history
Lee Cain: he kept his eyes on the prize
April 23, 2015Lee Cain was a powerful orator who had toiled for years at the Dodge Main plant and was a leader of the Black Caucus of the UAW.
Read moreToday in history for Poetry Month: Shakespeare on Robben Island
April 23, 2015After he became president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela continued to read, to quote and to love William Shakespeare.
Read moreToday in environmental history: Earth Day founded in 1970
April 22, 2015Earth Day encourages all citizens to help protect our environment and contribute to a healthy, sustainable world.
Read moreDay of Remembrance of Destruction and Heroism observed in LA
April 21, 2015We need to remember them; we need to be inspired by their courage to create the world for which they fought and died.
Read moreToday in environmental history: Deepwater Horizon spills into Gulf of Mexico
April 20, 2015On this day in 2010, a BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
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