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What is a Folk Hero?
The world was reeling from the assassination of the United States President two days earlier when Jack Ruby pulled his gun from his pocket and fatally shot Suspect #1: Lee Harvey Oswald. He shot him live, on television, and the location was the basement of the Dallas Police Headquarters.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in History
AIM and the Fight for Freedom
The American Indian Development (Point) is a grassroots development for Innate rights, established in 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Initially an urban-focused development shaped in reaction to police brutality and racial profiling, Point developed quickly in the 1970s and got to be the driving drive behind the Inborn respectful rights development.
By Shams Saysabout a year ago in History
Nikki Giovanni
When you think of poets who have shaped American literature and social consciousness, Nikki Giovanni stands as a towering figure whose words have not just described the world, but actively worked to change it. Her poetry is more than art—it's a revolution wrapped in verse, a powerful commentary on Black experience, feminism, and human resilience.
By Jack of All Timesabout a year ago in History
Dreaming of the Presidency
Dr. Martin Luther Lord Jr. never looked for open office or held an dependability to any of the major political parties. “I don’t think the Republican Party is a party full of the all-powerful God nor is the Majority rule Party,” he said in a 1958 meet. “They both have their shortcomings. I'm not concerned approximately telling you what party to vote for. But what I'm saying is this, that we must pick up the poll and utilize it wisely."
By Shams Saysabout a year ago in History
Ferrari’s Darkest Hour
In 1957, catastrophe struck the Mille Miglia, a about 1,000-mile Italian street race that was a grandstand for the world’s speediest cars and most brave drivers. With as it were a few miles cleared out in the tiring, 11-hour race, a Ferrari driven by the dashing Spanish racer Alfonso de Portago blew a tire.
By Shams Saysabout a year ago in History
Syrian dissident pioneer says objective is to 'oust' Assad system
The objective of Syria's revolutionary alliance, as it wrests one more significant city from government control this week, is eventually to oust tyrant President Bashar al-Assad, as per Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the assailant head of the principal bunch driving the nation's furnished opposition.In a selective meeting with CNN, Jolani left most likely that the desires of Hayat Tahrir Al-Hoax (HTS) - a gathering that was framed out of a previous al Qaeda partner - aren't anything not as much as stopping the Assad system. In his first plunk down media interview in quite a while, at an undisclosed area in Syria, he talked about plans to make an administration in view of foundations and a "board picked by individuals."
By Parmesh Patilabout a year ago in History
Rescuing Humanity
German industrialist Oskar Schindler is well known nowadays (much obliged to a 1993 Steven Spielberg motion picture) for sparing the lives of more than 1,000 of his Jewish workers amid the Holocaust. In any case, Schindler’s story and inclusion in the Nazi party is more complex than its Hollywood portrayal.
By Shams Saysabout a year ago in History
Monroe and DiMaggio
Marilyn Monroe was a 25-year-old rising star when she met baseball incredible Joe DiMaggio in 1952. DiMaggio, 12 a long time her senior, had fair resigned from the Modern York Yankees. The press was charmed with the matching of sports and cinema royalty.
By Shams Saysabout a year ago in History
What Are Some Meaningful Historical Photos?
History is a mosaic of moments, and photographs give us a window into the emotions and events that define the past. Here are some meaningful historical photos that capture the essence of humanity, resilience, and progress:
By William Henryabout a year ago in History
