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Today: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 14, 2015"The rich heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders spans the world and the depths of America's history."
Read moreToday in history: Philadelphia police bomb MOVE 30 years ago
May 13, 2015In 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a residential building, resulting in a massive fire that left 11 persons dead including five children.
Read moreToday in history: Germany surrenders, European war ends 70 years ago
May 8, 2015Victory in Europe Day, is celebrated on May 8, but actually the formalities of the war's end were spread over three days.
Read moreToday in history: The Lusitania is torpedoed and sinks 100 years ago
May 7, 2015The British passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat 18 miles off the Irish coast.
Read moreBewitched: America’s Puritan past – and present
May 7, 2015"Abigail/1702" reminds us of America's primal sins and psychoses, and ponders the deeply reactionary side of U.S. history.
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