Florida's Black history curriculum teaches children slavery was beneficial for Black people. It's creating outrage
As backlash to Florida's new Black history education standards grows, teachers say they are struggling to navigate what they can and cannot say inside their classrooms, while some parents are turning to alternative methods to educate their children about Black history.
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North Korea: Taekwondo athletes believed headed to Kazakhstan
It will mark the first overseas appearance of North Korean athletes since the pandemic.
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The Lost Library of Herculaneum: Unravelling the Scrolls That Mount Vesuvius Almost Destroyed
Historians were struck by the tantalizing possibility that this library might contain missing works of some of history’s greatest writers—works thought to have been lost forever.
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11 Weirdly Spelled Words—And How They Got That Way
Ever wonder why there’s a ‘k’ in ‘knead,’ or a ‘d’ in ‘Wednesday’? While there isn’t always a good reason for why some English words are spelled the way they are, there are reasons.
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11 Facts About John Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
John Steinbeck’s 1939 book ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ humanized the “Okies,” captured history as it was happening, and earned its author so much personal trouble that he started carrying a gun for protection.
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The Iceman Baldeth: New Genome Analysis Shows Ötzi Had Surprising Ancestry—and Male-Pattern Baldness
Ötzi the Iceman may have gone bald in middle age—but hey, at least he had tattoos.
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: The Grim True Story of the Osage Murders
'Killers of the Flower Moon' tells the story of the Osage murders, an especially bleak chapter of American history.
1970-01-01 08:00
Arkansas education officials say AP African American Studies program won't count toward graduation
Students in Arkansas public high schools enrolled in the controversial Advanced Placement African American Studies course will not be able to receive credit toward graduation, state education officials told districts last week.
1970-01-01 08:00
Why Ulysses S. Grant’s Wife Julia Always Posed in Profile
After a sweet plea from her husband not to change her looks, the first lady was careful about how she presented herself in pictures.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Presidential Candidate Who Ran on a UFO Ticket
Gabriel Green explained that “I’m running for president because I was asked to do so by emissaries from outer space.”
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Why Do We Like to 'Nip It in the Bud'?
The idiom goes back centuries. And no, it's not 'nipping it in the butt.'
1970-01-01 08:00
The Noteworthy Fears of 10 Famous Figures
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”—unless you also fear the number 13. Or insects. Or being buried alive. Here are the fears of just a few of history’s most notable figures, from FDR to Dalí.
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