Biography
Batting Away Jim Crow
The desegregation of sports was a bumpy ride that demonstrates the complexity of race relations throughout the 20th century. Black athletes were welcomed in some sports, but not others; were embraced for their success during a game, but shunned the rest of the time.
The Writing on the Wall
Amidst our nation’s hectic capital sits a tranquil and solemn memorial: the Vietnam Wall. At this monument, you can feel how close history is. The open wounds of war are still healing here, even though it’s been 50 years (almost to the day) that the United States signed the Paris Peace Agreement and ended its operations in Vietnam.
The Stars and Stripes Forever
January 1st is the birthday of our American flag—in more ways than one. New Year’s Day was the first day an early version of our flag was flown, and it’s also famed seamstress Betsy Ross’s birthday. So what better way to celebrate a new year than to recall the symbol of a new nation?
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!
The holidays are a time for traditions, and we all have our own decorations and habits that make us unique. Whether you consider decorating your house to make it the most festive in the neighborhood, or you don your best ugly sweater as you host an annual Christmas Eve party for your friends and family, individual traditions make us unique. Yet it is our collective traditions that bind us together.