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Jacksonville History Center releases annual list of endangered historic buildings in need of support

Read full article: Jacksonville History Center releases annual list of endangered historic buildings in need of support

The Jacksonville History Center has compiled a list of historic properties in Jacksonville that are currently facing the threat of deterioration and potential loss. This collection of buildings includes vital pieces of the city’s heritage.

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‘We tell the history of the six beaches area’: Beaches Museum brings local art, history to beloved community

Read full article: ‘We tell the history of the six beaches area’: Beaches Museum brings local art, history to beloved community

When turning the corner at Beach Boulevard and 3rd Street South, it’s hard to miss the sprawling, yellow-toned building with the beautiful veranda. The building’s exterior may differ from what some would expect for a museum, but the local treasures within are worth a visit.

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Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall arrives in Callahan, offering healing and closure for veterans and families

Read full article: Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall arrives in Callahan, offering healing and closure for veterans and families

A memorial commemorating the Vietnam War will arrive in Callahan on Thursday. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, also known as “The Wall that Heals,” is a three-fifths scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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Community leaders ‘thrilled’ about applying for state and national historic designation for LaVilla

Read full article: Community leaders ‘thrilled’ about applying for state and national historic designation for LaVilla

National Register Nomination is expected to be completed by winter 2025.

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The ‘Humanzee’ conspiracy: The wild history, oddities behind Orange Park’s old ‘monkey farm’ mystery

Read full article: The ‘Humanzee’ conspiracy: The wild history, oddities behind Orange Park’s old ‘monkey farm’ mystery

The lab’s research involved frontal lobotomies on monkeys, administering various drugs, and even one case where a husband and wife—Cathy and Keith Hayes—raised a monkey named Viki as a human child.

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Orange Park’s Club Continental: A venue with a legacy

Read full article: Orange Park’s Club Continental: A venue with a legacy

In Orange Park, nestled along the picturesque St. Johns River, lies a venue that has become synonymous with celebrations — Club Continental.

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Housing Dr. King, marching for justice, facing arrest: St. Augustine residents share Civil Rights memories

Read full article: Housing Dr. King, marching for justice, facing arrest: St. Augustine residents share Civil Rights memories

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream of equality for all. Behind the scenes, many people helped make that dream a reality.

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Celebrate 904 Day with Jacksonville’s rich history

Read full article: Celebrate 904 Day with Jacksonville’s rich history

Sept. 4 in Jacksonville is known as 904 Day, a day named after our area code (904, of course) that really makes you want to scream “DUUUVAL!”

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80 years after D-Day: A look back at historic mission in photos

Read full article: 80 years after D-Day: A look back at historic mission in photos

Nearly 160,000 soldiers, 11,000 aircraft, 7,000 ships and other vehicles participated in what still is the largest seaborne invasion ever.

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Meet the first Black officers to walk the streets of Jacksonville

Read full article: Meet the first Black officers to walk the streets of Jacksonville

The Black officers were required to be under white supervisors and were not allowed to arrest whites, the center said.

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Looking back 13,000 years ago: Florida from an indigenous perspective

Read full article: Looking back 13,000 years ago: Florida from an indigenous perspective

Much of what we are taught about Florida’s history is not necessarily the full story, but one that is told from a limited perspective.

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🔐 Before the Pilgrims, the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in St. Augustine

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According to historians and archeologists at the Florida Museum of Natural History — The Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving wasn’t the first.

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First Coast Gems: Discovering the history of The Treaty Oak

Read full article: First Coast Gems: Discovering the history of The Treaty Oak

Jacksonville is a City filled with rich history, historic homes, and one very historic tree that's truly standing the test of time. The Treaty Oak is located on the Southbank of Jacksonville not far from the Museum of Science and History.

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904 Day: Facts, places, events that really put Jacksonville on the map

Read full article: 904 Day: Facts, places, events that really put Jacksonville on the map

Sept. 4 in Jacksonville is known as 904 Day, a day named after our area code (904, of course) that really makes you want to scream “DUUUVAL!”

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10 biggest labor strikes in U.S. history

Read full article: 10 biggest labor strikes in U.S. history

Here are the 10 biggest by the number of striking workers, according to Statista.

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IN PHOTOS: 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

Read full article: IN PHOTOS: 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

The speech was a part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, an event organized to advocate civil and economic rights for African-Americans.

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Black History Standards Approved Amid Criticism

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The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history, after numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold.

