“Goodnight Moon” is the first book many babies receive as a gift, and one of the few that parents will keep when their child is grown. Why does this 75-year-old story have such staying power? https://t.co/kvhVAk3s7a
In 1962, Southern segregationists tricked about 200 people from the South into moving north, telling them a job and new opportunities would be awaiting them. Instead they were dropped off in Hyannis, Massachusetts with no one to greet them. https://t.co/wFLGucjWvX
A double rainbow shimmered across the crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace. When the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death broke, after a hush, people broke into "God Save the Queen." https://t.co/XgIbaYjsEL
In the late 1800s, many Americans toiled 12 hours a day, seven days a week, often in physically demanding, low-paying jobs. Children worked too. Conditions were harsh and unsafe. It was in this context that American workers held the first Labor Day parade. https://t.co/lKGGyJftS3
About 63% of Americans support using the popular vote and not the electoral college vote to select a president, according to Pew data — but opinions on the systems vary sharply by party and age.
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