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The poetry of Langston Hughes, born on this day in 1902, influenced King’s sermons on a fundamental level and helped give rise to the preacher's most lasting line.
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One last time, read or
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#Timeless
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NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir have completed their spacewalk, becoming the first two women to venture outside the International Space Station at the same time.
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Although she’s often overshadowed by her husband, Frederick Douglass, Anna Murray Douglass made his work possible.
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We hope that our "Timeless" analyses will deepen your appreciation for the show—and for history.
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The publication taught its readers how to be healthy skeptics—a lesson that media consumers need more today than ever.
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In an exclusive interview, show co-creator Shawn Ryan chats about moving beyond the stories of "powerful white men" to tell new stories about the past.
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A statue of educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune will replace a statue of a Confederate general in the Capitol.
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Building a Corsi-Rosenthal box portable air filter comes down to duct-taping together a set of furnace filters and a box fan.
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In light of a shooting in the Atlanta area that left eight people, including six Asian women, dead,
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has made the documentary series “Asian Americans” freely available to stream online. Read more about the five-part series, which premiered last May.
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Just over a year after the journalism museum’s closing, the slab is set to find a new home
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At midnight on New Year’s Eve, all works first published in the United States in 1923 will enter the public domain. It has been 21 years since the last mass expiration of copyright in the U.S.
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Daphne Sheldrick, who devoted her life to the conservation of elephants and other African mammals, passed away today at the age of 83. We honor her life with a look back at her work.
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Dorothy Porter challenged the racial bias in the Dewey Decimal System, putting black scholars alongside white colleagues.
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The
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At midnight tonight, all works first published in the United States in 1923 will enter the public domain.
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The "Clotilda," the last known slave ship to arrive in the U.S., is found.
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Why we need to keep searching for lost silent films.
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The true story of "Hidden Figures." Congrats on the
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@HiddenFigures
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Lost languages discovered in one of the world's oldest continuously run libraries.
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Welcome to 2019! Now, all works first published in the United States in 1923 are part of the public domain.
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Horse-riding librarians were the Great Depression's bookmobiles.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States of America. And it urges Americans to rethink history.
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"Dear Evan Hansen" recognized as part of America's cultural heritage.
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Queen guitarist & astrophysicist Dr. Brian May compiled 1st high-quality stereo image of Pluto
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The forgotten black women mathematicians who helped win wars and send astronauts to space.
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The inspiration for the bendy straw came while Joseph Friedman was watching his young daughter try to drink from a tall glass.
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In unusual cases, snowy owls have been seen in Texas, but spotting one as far south and west as Orange County is “extremely rare.”
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Researchers discovered what may be the smallest reptile on the planet in the rainforests of northern Madagascar.
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How do goldfish survive winter? They make alcohol.
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.
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In 1886, a little-known artist named Louis Wain contributed a rollicking illustration of festive cats to the Christmas edition of the "Illustrated London News," a prominent weekly paper.
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A new study suggests that tracking the distinct seismic vibrations generated by elephants could help conservationists know if trouble is afoot.
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The original arguments Congress made for ‘springing ahead’ have been thoroughly debunked. So why are they still being used today?
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Pennsylvania honors Mister Rogers with first annual day of kindness.
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Black cooks created the feasts that gave the South its reputation for hospitality
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After 126 years of flying a Confederate-themed banner, Mississippi is set to adopt a new state symbol.
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Dasia Taylor's suture thread changes color, from bright red to dark purple, when a surgical wound becomes infected.
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Artists are up in arms over Anish Kapoor’s exclusive rights to "vantablack."
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It’s worthwhile to take a look back at how since its inception, “Sesame Street” has been rooted in African-American culture, more specifically the historically black community of Harlem.
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We're saddened to hear about the loss of Chadwick Boseman. We're reflecting on his talent and legacy by revisiting the many iconic roles he played on the big screen.
In 2013, we spoke to him about his role as Jackie Robinson in the movie "42."
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Over Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign, she worked with 15 prime ministers (16 counting Liz Truss, who took office earlier this week), met 13 of the past 14 American presidents, oversaw thousands of royal engagements and made 89 state visits overseas.
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The 74-foot-tall slab will be installed at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
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We're remembering the beloved children's author Beverly Cleary, who brought to life Ramona Quimby and so many other characters that were childhood favorites. Cleary passed away yesterday at the age of 104.
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Why women bring their "I Voted" stickers to Susan B. Anthony's grave.
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This interactive tool enables users to hone in on a specific location and visualize how it has evolved between the Cryogenian Period and the present.
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A century ago, many diners would have been just as happy to see some raccoon sitting next to the gravy boat on their Thanksgiving table.
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New artificial spider silk: Stronger than steel and 98 percent water.
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Cats recognize their owner's voice but choose to ignore it.
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How physics keeps figure skaters gracefully aloft.
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The
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