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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 […]

American Flags hang from the front of this traditional, brick homes

The History of Memorial Day

May 27, 2024 btwuser 0

Memorial Day is an American holiday to honor members of the military who lost their lives during wars or conflicts. Many local communities hold patriotic […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter with Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.

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 […]

cartoon of John Bull fighting Brother Jonathan

You Know Uncle Sam. But Who is Brother Jonathan?

October 18, 2023 btwadmin 0

Uncle Sam is a familiar character used to represent the United States as a person. Dressed in red, white, and blue, his image brings to […]

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. […]

2017 Chinese New Year Parade

California’s Asian American Community History

May 12, 2023 btwadmin 0

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month: a time to recognize and honor the many cultures, histories, and contributions of the AAPI […]

the Library of Congress building in Washington D.C.

Library of Congress Transcription Campaign for Post-Civil War Petition

May 5, 2023 btwadmin 0

The Library of Congress By the People program uses the power of the internet to make historical documents and historical research more accessible, readable, and […]

color photo of a U.S. naval battleship

Navy Ship Renamed to Honor American Hero Robert Smalls

April 21, 2023 btwadmin 0

Have you ever heard of Robert Smalls? The U.S. Navy just renamed a ship, the USS Robert Smalls, in his honor. Robert Smalls was an […]

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