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Major League Baseball Recognizes the Negro Leagues’ Achievements

August 21, 2024 btwadmin 0

In May 2024, Major League Baseball added the statistics of African American baseball players who played in the Negro Leagues to its official database. Read […]

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Ed Dwight’s Passion for Flight and Art

June 5, 2024 btwadmin 0

In 1963, Air Force pilot Ed Dwight hoped to become the first African American in space.  Dwight was not chosen, however, to be one of […]

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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 […]

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Maryland’s First Colonial Settlement Unearthed 386 Years Later

April 25, 2024 btwadmin 0

In 1633, the English sailing ships Ark and Dove sailed across the Atlantic Ocean with about 150 passengers. Many were Catholics who left England to […]

General Dwight D. Eisenhower meets with U.S. paratroopers in England, just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe, the Normandy Invasion. 5 June 1944.

World War II’s American “Ghost Army”

April 3, 2024 btwadmin 0

During World War II (1939-1945), a top-secret U.S. Army unit had a unique mission: to confuse and trick German soldiers. The men were sworn to […]

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Women’s History Month: Nellie Bly

March 29, 2024 btwadmin 0

In the late 1800s, women reporters were rare. Even if a newspaper had a female reporter on staff, she would often be given assignments labeled […]

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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 […]

A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama

Motel Renovation Highlights Role of A.G. Gaston in the Civil Rights Movement

February 7, 2024 btwadmin 0

The renovation of an important building in the American civil rights movement is nearly complete. The A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama is now a […]

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New Hampshire Primary Results

January 25, 2024 btwadmin 0

Donald Trump and Joe Biden each secured victories in New Hampshire’s presidential primary, which was held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.  In the United States, […]

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