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Susan Clark Holley: Breaking Barriers in Education

Women and the American Story

Facing racial barriers in 19th-century Iowa, Susan Clark Holley’s legal battle pioneered school desegregation, laying early groundwork for the monumental Brown v. Board of Education...

Presidential Election of 1948: The Underdog

America Explained, The American Vote

The suspenseful 1948 presidential election exposed the consequences of flawed polls, as Truman’s astonishing victory upended expectations and forever changed how pollsters make...

Dorothy Bolden: Unionizing Domestic Workers

Women and the American Story

Civil rights activist Dorothy Bolden made it her mission to empower America’s working class. Her activism empowered domestic workers across the nation – and created noticeable change in the workplace for thousands of Black...

Barbara Henry: Teaching Ruby Bridges

Hidden Figures

In the 1960s, Black schoolgirl Ruby Bridges and White teacher Barbara Henry showed America the true power of racial integration in the...

The Birmingham Childrens’ Crusade

Power to the People

In 1963, school children from Birmingham, Alabama skipped class to demonstrate for racial equality. Met with police violence, they helped to bring about significant...

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