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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. […]

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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 […]

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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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Kahoot! Celebrating Black History

February 7, 2024 btwadmin 0

Created for Black History Month, this Kahoot! celebrates the contributions and impact African Americans have made throughout U.S. History in a fun and engaging way.   You […]

Full-length view of Amelia Earhart standing in front of the Lockheed Electra 10E in which she disappeared in July 29, 1937.

Image May Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery

February 7, 2024 btwadmin 0

In 1937 Amelia Earhart attempted to become the first woman to pilot a plane around the world. Unfortunately, Earhart’s plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean […]

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Remembering Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

December 7, 2023 btwadmin 0

Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, died on November 19, 2023. She was 96 years old. She and the president had been married […]

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The March on Washington’s 60th Anniversary

August 31, 2023 btwadmin 0

Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. D.C., on Sunday, August 27, 2023, for the 60th anniversary of the March […]

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Earth Day 2023: “Invest in Our Planet”

April 20, 2023 btwadmin 0

Saturday, April 22, 2023, is Earth Day—a day to focus on the ongoing worldwide environmental movement. Earth Day began in 1970, when thousands of colleges […]

Aerial view from above the U.S. Capitol, looking west along the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Women’s History Month: A Women’s Suffrage Memorial on the National Mall

March 23, 2023 btwadmin 0

In 1920, Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which granted white women the right to vote in the United States. The journey to […]

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