What Were the Zoot Suit Riots?
During the Zoot Suit Race Riots in July 1943, white US military service members and others attacked Mexican Americans and other young people of color beginning with those wearing zoot suits
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The Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square Protests took place in Beijing, China, in 1989. It involved student-powered demonstrations against the Chinese government.
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Biography of Nellie Campobello, Mexican Writer
Nellie Campobello is widely known as the only female novelist of the Mexican Revolution.
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What Happened in the Haitian Revolution?
The Haitian Revolution was an anti-slavery revolt led by enslaved peoples in modern-day Haiti against colonists.
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The Denver Airport Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theorists have considered the Denver International Airport (DIA) to be the home of alien lizard people and a stronghold for the New World Order.
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Rukhmabai Raut – India's First Practicing Female Doctor
Rukhmabai Raut was a medical doctor and activist.
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Who Was Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte?
Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte was the first Native American to graduate from medical school in the United States. She worked as a doctor and campaigned for social rights.
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The Silent Parade of 1917
2017 marked the centennial anniversary of the legendary Silent parade of 1917. What happened on that day, and why was it important?
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World Population By Percentage of Blood Types
Most people around the world have Type O+ blood.
