Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach ...
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Someone has to carry the nuclear codes, and now he's written a book | Neal Rubin
It was St. Patrick's Day in 1976, and President Gerald Ford wanted to dance. He'd thrown a state dinner for Liam Cosgrave, the prime minister of the Republic of Ireland. He had fashion designer ...
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President Biden Is Bowing Out After One Term. He’s Not the First.
Gerald R. Ford hoped for a political comeback. President Gerald R. Ford holds a peculiar place in the history of the American presidency, and his farewell speech reflects his unique and shortened ...
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U.S. Navy’s Names Next Two Aircraft Carriers After Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
The two vessels honor Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the U.S. who served ... approach the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd ...
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A friendly golf round among presidents? What seems impossible now happened 30 years ago
and former president and long-time desert resident Gerald Ford did come together for about five hours of unity in the first round of the 1995 tournament. The reason was obvious to everyone.