The journey for the first woman to be nominated by a president and confirmed by the Senate to become the archivist of the United States started during her childhood summer vacations with her family. In an exclusive interview with WTOP, Colleen Shogan, who was let go by Donald Trump’s administration, spoke of her father. “My …
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More than 50 Years After Police Found the Remains of a Murder Victim, They Now Know His Name
Kansas police have finally identified the remains of a teenager who went missing 52 years ago. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced on Tuesday that it used DNAtechnology to determine that remains discovered in 1973 belonged to 16-year-old Jimmy Dollison. The teenager had been living in Kansas City when he went missing in the autumn of 1972. His family reported his disappearance but …
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Goes From Host to Guest on PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’
For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots” and led them through secrets in their family tree. On Tuesday, it’s his turn. The Harvard scholar learns a long-buried puzzle about his great-great grandmother, Jane Gates, information which scrambles his ancestry and opens …