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"Save the Day": The American Civil War origins of a superhero phrase
Dana Rovang What would a superhero story be without someone swooping in at the last moment to “Save The Day?” Snatching victory from the...
Dana Rovang
Apr 19, 20227 min read
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The Mystery of Caucasian Albania
By Dr. Farid Shafiyev Chairman, Center of Analysis of International Relations, Azerbaijan Throughout history, many languages have...
Dana Rovang
Apr 4, 20225 min read
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Olga of Kyiv: Ingenious Avenger, Leader, and Saint
In twelfth-century Europe, most of the stories that have survived were written by monks, and they usually carried a moral lesson. The...
Dana Rovang
Mar 9, 20225 min read
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Maude Callen: Nurse-Midwife provided medical care to the poorest in her community
In the mid-twentieth-century American South, Black women had limited access to medical services and maternal care. Many gave birth at...
Dana Rovang
Feb 15, 20224 min read
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Phillis Wheatley: A Black and enslaved poet who helped shape Revolutionary America
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), was a Black and enslaved poet who lived in the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Through her...
Dana Rovang
Feb 3, 20228 min read
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Intrepid Arctic Explorer: Matthew A. Henson was the first Black man at the North Pole, Co-Discoverer
Icon of Arctic Explorer, Matthew A. Henson, depicting a person in a winter parka.
Dana Rovang
Jan 15, 20226 min read
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THE PILGRIMS' BAN ON CHRISTMAS
Christmas Festivities Forbidden in17th Century American Colonies Christmas was once outlawed in Boston, and festive cheer was greeted...
Julia Chen
Nov 22, 20213 min read
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COLUMBIA: ALLEGORY OF AMERICA
Before there was Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam, Columbia hailed as one of the earliest personifications of the United States. While she has...
Julia Chen
Jun 12, 201511 min read
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