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Tomorrow in history: Beatification day for El Salvador’s Archbishop Oscar Romero
May 22, 2015He was an outspoken advocate for the poor who was martyred in 1980.
Read moreToday: Origins of AAPI Heritage Month, and national activities
May 21, 2015Communities are celebrating the achievements of Asian and Pacific Americans.
Read moreStreets of New York – the subway
May 21, 2015The great thing about the New York subway is the people: it feels like you're seeing people from every place on Earth.
Read moreBlues never die: B.B. King reigned but music lives on
May 21, 2015No one could play the blues like B.B. King, who died Thursday night at age 89 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Read more“Blood on Steel”: Book remembers 1937 Steelworkers strike
May 21, 2015On Memorial Day, 1937 thousands of steelworkers marched on Republic Steel in Chicago, demanding union recognition.
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