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How Frances Willard shaped feminism by leading the 19th-century temperance movement

Frances Willard stands behind her mother, at left, and Anna B. Gordon, who worked as a secretary and lived in the Willard household.
For Frances Willard, prohibition was just one of her many interests. Through her slogan, “Do Everything,” she challenged women to become politically active, encouraging them to embrace any issues they saw as important.
Tu Youyou shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015.
5 groundbreaking female researchers who mapped the ocean floor, tested atomic theories, vanquished malaria and more
Behind some of the most fascinating scientific discoveries and innovations are women whose names might not be familiar but whose stories are worth knowing.
The exterior view of the Bethel African American Methodist Episcopal Church at 125 S. 6th St. in Philadelphia. Breton, William L., circa 1773-1855.
A brief history of the Black church’s diversity, and its vital role in American political history
Both during and after the end of slavery, African Americans began to establish their own congregations, parishes, fellowships, associations and later denominations.
Is your glass half empty, half full... or both?
Sherwin: "It really is a model to emulate in life: we really must learn to see either/or scenarios in terms of both/and."

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Three of the Groveland Four. Left to right: Sheriff Willis McCall, jailer Reuben Hatcher, Walter Irvin, Charles Greenlee, and Samuel Shepherd. Not pictured: Ernest Thomas, killed earlier by law enforcement.
FAMU Law graciously accepts desk of Groveland Four attorney from the Apopka Historical Society 
Alexander Akerman was a prominent defense attorney who played a pivotal role in the legal proceedings of the Groveland Four case, one of the most notorious racial injustice cases in Florida's history. 
Leap Day is coming.
Why does a leap year have 366 days?
The idea of an annual catch-up dates back to ancient Rome, where people had a calendar with 355 days instead of 365 because it was based on cycles and phases of the Moon.
Many African Americans made education a high priority after the Civil War.
What everyone should know about Reconstruction 150 years after the 15th Amendment’s ratification
During that complex period after the Civil War, African Americans gained political power yet faced the backlash of white supremacy and racial violence.
These highways displaced many Black communities. Some Black activists are using mapping to do the opposite: highlight hidden parts of history.
Black communities are using mapping to document and restore a sense of place
The research looks at how African American communities struggling for freedom have long used maps to protest and survive racism while affirming the value of Black life.
19 Black historical figures you probably didn't learn about in class
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators are eager to learn more about underrepresented Black trailblazers.
Rosa Parks' historic protest wouldn't have been possible without this unsung hero
Relatively few people know about Sarah Mae Flemming and the historic legal case that laid the groundwork for Rosa Parks and the more prominent, successful Montgomery bus boycott.
President Barack Obama presented NBA champion and human rights advocate Bill Russell with the Medal of Freedom on Feb. 15, 2011.
A Black history primer on African Americans’ fight for equality – 5 essential reads
The Conversation has published numerous stories over the years exploring the rich terrain of Black history – and the never-ending quest to form what the Founding Fathers called a more perfect union.
Ice with a slice of history.
The icy backstory to that ‘clink clink’ you’ll hear when raising a toast to the end of the year
The history of chilled drinks goes back to antiquity. However, the innovative “frozen water” trade from New England to India in the mid-19th century popularized ice.
The first encounters between European settlers and Native Americans are captured on a wood engraving in this 1888 image.
Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history
For the third year, the United States will officially observe Columbus Day alongside Indigenous Peoples Day on October 9th, 2023.
City Council votes for August 9th Indigenous Peoples' Day in Apopka
Columbus Day commemorates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. However, there has been a movement to reevaluate and transform this holiday into Indigenous Peoples' Day.