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In the early U.S., samplers were often part of girls' educations. Sewing them helped girls learn to read, write, and reason. You name it, they sewed it. But samplers were

Today in 1957: 9 Black students—the Little Rock Nine—entered the all-white Central High School in Arkansas, escorted by U.S. troops. Their first day of school ended years of legal challenges

This Rolodex belonged to LGBTQ+ rights activists, Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin. They were devoted to each other and to making the world safe for people who are different. The

You go to the polls. You vote. You go home. But wait—how did you vote? Did you fill in bubble? Tap a touchscreen ? Pull a lever ?Voting machines usually

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