Award-winning entertainer Will Smith transitioned from successful rapper to Hollywood A-lister by starring in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the movies Indepen ...

We were all taught in school that the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the U.S. to celebrate American independence ...

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In May 2022, the General Assembly adopted A/RES/76/265 proclaiming 1 March as World Seagrass Day. The resolution highlights the urgent need to raise awareness at all levels and to promote and ...

Abraham Jackson was struck by a train as he headed toward a Pensacola Emancipation Day event. Robin Reshard's new production retells his final hours.

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ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more ...