Long-Forgotten Secret Passageway Discovered In A Wall At U.K. Parliament
A tiny keyhole in the wood paneling turned out to be a portal to Britain's history — a passage created 360 years ago for the coronation of Charles II.
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Before Making Military History, She Witnessed One Of History's Worst Race Riots
Olivia Hooker advocated for the military to open its doors to women of color. But even after policies started to change, "nobody seemed to be joining," she said. So she decided to join herself.
Reexamining Mike Pence's Record On Health Care As Indiana Governor
Vice President Pence is now in charge of U.S. coronavirus response, prompting a look back at his health record as Indiana governor facing an HIV outbreak, a drug epidemic and Medicaid expansion.
In The 1700s An Enslaved Massachusetts Woman Sued For Her Freedom — And Won
Elizabeth Freeman used the colonists' ideas of equality and independence to sue for her freedom. Her lawyer was Theodore Sedgwick, who would later become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Get A Glimpse Of Labor, Leisure And Everyday Life In Paris' Belle Époque
In the decades before World War I, French artists began painting scenes of ordinary life — on the street, at work, at home, in clubs and cafes. Their work elevated common acts into fine art.
House Approves Bill Making Lynching A Federal Crime
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to classify lynching as a federal hate crime. The vote came at the end of Black History Month.
Mike Bloomberg Can't Shake The Legacy Of Stop-And-Frisk Policing In New York
As he runs for president, the former New York City mayor faces tough questions about aggressive police tactics that disproportionately targeted young men of color.
How A Graphic Novel Resurrected A Forgotten Chapter In American History
In Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga, Native artists retell the events of a brutal massacre in pre-Revolutionary Pennsylvania and bring a painful history to life on the page.
U.S. House To Vote On Anti-Lynching Act — Finally
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with sociology professor Amy Kate Bailey on the historical significance of Wednesday's House vote on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act.
'Say Amen, Somebody' Restoration Unveils The Wonder Of The Gospel Pioneers
Almost 40 years since its cinematic release, a restoration brings this documentary featuring Thomas A. Dorsey and Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith back to life.