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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, January 19th. On this day, we celebrate the life and birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is a day to remember and reflect on his work for the advancement of civil rights.

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Happy Birthday Muhammad Ali!

Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. At the age of twelve, his bicycle was stolen and in a desire to get revenge on the thief, he began taking boxing lessons from Louisville police officer Joe Martin.

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The Battle of Cowpens

During the American Revolution in 1778, British high command maneuvered their forces to the American South to help British mercantilists prosper economically from goods and products created in this region.

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Podcast Review: Crimes of the Centuries

Crimes of the Centuries is a podcast that delves into crimes that earned the distinction of being “crimes of the centuries.” In each episode, award-winning journalist Amber Hunt examin

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The Christmas Truce

The Christmas Truce occurred on Christmas Eve of 1914 during World War One.

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Veterans Day

Veterans Day occurs on November 11 every year in the United States in honor of the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918 that signaled the end of World War One.

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Cesar Chavez in Yonkers

On June 27, 1974, Cesar Chavez joined United Farm Workers union workers outside Hills Supermarket in Yonkers. They were picketing the supermarket to discourage shoppers from buying non-union Gallo wine, grapes, and lettuce.

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