History

Marine Corps Misidentified Man In Iconic Iwo Jima Photo

4:34pm June 24, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Seventy-one years later, the Marine Corps acknowledged it misidentified one of the Marines in Joe Rosenthal's ironic flag raising image from Iwo Jima. The previously unknown Pfc. Harold Schultz of Detroit is the sixth man in the picture, service leaders confirm.

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National

Out Of Ashes, An Unwavering Resolve: 'That's The Legacy. We Never Ran Away'

9:39am June 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

Before the Orlando shooting, the deadliest attack on LGBT people in the U.S. happened at a New Orleans gay bar. Decades later, a pastor recalls the fire's brutal — but, somehow, hopeful — aftermath.

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The seed library maintained by the Jijak Foundation contains dozens of native varieties of corn, beans, tobacco, watermelon and ancient squash.

Science
Arts

How Native American Tribes Saved A Giant, Ancient Squash From Oblivion

5:34pm June 23, 2016

by Rebecca Williams

Native Americans in the Great Lakes region have cultivated the giant squash for centuries. Now tribes are sharing the seeds with each other and with small farmers to bring the plant back.

Marines Confirm Decades-Old Case Of Mistaken Identity In Iwo Jima Photo

4:01pm June 23, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

The iconic photograph, taken during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, depicts Pvt. 1st Class Harold Schultz among others — not Navy Corpsman John Bradley, as was originally thought.

In this picture released by the FBI and the State of Mississippi Attorney General's Office, the burned-out station wagon that slain civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were driving in is seen in June 1964 in the Bogue C

National

Officials Close Investigation Into 1964 'Mississippi Burning' Killings

2:16pm June 21, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Three young Freedom Summer activists were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan 52 years ago. At the time, no one was charged with murder, but since the case was reopened one man has been prosecuted.

Forgotten History: How The New England Colonists Embraced The Slave Trade

1:20pm June 21, 2016

American slavery predates the founding of the United States. Wendy Warren, author of New England Bound, says the early colonists imported African slaves and enslaved and exported Native Americans.

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"Supposedly, tea cakes were made about 200 years ago. Slaves used the ingredients they had: molasses instead of sugar, lard instead of butter," says Etha Robinson.

National

Food To Celebrate Freedom: Tea Cakes For Juneteenth!

9:45am June 19, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Juneteenth, the day when many African-Americans mark the end of slavery, is also associated with traditional foods from the black community. One woman wants to revive a traditional treat: tea cakes.

National

Going There: 50 Years After The Chicago Freedom Movement

5:04pm June 18, 2016

In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Chicago to fight for fair and open housing. NPR's Michel Martin and WBEZ examined the state of activism in Chicago around fair housing and other issues today.

The front page of the 1965 Selma Times-Journal, which showed Bernard Kleina — then Father Kleina — being arrested.

Arts

When King Came To Chicago: See The Rare Images Of His Campaign — In Color

5:04pm June 18, 2016

by NPR Staff

Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went north, leading the Chicago Freedom Movement. Bernard Kleina and his camera were there, too — and the former priest walks NPR through his color photos.

Dickinson vividly described flowers and plants in her poetry. Click here to read her poem, "It will be Summer — eventually."

Books
Arts

Never Mind The White Dress, Turns Out Emily Dickinson Had A Green Thumb

12:05pm June 18, 2016

by Karen Brown

Archaeologists are working to unearth the poet's original gardens and bring the homestead back to its natural state. The hope is to revive the plants and flowers she vividly described in her poetry.

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