United States History – BTW – Stuff You Should Know

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Women’s History Month: Women in the Cabinet

March 5, 2025 btwadmin 0

Women’s History Month is observed each March in the United States. It provides a time to honor the many historical contributions of women and girls. […]

Former enslaved person and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, along with her husband, step-daughter, extended family, and formerly enslaved people she helped during the Civil War.

Black History Month: Harriet Tubman Receives Military Honor

February 12, 2025 btwadmin 0

The month of February is a time to honor and remember the stories and contributions of Black Americans. Harriet Tubman–an enslaved person and one of […]

photograph of a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services office sign

Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

January 30, 2025 btwadmin 0

Birthright citizenship is the principle that anyone born on American soil is guaranteed U.S. citizenship—with only a few specific exceptions. This right is guaranteed under […]

Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins (1880-1965) with unidentified person.

President Biden Designates Francis Perkins National Monument

January 17, 2025 btwadmin 0

Have you ever heard of Frances Perkins? She was the first woman in a presidential Cabinet, and a key part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s […]

Jimmy Carter standing in a crowd with North Carolina school children.

Remembering President Jimmy Carter

January 16, 2025 btwadmin 0

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100. Aside from being the longest-living […]

close up image of Martin Luther King memorial statue in Washington, D.C.

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 16, 2025 btwuser 0

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a key leader in the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Both […]

Black and white photograph of Walapai Indian school students posing at their desks in a classroom at Kingman, Arizona, ca.1900.

President Formally Apologizes for U.S. Native American Boarding School Program

November 13, 2024 btwadmin 0

On October 25, President Joe Biden visited the Laveen Village near Phoenix, Arizona. He spoke at the Gila River Crossing School in the Gila River […]

Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter and Menachem Begin at the Camp David Accords Signing Ceremony.

Former President Jimmy Carter Turns 100

October 17, 2024 btwadmin 0

In October 2024, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter achieved a milestone. Carter became the first president to celebrate his 100th birthday. Families and friends gathered […]

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The History of Pachuco Subculture

October 10, 2024 btwadmin 0

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15. These weeks provide an opportunity to explore significant cultural movements of the Hispanic and […]

New York City skyline showing the Tribute in Light memorial is in remembrance of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

Remembering 9/11

September 9, 2024 btwadmin 0

On September 11, 2001, millions of Americans were going about their business on a regular Tuesday. That morning fourteen members of the terrorist group al-Qaeda […]