Colombian Senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe, who was shot in the head at a campaign event two months ago, died in the early hours of Monday, his family and the hospital treating him said. He was 39. Uribe, from the right-wing opposition, was shot in Bogota on June 7 as he was giving a …
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Opening the Vault: The Beginning of Our Union, 70th Anniversary: The Presidential Libraries Act of 1955, Behind the Musical: Alexander Hamilton Documents
The following is a press release written by the folks at the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration: Opening the Vault: The Beginning of Our Union France played a critical role in supporting the United States as it fought for independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War and the Marquis de Lafayette was a …
National Association of Black Bookstores Officially Launches to Champion Black Literary Culture
The following is a press release written by the folks at the National Association of Black Bookstores: Inspired by the legacy of the country’s first Black-owned bookstores and the remarkable individuals behind them, the official launch of the National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2) took place today. As a first-of-its-kind national organization, NAB2 has been built …