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Nearly 100-year-old plant where Ford Model T’s were assembled demolished; shipyard company will take its place

Read full article: Nearly 100-year-old plant where Ford Model T’s were assembled demolished; shipyard company will take its place

Some more of Jacksonville’s history is now gone. The nearly 100-year-old Ford Motor plant site has been demolished.

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Discovery of Titanic was like finding treasure for historians, collectors

Read full article: Discovery of Titanic was like finding treasure for historians, collectors

Tuesday marks the anniversary of a significant discovery made in an ocean: Sept. 1 is the 35th anniversary of the remains of the Titanic being discovered in the Atlantic, an occasion that brought headlines around the world in 1985.

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Celebrating Black history: The unknown facts about Juneteenth

Read full article: Celebrating Black history: The unknown facts about Juneteenth

Juneteenth is all about celebrating Black culture, history, and life, bringing people together to honor all those who came before us and fought for the rights and privileges we hold today.

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Facts about Jacksonville you might not know

Read full article: Facts about Jacksonville you might not know

On June 15, 1822, our beautiful city was founded.

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Unearthing the Past: Scientists discover fossils of mammoths, sabretooth cats, rhinos that once roamed Florida

Read full article: Unearthing the Past: Scientists discover fossils of mammoths, sabretooth cats, rhinos that once roamed Florida

Florida is one of the richest states when it comes to paleontology, and new discoveries are being made every day.

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Mount St. Helens, 43 years later: Looking back, ahead on anniversary of worst U.S. volcanic disaster

Read full article: Mount St. Helens, 43 years later: Looking back, ahead on anniversary of worst U.S. volcanic disaster

Thursday is a day for the history buffs. The day marks the 40th anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, when Mount St. Helens, located in southern Washington state near the Oregon border, erupted. To this day, it is still the biggest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, and its effects are still being felt to the surrounding environment four decades later.

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Cheers! Learn a thing or 2 about the mint julep

Read full article: Cheers! Learn a thing or 2 about the mint julep

What do you think of when you hear the words “Kentucky Derby?”

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Be like Babe Ruth and hit this quiz out of the park

Read full article: Be like Babe Ruth and hit this quiz out of the park

Has it really been about 100 years since arguably America’s first true sports icon was in his heyday?

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These old Titanic photos show just how much has changed since April 1912

Read full article: These old Titanic photos show just how much has changed since April 1912

Each year on April 15 marks another Titanic Remembrance Day, a time to reflect on the lives lost when the famed ship sank into the North Atlantic’s icy waters back in 1912.

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Celebrating National Beer Day History with Explore Jax Core

Read full article: Celebrating National Beer Day History with Explore Jax Core

Celebrating National Beer Day History with Explore Jax Core

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These women changed the game for female athletes everywhere

Read full article: These women changed the game for female athletes everywhere

Sports are so powerful -- they transcend just the court, the mat or the field: They have the power to change lives.

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This Month in History with Explore Jax Core

Read full article: This Month in History with Explore Jax Core

This Month in History with Explore Jax Core

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How Vonetta Flowers made history for Black Olympians worldwide

Read full article: How Vonetta Flowers made history for Black Olympians worldwide

With the first weekend of the Winter Olympics coinciding with the first weekend of Black History Month, it’s a good time to look back at how both Olympic and Black history was made 20 years ago this month at the Winter Games.

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Brush up on your Black history: 10 good-to-know facts, stories

Read full article: Brush up on your Black history: 10 good-to-know facts, stories

Whether you feel like you have a strong understanding of black history, or you're working to learn more, we've assembled 10 facts, or anecdotes, from history.com, to help you grow your knowledge base.

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How did Black History Month come to be?

Read full article: How did Black History Month come to be?

It all started with one week in 1926, when one organization chose the second week of February to promote the achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent.

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Raise your hand, honor the Mitten State with this quiz on all things Michigan

Read full article: Raise your hand, honor the Mitten State with this quiz on all things Michigan

National Michigan Day is Jan. 18.

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Pearl Harbor Day: Photos of damage still resonate, more than eight decades later

Read full article: Pearl Harbor Day: Photos of damage still resonate, more than eight decades later

Thursday marks the anniversary of one of the most significant days in U.S. and world history, a day that still lives in infamy, 82 years later.

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56 influential Hispanic-Americans: In photos

Read full article: 56 influential Hispanic-Americans: In photos

Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to learn more: For some, more about your own heritage, or for others, perhaps another culture.

