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SC House adds African American documents to college course
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Holocaust survivor's bracelet returned to family in St. Louis
Ben Fainer was just 9 when the Nazis sent him and his family to the death camps. He made this bracelet while working at one of those camps.
Features
1886 letter found hidden behind baseboard in Michigan man's home
Erik Erhorn's home was built in 1870. While renovating the upstairs, he found an old letter, still in its original envelope, postmarked in 1886.
State
Proposal would allow Viking-style funeral pyres in Maine
A nonprofit called Good Ground, Great Beyond hopes to have outdoor funeral pyres on a 63-acre forested parcel in Dresden
History
22 years ago, Fabio got goosed at Apollo's Chariot opening at Busch Gardens
One of Busch Gardens' most popular roller coasters opened in 1999, but it had an infamously rocky start between a goose and a supermodel.
Local News
'Turn of the century' bunker found buried in Grand Rapids family's backyard
Lara LaBryer never expected a fun treasure hunt with her sons would turn into actually finding treasure. Grandma's house has a secret room nobody knew about.
History
'We have history that hasn’t been uncovered' | Slave Wrecks Project shows global industry of slavery
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture "Slave Wrecks Project" identifies sites of wrecked slave ships around the world.
VERIFY
Verify: Are a lack of pockets in women's clothing connected to witchcraft?
“This is one of those myths that has popped up on the internet recently. This happens with the history of witchcraft every once in a while.”
News
Waves carve controversial wartime history, buried for 63 years, from Michigan dune
The high Lake Michigan water levels have unearthed a portion of 'Camp Claybanks,' which was a U.S. Army installation base in the 1950s.
Politics
Designers release proposals for official South Carolina flag
The Palmetto State does not have an official standard for its flag, but a design committee may soon change that.
Politics
Tennessee panel votes 25-1 to move Confederate bust in state Capitol
The Tennessee Historical Commission voted in favor of moving the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust out of the state capitol building and into the state museum.
History
The Rosewood Massacre: How a racist mob destroyed a small Florida town
On New Year’s Day 1923, a mob of white men invaded the predominantly Black town, burning homes, churches, and shooting people as they fled.
Local News
Holocaust survivor's bracelet returned to family in St. Louis
Ben Fainer was just 9 when the Nazis sent him and his family to the death camps. He made this bracelet while working at one of those camps.
Features
1886 letter found hidden behind baseboard in Michigan man's home
Erik Erhorn's home was built in 1870. While renovating the upstairs, he found an old letter, still in its original envelope, postmarked in 1886.
State
Proposal would allow Viking-style funeral pyres in Maine
A nonprofit called Good Ground, Great Beyond hopes to have outdoor funeral pyres on a 63-acre forested parcel in Dresden
History
22 years ago, Fabio got goosed at Apollo's Chariot opening at Busch Gardens
One of Busch Gardens' most popular roller coasters opened in 1999, but it had an infamously rocky start between a goose and a supermodel.
Local News
'Turn of the century' bunker found buried in Grand Rapids family's backyard
Lara LaBryer never expected a fun treasure hunt with her sons would turn into actually finding treasure. Grandma's house has a secret room nobody knew about.
History
'We have history that hasn’t been uncovered' | Slave Wrecks Project shows global industry of slavery
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture "Slave Wrecks Project" identifies sites of wrecked slave ships around the world.
VERIFY
Verify: Are a lack of pockets in women's clothing connected to witchcraft?
“This is one of those myths that has popped up on the internet recently. This happens with the history of witchcraft every once in a while.”
News
Waves carve controversial wartime history, buried for 63 years, from Michigan dune
The high Lake Michigan water levels have unearthed a portion of 'Camp Claybanks,' which was a U.S. Army installation base in the 1950s.
Politics
Designers release proposals for official South Carolina flag
The Palmetto State does not have an official standard for its flag, but a design committee may soon change that.
Politics
Tennessee panel votes 25-1 to move Confederate bust in state Capitol
The Tennessee Historical Commission voted in favor of moving the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust out of the state capitol building and into the state museum.
History
The Rosewood Massacre: How a racist mob destroyed a small Florida town
On New Year’s Day 1923, a mob of white men invaded the predominantly Black town, burning homes, churches, and shooting people as they fled.
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