Monday marks the 56th anniversary of LBJ's address to a joint session of Congress talking about the Voting Rights Act, and presidential historian Doris Kearns […]
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Alaskan Villages Haven’t Forgotten The Lessons Of 1918—And It May Have Saved Them | All In | MSNBC
Some remote villages in Alaska were decimated by the 1918 flu. So when Covid hit the U.S., they took a lesson from history and went […]
Continue readingFirst Black Female NASA Engineer Hidden No More | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Ali Velshi look back on the role of Mary Winston Jackson in the history of NASA, a legacy that has earned her the honor of […]
Continue readingHow One Conservative Clan Got To The Capitol | All In | MSNBC
From the American Legion to alleged insurrection: The story of American conservatism as told through four generations of L. Brent Bozells. Aired on 02/18/2021. » […]
Continue readingRare engraving identifies John Williams, a famous Black barber from the late 1800s in Quebec
The discovery of a rare engraving has sparked a fresh look back on the life of John Williams. The Black, high-society barbershop owner is described […]
Continue readingWhy It’s So Important To Have A 9/11-Style Commission To Document The Facts Of January 6th
Timothy Snyder, Yale University history professor, talks with Rachel Maddow about why a 9/11-style commission to investigate January 6th is important, not just for guiding […]
Continue readingWhy Citing Thomas Paine’s Wisdom Is Personal To Rep. Raskin | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
MSNBC's Brian Williams explains why citing the wisdom of Founding Father Thomas Paine is very person to Lead House Impeachment Manager Rep. Jamie Raskin. Aired […]
Continue readingTrump Isn’t Where Republicans’ Authoritarian Problem Began | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Presidential historian Jon Meacham joins to discuss the current issue of extremism within the Republican Party in the wake of Trump's presidency. Aired on 2/6/2021. […]
Continue readingRare image found of Quebec’s famous, Black, high-society barbers of the 1800s
Most people strolling along Saint-Louis street, in old Quebec, pass by the well-known restaurant Aux Anciens Canadiens with no idea of just how much history […]
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