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‘It’s a piece of history’: Springfield home designed by architect Henry Klutho is on the market

Read full article: ‘It’s a piece of history’: Springfield home designed by architect Henry Klutho is on the market

A Jacksonville home designed by architect Henry John Klutho is now for sale.

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United Way volunteers restore historic Eastside building on annual ‘Day of Action’

Read full article: United Way volunteers restore historic Eastside building on annual ‘Day of Action’

Volunteers with United Way of Northeast Florida are giving back to Jacksonville's historic Eastside neighborhood by sprucing up the former office building of Dr. Charles McIntosh, the city's first Black pediatrician.

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Historic ‘Old Stanton’ High School to be renovated

Read full article: Historic ‘Old Stanton’ High School to be renovated

An iconic downtown Jacksonville landmark that’s currently boarded up is about to get a makeover.

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In case you missed it: Jax200 Bold City Bicentennial

Read full article: In case you missed it: Jax200 Bold City Bicentennial

Take a trip back in time to look at the City of Jacksonville's history ahead of it's 200th birthday.

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NAS Jacksonville: Amid world conflict, base trained generation of Navy pilots for battle

Read full article: NAS Jacksonville: Amid world conflict, base trained generation of Navy pilots for battle

Naval Air Station Jacksonville is the largest Naval base in the Southeast region and the third-largest in the United States.

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Jacksonville’s historic role in the founding of Southern rock

Read full article: Jacksonville’s historic role in the founding of Southern rock

Their names are world-famous: Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, 38 Special, Molly Hatchet. Not as well known, however, is that those bands are among several who together pioneered a new kind of music nearly 60 years ago in Jacksonville. As the city celebrates its bicentennial, Southern rock endures and still thrives today.

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Jacksonville councilman proposes outside help to steer monument talks

Read full article: Jacksonville councilman proposes outside help to steer monument talks

The future of Jacksonville’s confederate monuments will again be a topic discussed at Tuesday night’s city council meeting.

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Marineland Dolphin Adventure has a new look

Read full article: Marineland Dolphin Adventure has a new look

How much do you know about Marineland Dolphin Adventure? A visit to this hotspot is like diving into a rich chapter of Florida history.

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Blast from the past: Jacksonville Historical Society celebrates city’s 200th anniversary with old photos

Read full article: Blast from the past: Jacksonville Historical Society celebrates city’s 200th anniversary with old photos

The Jacksonville Historical Society is celebrating the city’s bicentennial with photos and information from the archives on Jacksonville’s past.

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How much do you know about some of the most famous women in history?

Read full article: How much do you know about some of the most famous women in history?

March marks Women’s History Month, and the world has spent the past few weeks highlighting and remembering some of the most famous achievements by women throughout the course of history.

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A closer look at the women who’ve served on the Supreme Court

Read full article: A closer look at the women who’ve served on the Supreme Court

In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement in January, President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be his replacement.

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Quiz: How much do you know about St. Patrick’s Day?

Read full article: Quiz: How much do you know about St. Patrick’s Day?

St. Patrick’s Day is here! How much do you know about the holiday, beyond the green beer? Do you know anything about St. Patrick himself, or why we celebrate?

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These legendary women paved the way for girls in science

Read full article: These legendary women paved the way for girls in science

Tuesday marks the start of Women’s History Month, a time to commemorate and celebrate the vital role of women in American history.

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This Harriet Tubman mural is so powerful – just like the moving story of how it came to be

Read full article: This Harriet Tubman mural is so powerful – just like the moving story of how it came to be

Michael Rosato knew he had an incredibly important assignment on his hands when he was commissioned to paint a Harriet Tubman mural in Cambridge, Maryland.

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Black History in the River City

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With so much history discussed about St. Augustine and Jacksonville, there are plenty of nuggets connected to Black History that many don’t know about. Rance hit the archives to dig up a few interviews about the notable history of the River City and the First City. A deeper dive into the history is in the works. Consider this an appetizer.

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Before the Pilgrims, first Thanksgiving celebrated in St. Augustine

Read full article: Before the Pilgrims, first Thanksgiving celebrated in St. Augustine

According to historians and archaeologists at the Florida Museum of Natural History: the Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving came more than 50 years after Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and 800 soldiers, sailors and settlers joined local Native Americans in a feast that followed a Mass of Thanksgiving,

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7 things everyone should know about Veterans Day

Read full article: 7 things everyone should know about Veterans Day

Each year, our nation commemorates Veterans Day on Nov. 11, to pay tribute to all American veterans -- living or dead -- but especially to those who served our country honorably during war or peacetime.

