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Circa 1880: Robert Smalls (1839-1915). American naval officer and politician. An African American born into enslavement, he was forced to serve in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. He took command of a ship and delivered it to Union forces, became a pilot in the U.S. Navy, and advanced to captain 1863-1866, the highest-ranking African American officer in the Union Army. Member, South Carolina State House of Representatives.
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Black History’s Heroes Series: Robert Smalls, Civil War hero and founder of the South Carolina Republican Party

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Rachmaninoff far from home
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Rachmaninoff far from home

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Explorer claims to have found location of Amelia Earhart’s plane
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Explorer claims to have found location of Amelia Earhart’s plane

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Rare painting captured by Nazis and lost for almost 100 years hits auction block
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Rare painting captured by Nazis and lost for almost 100 years hits auction block

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History does not require consent to be known
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History does not require consent to be known

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The ne’er-do-wells who built America
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The ne’er-do-wells who built America

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LONDON - JUNE 26: Nelson Mandela leaves the InterContinental Hotel after a photoshoot with celebrity photographer Terry O'Neil on June 26, 2008 in London, England. (Getty Images File)
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South Africa battling to block Nelson Mandela auction

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Ballot boxes are lined up as employees test voting equipment at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Oct. 19, 2022, in Miami.
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More votes, less democracy

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An anti-climatic history
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An anti-climatic history

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How Harry Truman came to own a Picasso
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How Harry Truman came to own a Picasso

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