The Murder of Emmett Till |
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Meet the boy whose murder ignited a movement.
The Murder of Emmett Till |
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In 1955, Mamie Till was unwillingly thrust into American history by her son's murder.
The Murder of Emmett Till |
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Moses Wright's testimony in the trial of his great-nephew's killers stands as one of the bravest moments in American history.
The Murder of Emmett Till |
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A Mississippi sheriff becomes a symbol of southern intransigence in the Emmett Till case.
Stonewall Uprising |
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Ed Koch, mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989, discusses gay civil rights in New York in the 1960s.
Stonewall Uprising |
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The New York State Liquor Authority refused to issue liquor licenses to many gay bars, and several popular establishments had licenses suspended or revoked for "indecent conduct."
Stonewall Uprising |
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Greenwich Village's Stonewall Inn has undergone several transformations in the decades since it was the focal point of a three-day riot in 1969.
Command and Control |
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All-out nuclear war may be the greatest risk we face with modern weaponry, but it’s not the only one.
The Great War |
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Helen Dore Boylston served in France with a medical team that treated more casualties than any other group of American doctors and nurses during the conflict.
The Great War |
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In WWI more than 10,000 nurses served near the Western Front, many at front-line medical stations. But they served without rank or commission.
The Great War |
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How the Great War turned the U.S. into a creditor, instead of a debtor, for the first time in its history.
The Great War |
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How the first black combat pilot escaped America, became a hero in France, and ended up an elevator operator in New York.