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904 Day: Facts about Jacksonville you might not know

Read full article: 904 Day: Facts about Jacksonville you might not know

Sept. 4 in Jacksonville is known as 904 Day, a day named after our area code (904, of course) that really makes you want to scream “DUUUVAL!”

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22 restored cannons return to Castillo de San Marcos

Read full article: 22 restored cannons return to Castillo de San Marcos

The first of 22 historic cannons will be returned to the Castillo de San Marcos on Monday after extensive restoration at Texas A&M University.

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5 incredible real-life castles you can actually stay in

Read full article: 5 incredible real-life castles you can actually stay in

When we think of castles, we often think of kings and queens, or maybe even some fairytale Disney movie -- but always some extravagant place, and certainly not one in which we’d be able to stay -- until now.

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National Science Foundation awards $20 million to digitize history

Read full article: National Science Foundation awards $20 million to digitize history

The National Science Foundation has awarded iDigBio nearly $20 million to continue digitizing national history collections nationwide.

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The history behind Juneteenth you might not have known

Read full article: The history behind Juneteenth you might not have known

Most of us are aware of Juneteenth, in that it exists, but there is so much history to know about the celebration.

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Facts about Jacksonville you might not know

Read full article: Facts about Jacksonville you might not know

Sept. 4 in Jacksonville is known as 904 Day, a day named after our area code (904, of course) that really makes you want to scream “DUUUVAL!”

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Test your Juneteenth knowledge with this quiz

Read full article: Test your Juneteenth knowledge with this quiz

Did you realize that Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States?

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National Loving Day isn’t just a random sweet holiday. Here’s the deeper story, and why you’ll want to celebrate.

Read full article: National Loving Day isn’t just a random sweet holiday. Here’s the deeper story, and why you’ll want to celebrate.

A lot has changed since the 1960s. And the world can change quickly, too. If there has ever been a time when that is clear, it’s now.

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Why did it take so long for Father’s Day to be created?

Read full article: Why did it take so long for Father’s Day to be created?

On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation declaring the second Sunday of each May would be “a public expressions of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country,” also known as, the creation of Mother’s Day.

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Is daylight saving time still worth it? 5 questions as most of the nation prepares to fall back

Read full article: Is daylight saving time still worth it? 5 questions as most of the nation prepares to fall back

It’s time to adjust the clocks in the kitchen, bedroom, car and wherever else is needed, as another daylight saving time day is upon us this weekend.

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What does Black History Month mean to you? We asked, you answered

Read full article: What does Black History Month mean to you? We asked, you answered

We’ve been asking what Black History Month means to you. And we received a variety of answers, and thought we’d highlight some of the responses.

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‘The Harlem of the South,’ other glimpses of Jacksonville’s past

Read full article: ‘The Harlem of the South,’ other glimpses of Jacksonville’s past

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As part of Black History Month, News4Jax has shared local stories about the Civil Rights movement, segregation, Black leaders and Black-owned businesses in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Black history is all of our history, and News4Jax is committed to bringing you stories about our diverse communities beyond February. You might not know the area was once its own city and was a very prosperous area for members of Jacksonville’s African-American community. “A lot goes into teaching Black history. “That Black history is American history.

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Fritz was ritz as pioneer for Black football players

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Fritz Pollard blazed a lot of trails for black football players.

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How to talk to your kids about race: This video nails it

Read full article: How to talk to your kids about race: This video nails it

Did you realize that as early as 3 years old, kids are classifying people based on their appearances?

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10 things you didn’t know about our country’s past presidents

Read full article: 10 things you didn’t know about our country’s past presidents

Here are some fun facts about 10 U.S. presidents.

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No mailing it in: Black female battalion remembered as heroes for unique World War II task

Read full article: No mailing it in: Black female battalion remembered as heroes for unique World War II task

Now this is a group of brave, selfless and hardworking women.

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Black History Month: These powerful photos show social movements throughout the years

Read full article: Black History Month: These powerful photos show social movements throughout the years

Black History Month is held every year to celebrate the achievements by African-Americans.

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Test your knowledge with this quiz, in honor of Black History Month

Read full article: Test your knowledge with this quiz, in honor of Black History Month

February is now underway, and with that comes Black History Month.

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Tell us: What does Black History Month mean to you?

