history
This week in history: Indictments for conspiracy against draft laws
January 4, 2018It was the height of the Vietnam War and resistance to the war and the draft was widespread.
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Remember and rekindle the spirit of the Emancipation Proclamation
January 4, 2018This country paid a terrible price to remove the scourge of slavery and become one nation. At a time when some would drive us apart, it is worth remembering the sacrifice and the triumph.
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Jim Baldridge, 71; life devoted to labor movement
December 27, 2017Jim Baldridge, who devoted his life to the labor movement, to the fight for equality and world peace, died at his home December 20.
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Overdue recognition for a champion of the people: Vito Marcantonio
December 20, 2017On a recent Sunday afternoon, a crowd gathered for the renaming of the NE corner of 116th Street and Lexington Ave. as “Vito Marcantonio Lucky Corner.”
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This week in history: The National Park Foundation is established
December 18, 2017The National Park Service is consistently rated among the most popular federal government programs.
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