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Laura Clark

Laura Clark's Articles

  • 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

    What Were the Zoot Suit Riots?
  • 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.

    The Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989
  • Biography of Nellie Campobello, Mexican Writer

    Nellie Campobello is widely known as the only female novelist of the Mexican Revolution.

    Biography of Nellie Campobello, Mexican Writer
  • What Happened in the Haitian Revolution?

    The Haitian Revolution was an anti-slavery revolt led by enslaved peoples in modern-day Haiti against colonists.

    What Happened in the Haitian Revolution?
  • 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.

    The Denver Airport Conspiracy Theories
  • Rukhmabai Raut – India's First Practicing Female Doctor

    Rukhmabai Raut was a medical doctor and activist.

    Rukhmabai Raut – India's First Practicing Female Doctor
  • 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.

    Who Was Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte?
  • 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?

    The Silent Parade of 1917
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