Read full article: Tell us: What does Black History Month mean to you?

We want to know: What does Black History Month mean to you? Did you talk about it, growing up? Did you attend events? We want to hear, in your words, about your experience with the month.

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Kick off your boots and take this #NationalTexasDay quiz

Read full article: Kick off your boots and take this #NationalTexasDay quiz

Think you are the expert on the great state of Texas? Try your hand at this quiz for National Texas Day.

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31 photos you’ve probably never seen, showing Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad history

Read full article: 31 photos you’ve probably never seen, showing Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad history

Harriet Tubman did so much for others -- she escaped slavery and went on to become a leading abolitionist, leading enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.

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How these dinner conversations turned Thurgood Marshall into an icon

Read full article: How these dinner conversations turned Thurgood Marshall into an icon

As it turns out, random dinner conversations in a Baltimore kitchen led to a significant piece of U.S. history.

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Test your knowledge with this Inauguration Quiz

Read full article: Test your knowledge with this Inauguration Quiz

Flags are placed on the National Mall ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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From hot combs to hair grease: The journey behind afro-textured hair in America

Read full article: From hot combs to hair grease: The journey behind afro-textured hair in America

The story of afro-textured hair in America is a long one.

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Trust Index: A trending meme is inaccurate, but COVID-19 is killing an historic number of people

Read full article: Trust Index: A trending meme is inaccurate, but COVID-19 is killing an historic number of people

Daily COVID-19 deaths in December are listed on a trending social media graphic showing the 10 deadliest days in U.S. history. RELATED: The chilling story behind the ‘Deadliest Days in American history’ meme (CNET)RELATED: Did 4 of the deadliest days in U.S. history occur in December 2020? (Snopes)Recent daily COVID-19 death totals are among the worst in U.S. history, but the graphic leaves out other terrible days, including the entire Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918. 1, though we couldn’t find daily death totals. The meme shows daily COVID-19 fatalities for several days in early December rival these historic tragedies.

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Transition of power, throughout the years: Most cases peaceful, some awkward

Read full article: Transition of power, throughout the years: Most cases peaceful, some awkward

When President Donald Trump lost November 2020′s election, it marked just the 11th time in U.S. history an incumbent president was beaten in a re-election bid. On the surface, it seems like it might be an awkward transition -- in which the current president vacates his office and is forced to witness the inauguration of his successor. In the middle of the night before the inauguration was scheduled to start, Adams departed Washington, D.C. and started his post-presidential life. 1828There was some bad blood between incumbent president John Quincy Adams and challenger Andrew Jackson, which stemmed from a controversial ending to the 1824 election that involved both men. 1932This was not a peaceful transition of power between outgoing president Herbert Hoover and the man who defeated him in the election, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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Rudolph and his nose-so-bright into auction will take flight

Read full article: Rudolph and his nose-so-bright into auction will take flight

This image released by Profiles in History shows a Santa Clause and Rudolph reindeer puppet used in the filming of the 1964 Christmas special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." (Profiles in History via AP)LOS ANGELES – Rudolph and his still-shiny nose are getting a new home, and it's bound to be a lot nicer than the Island of Misfit Toys. The soaring reindeer and Santa Claus figures who starred in in the perennially beloved stop-motion animation Christmas special “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” are going up for auction. Auction house Profiles in History announced Thursday that a 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa used to animate the 1964 TV special are being sold together in the auction that starts Nov. 13 and are expected to fetch between $150,000 and $250,000. The figures would make their way to the New York offices of Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.

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What is America’s oldest city? The story behind where it is, and the Spanish explorer who founded it

Read full article: What is America’s oldest city? The story behind where it is, and the Spanish explorer who founded it

If social media existed 455 years ago, a historic feat produced by a Spanish man probably would’ve made feeds all around the world.

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904 Day: Facts about Jacksonville you might not know

Read full article: 904 Day: Facts about Jacksonville you might not know

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept. 4 in Jacksonville is known as 904 Day, a day named after our area code (904, of course) that really makes you want to scream DUUUVAL!When a friend asks you to describe the great city in which you live, chances are you might bring up Friendship Fountain, one of the citys most recognizable landmarks, or the Jacksonville Jaguars, the resident NFL team. Here are a few fun facts about Jacksonville that have really put us on the map. By land area, Jacksonville is the largest city in the contiguous United States. The Timucuan Indians were doing great in downtown Jacksonville, hunting and fishing, caring for their families. Jacksonville has a statue of its namesake downtown near what used to be The Jacksonville Landing.

