United States History – Page 2 – BTW

Lawyers confer at the Supreme Court prior to presenting arguments against school segregation. Harold Boulware, Thurgood Marshall, and Spottswood Robinson.

Rosenwald Schools Educated African Americans in the South

May 8, 2024 btwadmin 0

May 17, 2024, is the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that ended the system of racially segregated schools […]

overhead photograph of the Main Reading Room of the U.S. Library of Congress

Happy Birthday, Library of Congress!

April 17, 2024 btwadmin 0

On April 24, 2024, the Library of Congress celebrates its 224th birthday. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. It serves […]

ID cards displayed at the Manzanar Nat. Historic Site museum

AAPI Heritage Month: The Ireicho

May 25, 2023 btwadmin 0

During World War II, thousands of Japanese American citizens and Japanese immigrants were removed from their homes and imprisoned in camps around the United States. […]

Wide view of working archaeologists digging, walking and using a tripod sifting box at the site of an archaeological dig

Archaeologists Hope Technology Provides Clues About Algonquian Village

May 18, 2023 btwadmin 0

Nearly 25 years before English colonists established their first permanent settlement in North America, Phillip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe explored the continent. They brought back […]

Women’s History Month: Celebrating American Quilters

March 30, 2023 btwadmin 0

Quilting is an art form that involves sewing together different pieces of fabric to create patterns. Throughout American history, women have used quilting to support […]