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Today in women’s history: Ding Ling, forgotten Chinese author, remembered
March 4, 2015On this date in 1986, the writer Ding Ling, a champion of women's rights, died. Born as Jiang Bingzhi in Linli, Hunan province, China.
Read more“Hitler’s Rival”: Book shines spotlight on Ernst Thalmann
March 3, 2015While this book isn't a history of Nazi Germany or of the GDR, it does provide a historical glimpse into both societies.
Read more“Queen & Country”: No time for sergeant-majors
March 3, 2015In the extremely enjoyable Queen & Country legendary English director John Boorman treads familiar ground we've seen in various films.
Read moreToday in women’s history: Death of Anne Frank, Holocaust martyr
March 2, 2015The exact date is undetermined, but on or about this day 70 years ago, in 1945, Anne Frank perished at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
Read moreToday in African American history: African Burial Ground National Monument
February 27, 2015The memorial was dedicated in 2007 and included several commissioned pieces of public art.
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