history
Lee 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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Today in history for Poetry Month: Shakespeare on Robben Island
April 23, 2015After he became president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela continued to read, to quote and to love William Shakespeare.
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Today in environmental history: Earth Day founded in 1970
April 22, 2015In 1970, Americans were pumping leaded gas into their massive sedans, and industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity.
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Day of Remembrance of Destruction and Heroism observed in LA
April 21, 2015We need to remember them; we need to be inspired by their courage to create the world for which they fought and died.
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Today in environmental history: Deepwater Horizon spills into Gulf of Mexico
April 20, 2015On this day in 2010, a BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
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