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Civil Rights Leaders (L to R) John Lewis, Whitney Young, A. Philip Randolph, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Farmer,and Roy Wilkins. Photograph courtesy of Representative John Lewis

Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement shows 41 churches, houses, and other properties related largely to the post-World War II...

Photo of Bunche standing in front of the United Nations' building

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey examines the life and legacy of this mediator and U.N. diplomat who was the first person...

Photo of novelist, essayist and journalist, Martha Gellhorn (1908-1998)

Reporting America at War explores the role of journalists in covering America's wars. The website, companion to a...

On December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered this 'Day of Infamy Speech.' Immediately afterward, Congress declared war, and the Unite

Our Documents features 100 milestone documents in U.S. history. Each week, the website highlights 3...


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