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The Washington Monument, as seen from the Lincoln Memorial at night. It seems like there's always something big going on in the United States. From business to politics to culture, it can be hard…Black Books
Required reading in African-American literature by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Many of the earliest published Black writers were slaves and abolitionists. Phillis Wheatley spoke no…William Henry Hastie Biography
William Henry HastieU.S. government official; civil rights advocate Born: November 17, 1904Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee Hastie received a BA from Amherst, where he finished first in his…Designer of the Dime
The Question: Is it true that an African-American women by the name of Selma Burke designed the dime? The Answer: Unfortunately, the answer isn…Inventions and Discoveries
Find a list of famous inventions and their inventors, important discoveries, inductees into the Inventors Hall of Fame, biographies of important inventors and innovators, and more. Great…Ten Important Supreme Court Decisions in Black History
From Dred Scott to Affirmative Action The U.S. Supreme Court Related Links Milestones in Supreme Court History Timeline: Civil Rights Timeline: Affirmative Action Timeline:…Kwanzaa
Honoring African heritage and cultural values Related Links The Principles of Kwanzaa The Seven Symbols Kwanzaa Word Search Encyclopedia: Kwanzaa Winter Holidays African American History Timeline…The Legislative Branch
The Capitol's iconic dome was added in the 1850s. It stands nearly 300 feet tall, and weighs nearly 9 million pounds.Read current and historical biographies of every U.S. congressional member. Find…Census maps of Texas
Texas: Persons per square mile, 2000 Texas: White persons, percent, 2000 Texas: Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 Texas: American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000…Census maps of United States
United States: Persons per square mile, 2000 United States: White persons, percent, 2000 United States: Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 United States: American Indian and Alaska…Trending
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