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Today in history: U.S. invasion of Dominican Republic teaches lessons today
April 28, 2015The U.S. invasion was justified as protecting American lives. Within days, this was changed to "preventing a Communist takeover."
Read moreToday in history: “Bread and Roses” for National Poetry Month
April 27, 2015On this date in 1946, James Oppenheim's poem "Bread and Roses" was published in "Industrial Solidarity."
Read more“The Americans”: Exploring lesser and greater evils
April 24, 2015The finale is titled the date of President Reagan's famous Evil Empire speech to the National Association of Evangelicals.
Read moreToday in environmental history: It’s Arbor Day!
April 24, 2015The first Arbor Day in the world was celebrated in the small Spanish village of Villanueva de la Sierra in 1805.
Read moreLee Cain: he kept his eyes on the prize
April 23, 2015Lee Cain was a powerful orator who had toiled for years at the Dodge Main plant and was a leader of the Black Caucus of the UAW.
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