2015This date in 1939 marks the birth of Russell Charles Means, activist for the rights of Native American people.
Read moreToday in labor history: The CIO is created in 1935
November 9, 2015The creation of the Congress of Industrial Organizations was announced 80 years ago on this day.
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