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“Death in the Congo” highlights obscure subject: African liberation
May 29, 2015"Death in the Congo" is an important book because it fills a void, but it could have illuminated more.
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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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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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This week in Indigenous news: Memorial for fallen Native warriors
May 27, 2015Here are some of the memorials honoring our fallen Native warriors across the country.
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Today in history: Supreme Court okays sit-down strikes
May 27, 2015In 1940, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Apex Hosiery Co. v. Leader that a sit-down strike was not a violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
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