In 1924, the first gay rights organization is founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago.
 The Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918 has since achieved near mythic status in U.S. military history, particularly for the U.S. Marines.Â
In 1961, the Freedom Riders were arrested and sent to Mississippi’s Parchman Prison.
Watch Chapter 1 of The Chinese Exclusion Act.
Justin Lundgren, a resident of New Orleans for the past ten years, found inspiration for his photography in his adopted city and its festivities.
The Chinese Exclusion Act was unlike any law enacted since the founding of the republic.
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On May 6, 1882, President Chester A. Arthur signed into law The Chinese Exclusion Act.
Max Schmeling convinced the U.S. Olympic Committee to attend the 1936 Olympic games.
Get an inside look at the making of The Chinese Exclusion Act.Â
The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act remained in force for more than 60 years.
In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark had acquired U.S. citizenship at birth.
Emmett Till's body is taken to Chicago's Roberts Temple Church of God for viewing and funeral services. Emmett's mother decides to have an open casket funeral.