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The anniversary of V-J Day: These iconic photos are just as powerful today

Read full article: The anniversary of V-J Day: These iconic photos are just as powerful today

It happened in less than 30 minutes, but that’s all it took to create one of the most famous moments in history.

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Looking back on Hiroshima, 75 years later: In photos

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Three days later, another atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. Below are images of the destruction, copyright Getty Images. (Getty Images)A mother tends to her injured child, a victim of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima. (Getty Images)Wreckage of buildings in Hiroshima after the dropping of the atomic bomb. (Getty Images)

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Civil War reenactment in Florida ends after 40 years

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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. Each January, Hernando County scrambled to put out the welcome mat for what has been called the largest Civil War reenactment in Florida the Brooksville Raid. Organizers have announced that there will be no Brooksville Raid in 2021, and unless a new site is found, perhaps none in the future. On their Facebook page, Brooksville Raid organizers cited the pandemic and declining profitability as factors. But it has always been about something apart from the realities of the Civil War, Levin said. By moving past the sanitized war play, Levin said, were creating room to talk about the real war.

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On this 50th anniversary for the USPS, mail a letter to a friend

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Fifty years ago, the former Post Office Department changed over and became the United States Postal Service. Postal Service, as we know it now, has only been around since 1970? Energized by the Civil Rights Movement, postal workers in New York went on strike, and the movement eventually swelled across the country. Previously, letters were taken to a Post Office, where employees would note the postage due (or paid) in the upper right corner. Postal Service stands financially, perhaps we do have to consider, what if the mail goes away someday?

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Historical statues that have come down: A list

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Statues that have stood for years -- and in some cases, decades -- have been top of mind all across the country as protests take place following the deaths of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks.

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How to watch the historic astronaut launch with your children: There’s an invaluable lesson here

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If it goes off as planned, this will mark the first mission involving astronauts from U.S. soil since 2011. Still, NASA astronaut Bob Behnken has said he and Doug Hurley are “really comfortable” with the risks. So you’re making educated guesses, at best.”It seems there’s just more uncharted territory when it comes to space travel. “The first astronauts really started out as test pilots,” Garfinkle said. But assuming this launch goes well, “It would be great for kids to see a successful, triumphant moment of science,” Fink said.

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2 cities handled this health crisis different. The results couldn’t have been more opposite.

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With all due respect to Charles Dickens, this is a tale of how two cities handled a health crisis via social distancing, with opposite results. Days later, hospitals in the area were filled with patients suffering or dying from the Spanish flu. On the other side of the ledger, things were way different in St. Louis. After detecting its first cases of the Spanish flu in the community, St. Louis closed buildings such as schools, churches, courtrooms and libraries. The Spanish flu was nothing to mess around with, since ultimately, an estimated 20 to 50 million people died after contracting the virus.

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Kobe Bryant paid tribute to MLK on Instagram just days before his death

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Peruse the Instagram page of the late, great Kobe Bryant and you’ll notice a few things: The love he had for his wife and daughters, and just how thoughtful he was in several facets of life. In the post before that one, Bryant gave thanks to Martin Luther King, Jr., saying, “Thank you for THE dream. Bryant posted the sentiment on Jan. 20, which marks the federal holiday on which we celebrate and honor the life of MLK. This wasn’t the only time Bryant has commented on the icon that was Civil Rights leader MLK. And the determination to stick with that, and believe that the human spirit will eventually triumph, are the things that inspire me the most.”#DearBlackAthlete: Kobe Bryant on Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Facts about 5 past U.S. presidents that will blow your mind

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It’s not all about policies, campaigning and fighting with other politicians.

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Facts about 5 past U.S. presidents that will blow your mind

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It’s not all about policies, campaigning and fighting with other politicians.

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About 100 years later, Harlem Renaissance impact still being celebrated

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That might sound contradictory and impossible by math standards, but that partly explains the greatness of the Harlem Renaissance. The result was the birth of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural, artistic, social and intellectual explosion that spanned the entire Roaring ’20s. One of his most recognized works was a poem called “Madam and the Minister,” which spoke of the mood toward religion in the Harlem Renaissance. One of the writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston was a key contributor to a magazine called “Fire! There no doubt will be good celebrations in 2020, but, given the Harlem Renaissance was more than just a one-year movement, the tributes will be lasting for years to come.

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