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Historic Graduate Presents Diploma to Granddaughter 

May 15, 2024 btwadmin 0

On a June day in 1965, Ronald Yancey became the first African American to graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly known as Georgia […]

Wide-angle view of a line of footprints in desert, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia

Endurance Runner Completes Charity Run Across Africa

May 2, 2024 btwadmin 0

Russ Cook, a 27-year-old endurance runner, was unhappy and needed a project to help others and improve his outlook.  Russ decided to run the length […]

Aerial view of airplanes at the Dubai International Airport in UAE

Growth and Challenges for World’s Busiest Airports

April 25, 2024 btwadmin 0

A growing number of passengers, especially international passengers, are keeping airports around the world busy. In fact, the total number of people who traveled by […]

four elementary age children picking up discarded plastic bottles along a rural road

Earth Day 2024: “Planet vs. Plastics”

April 17, 2024 btwadmin 0

Did you know that more plastic has been produced in the last ten years than in the entire twentieth century? It can take up to […]

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The 2024 Solar Eclipse

April 3, 2024 btwadmin 0

A total solar eclipse will occur across a large part of the United States on April 8, 2024. Although solar eclipses happen every year or […]

Nancy Harkness Love, 28, director of the U.S. Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron, adjusts her helmet in the cockpit of an Army plane before taking off from an eastern United States base.

Women’s History Month: Women Airforce Service Pilots

March 14, 2024 btwadmin 0

At the height of World War II, more than 1,000 women volunteered for U.S. military jobs that women had never held. They were aviation pioneers […]

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Eliza Jane Nicholson: First Woman to Publish a Major Newspaper

March 7, 2024 btwadmin 0

Eliza Jane Nicholson was the first woman in the United States to own a major newspaper. Born Eliza Jane Poitevent, she started working in 1870 […]

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National Election in Mexico Will Be Held in June

February 28, 2024 btwadmin 0

Mexico will hold a major national election on June 2, 2024. Voters will select a new president to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. […]

crude oil on oil spill accident on Ao Prao Beach at Samet island on July 31,2013

Effects of Oil Spill Near Trinidad and Tobago

February 22, 2024 btwadmin 0

An oil spill near the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago has been declared a national emergency. On February 7, 2024, the nation’s coast guard […]

Black Female Student Watching into Camera. She is Sitting Among Her Fellow Students in the Classroom and Listens to a Lecture. Bright Sunny Atmosphere

Record HBCU Donation Made to Spelman College

February 15, 2024 btwadmin 0

A $100 million donation was made to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 18, 2024. It is the largest financial donation given to a […]

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