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Port Chicago Disaster

Posted on Thursday, 18 July 2019 by Mark ThomasJuly 18, 2019

At 10:18 p.m. on July 17, 1944, a pair of explosions at the Port Chicago naval pier killed more than 300 military personnel and civilian workers. The event caused the largest number of stateside deaths during the war. In the … Continue reading →

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Niagara Movement

Posted on Friday, 12 July 2019 by Mark ThomasJuly 12, 2019

The Niagara Movement is often described as the forerunner of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons, NAACP, which is not untrue. However, the 1905 gathering began as in response to another movement launched a decade earlier. The … Continue reading →

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The immoderate nature of John Brown’s Raid
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Posted on Tuesday, 16 October 2018 by Mark ThomasOctober 16, 2018

The immoderate nature of John Brown’s Raid For one, when a white man comes to me and tells me how liberal he is, the first thing I want to know, is he a nonviolent liberal, or the other kind…If you … Continue reading →

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OTD – 1957 Little Rock Nine Escorted to Classes

Posted on Tuesday, 25 September 2018 by Mark ThomasSeptember 23, 2019

OTD – 1957: Troops Escort Little Rock Nine According to figures from a Wall Street Journal report, more than 3.6 million Americans born in 1957 are still alive. Those older than 61 number millions more, including those who have memories … Continue reading →

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