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Pardon sought for Black man executed in 1908 in Illinois
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoJoe James, a Black man, was asleep under a tree when he was grabbed, beaten and then arrested for...
Today in History, FEB 23, siege of the Alamo begins
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoOn Feb. 23, 1954, the first mass inoculation of schoolchildren against polio using the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh as some 5,000 students were vaccinated. In 1685, composer George Frideric ...
Today in History: FEB 20, John Glenn orbits Earth
Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Monday, Feb. 21, the 51st day of 2023. There are 314 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American ...