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Nation Jun 01

5 historical U.S. landmarks threatened by climate change

By Tim McPhillips

Nation Aug 22

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Before cotton, sugar established American reliance on slave labor

It has been 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in what is now the U.S. In observance, The New York Times' 1619 Project spotlights lesser-known parts of American history related to slavery. Harvard University’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad has…

Making Sen$e Aug 01

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Can reparations help right the wrongs of slavery?

The first African slaves arrived in North America 400 years ago this month, landing at Jamestown in what's now Virginia. Recently, the idea of paying reparations for the atrocity of slavery has been earning new attention, even making its way…

By Paul Solman

Nation Jul 30

WATCH: Trump speaks at 400th anniversary of Jamestown assembly

Black state lawmakers boycotted the ceremony, in part over what they call Trump's disparaging comments about minority leaders.

By Sarah Rankin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Politics Jul 30

WATCH: Trump says he is ‘the least racist person’ in the world

Trump said African American people "love" the job he is doing, but polling shows the president's approval rating among African Americans is in the single digits.

By Associated Press

Jul 29

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A Catholic enigma found in a grave at Jamestown

By PBS News Hour

In 2013 archaeologists discovered the remains of four early colony leaders buried 400 years ago at the Jamestown settlement in Virginia. On top of one of the graves was a silver box resembling a religious artifact, presenting a mystery for…

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May 02

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Jamestown’s ‘Jane’ Reflects Grim Reality of America’s Early Settlers

Jamestown's 'Jane' Reflects Grim Reality of America's Early Settlers…

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May 02

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Archaeologists Make Grisly Discovery About Starvation at Jamestown Settlement

According to historians, the people who settled Jamestown, America's first permanent English community, arrived during the worst drought in 800 years. Accounts from the time tell of residents forced to eat dogs, cats, rodents and shoe leather. But a recent…

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Aug 12

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Author Takes a New Look at America’s Old History

By tracing the paths of European settlers in the 16th century, Tony Horwitz tells the history of America's colonization of the new world during an oft-forgotten century. Ray Suarez discusses Horwitz's new book, "A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the…

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May 14

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Archeologists Unearth More Nuanced History of Jamestown

The first settlers arrived at Jamestown in Virginia 400 years ago and established the first permanent English colony in America. The NewsHour reports on archeologists' efforts to uncover the settlement's past.

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