Just like today, the country was deeply divided.
Emotions were high, reason and common sense almost absent.
Our future could mirror their past…
unless we reach Across the Great Divide.
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History is full of interesting characters. In this blog series, we meet just some of these History Makers.
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How did the Little Rock Nine Change History?
"I walked up to the guard who had let the white students in. He didn't move. When I tried to squeeze past him, he raised his bayonet and then the other guards... READ MORE
Women on opposite sides
Civil War Day – How did nurses saving lives view the opposition? Kate Cumming, Confederate nurse writes: May 30, 1864 —We have had a great deal of excitement lately. Word was brought in... READ MORE
What are five interesting facts about Thomas Jefferson?
Signers of the Declaration of Independence Jefferson is so well known and recognized, it is difficult to tell anything of him that is unusual. Of the many signers, he and Benjamin Franklin probably... READ MORE
Bus strike, Alabama. Rosa Parks, right?
Sometimes credit in history is manipulated for image. Taking nothing away from Rosa Parks, but she was far from the first to stand (or sit ) for her rights. In fact, several months... READ MORE