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By Phillip J VanFossen, J.F. Ackerman Professor of Social Studies Education; Director, Ackerman Center; Associate Director, Purdue Center for Economic Education, Purdue University
The delegates …
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11/4/20
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From the Apopka Historical Society
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 10th at 11 a.m. to join the Apopka Historical Society, the VFW Post 10147 Altamonte Springs/Apopka, and the Apopka …
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9/27/20
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From the Orange County Newsroom
The last Sunday in September is designated as Gold Star Mothers Day. Observing the day began in 1936, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt officially designated …
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9/24/20
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Her father might have been the pilot of United Flight 93, but Penney and her commanding officer had a singular focus.
By Greg Timmons, HISTORY.com
September 11, 2001 was supposed to be a …
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9/11/20
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Street sign dedications will soon go up to honor Apopka war heroes, informing residents and visitors of the men’s rank, name, war served, and the date of their death or assumed loss By the Apopka …
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9/11/20
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A celebration of Hispanic Heritage in Central Florida with PBS American Portrait Virtual Screening
From the Orange County Newsroom
Orange County Government is pleased to join the Hispanic …
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9/7/20
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From the Museum of the Apopkans
Records in the Museum of the Apopkans, government archives, school records, and military units document the brave sacrifices of dozens of Apopka area men who gave …
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9/3/20
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Talk about Renaissance
From The Hustle
Want to buy an aperol spritz or a gelato without stepping indoors? The holes in the wall have you covered.
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8/10/20
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From the Orange County Newsroom The Hispanic Heritage Committee of Orange County Government is calling for Central Florida youth and adult artists to submit their artwork and short video clips of …
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8/9/20
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Nichelle Nichols pioneered the NASA recruiting program to hire people of color and the first female astronauts for the space agency in the late 1970s and 1980s
From Stars North Films and Shout! …
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7/23/20
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Focus on History
From The Hustle
Think Zoom schooling sounds novel? Seven decades ago, America was experimenting with a different sort of remote classroom.
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7/21/20
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July 4th, 1776
From the History Channel
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence , which proclaims the independence of the United …
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7/4/20
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The Highwaymen tells the true, untold story of how a group of young African Americans in segregated 1960s Florida elevated themselves from poverty to prominence The powerful true story of how a group …
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6/26/20
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Art history is brilliantly painted with a number of different movements. From the dramatic flair of the Baroque Era to the religious resurgence of the Renaissance, there is an almost unlimited number …
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6/25/20
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Three confederate-honoring holidays are listed on the state's official calendar: Gen. Robert E. Lee’s birthday Jan. 19, Confederacy President Jefferson Davis’ birthday June 3 and Confederate …
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6/22/20
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While we seek ways to better uphold and celebrate Juneteenth - black Americans day of Jubilee and freedom from slavery - we have to recognize that Government responses to crises have historically set …
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6/18/20
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By Dianne Bystrom, Former Director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, Iowa State University and Karen M. Kedrowski, Director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center, Iowa State …
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6/8/20
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By Lisa Bitel, Professor of History & Religion, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | The Conversation On March 17, people around the world will …
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3/15/20
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From the Apopka Historical Society, Inc.
Francina Boykin announced the new 2020 board of directors of the Apopka Historical Society, Inc. The board runs the Museum of the Apopkans.
Francina …
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3/11/20
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From the office of Rep Val Demings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Val Demings (D-Fla.) and Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to welcome the statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune …
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2/28/20
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By Corey D. B. Walker, Visiting Professor, University of Richmond Four years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. , the novelist James Baldwin would write on the pages of Esquire …
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2/25/20
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Black History Month By Rob Ruck, University of Pittsburgh During the half-century that baseball was divided by a color line, black America created a sporting world of its own. Black teams played on …
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2/13/20
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From the Museum of the Apopkans
Apopka Historical Society call for nominations, McGee family presentation, and 2020 meeting dates
Oren Stephens will discuss the well-known Apopka McGee …
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2/2/20
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59 th Annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival takes over Kit Land Nelson Park March 28 th- 29 th
Who: GFWC Apopka Woman’s Club and the City of Apopka
What: 59th Annual Apopka Art and …
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1/28/20
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MLK Day 2020 By Roland V. Anglin, David D. Troutt, Elise Boddie, Nancy Cantor, and Peter Englot, Rutgers University Newark Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote “ Why We Can’t Wait ” to …
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1/19/20
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