How Superman Mobilized the WWII Home Front
Part superhero, part supersalesman, he became a potent symbol.
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What Led to the Voting Rights Act
What Led to the Voting Rights Act
What Led to the Voting Rights Act?
Historian Yohuru Williams explains the events leading up to the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
Who Said It?
Who Said It?
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.-John Steinbeck
Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.-Dolores Huerta
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On the Court
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Wimbledon Served as a Military Camp and Pig Farm During World War II
The tennis club's center court even took a direct hit from a 500-pound German bomb.
How Arthur Ashe Transformed Tennis—and Athlete Activism
Having grown up in the segregated South, Ashe became the first Black man to win the U.S. Open in 1968. The victory helped him find his voice on a wide array of social-justice issues.
How Billie Jean King Led the Equal Pay for Play Battle
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Titanic’s Tennis Star Survivors
Tennis Hall of Famers Dick Williams and Karl Behr survived the most famous shipwreck in history.
Althea Gibson was a trailblazer in the segregated sport of tennis.
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Explore Rhode Island’s Rich History
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From the Gaspee Affair to declaring freedom before the rest, Rhode Island’s revolutionary roots run deep.
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Haunted legends once ruled Block Island. Today, its peaceful trails, historic lighthouses and Victorian charm tell a different story.
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Black Sabbath reunited for the first time in 20 years to celebrate Ozzy Osbourne's final concert.
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Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation is speeding up enough to create three unusually shorter days between July and August.
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