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Apr 14 2024
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East LA native makes history by bringing mariachi music to Princeton University
Esteban Juarez Gonzalez, a sophomore at Princeton University and East L.A. native, made history by bringing the first-ever mariachi band to the New Jersey school. Esteban Juarez Gonzalez, a sophomore at Princeton University and East L.A. native, made history by bringing the first-ever mariachi band to the New Jersey school. Esteban Juarez Gonzalez, a sophomore at Princeton University and East
ABC 7 Los AngelesApr 17 2024
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Ancient predatory worms have scientists rethinking the history of life on Earth : Short Wave
Ancient predatory worms have scientists rethinking the history of life on Earth 500 million years ago, the world was a very different place. Basically all life lived in the water, which held a lot of animals that looked pretty different from the ones we recognize today. One of these was a group of predatory worms with throats covered in spines, hooks and teeth to trap their prey. They built
NPR Fact CheckMar 26 2024
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History Happenings: Cedar Rapids Bunnies
It is almost time for another baseball season to get underway — and your correspondents fervently believe that is a cause for celebration. To gear up for the 2024 season, the elder of these writers has been reading a variety of books about the national pastime. Of most note for this column is “The Worldly Game: The Story of Baseball in the Amana Colonies” written by Monys A. Hagen and
Cedar Rapids GazetteApr 04 2024
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Clark, Bueckers share history, drive at Final Four
CLEVELAND - Iowa's Caitlin Clark and UConn's Paige Bueckers both stressed that Friday's national semifinal showdown between the Hawkeyes and the Huskies (9 p.m. ET, ESPN) was all about their teams, not them. UConn's Geno Auriemma, who is coaching in the women's Final Four for the 23rd time, sees the individual superstar matchup in a more historical lens. He recalls the 1979 men's national
ESPN.comApr 14 2024
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5 female GM candidates who could make history with Columbus Blue Jackets
It’s a subject that’s gaining steam in NHL circles and may soon lead to a long overdue first for the world’s top hockey league. The NHL’s first female general manager has yet to be named, but more candidates than ever are emerging as women rise through the ranks of front offices with multiple teams and via other avenues within the hockey ecosystem. The Blue Jackets still have a GM vacancy, so
The Columbus DispatchApr 11 2024
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Tracing Charleston’s History of Slavery, From a Burial Ground to a DNA Swab
Tracing Charleston’s History of Slavery, From a Burial Ground to a DNA Swab A quest to find living descendants of 36 enslaved people has transformed into a project that gives Black residents new clues to their ancestry, wherever it may lead. When Edward Lee heard about a project collecting DNA from Black residents like him in Charleston, S.C., he had reason to be skeptical. Knowing that
New York Times (News)Apr 18 2024
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Maine lawmakers approve several gun safety bills after deadliest shooting in state's history
• The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history. • The bills that received approval include background checks on private gun sales, 72-hour waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people. • The final vote on the governor's proposal came on Thursday. The Maine Legislature
Fox News (Online News)Apr 07 2024
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In Alabama, exposing the complicated history of Jews in the struggle for civil rights
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – There were the rabbis who joined Martin Luther King, Jr. on the famous march from Selma to Montgomery, the Jewish students who helped register Black voters in Mississippi, the Jewish Freedom Riders who fought bus segregation in the South, and the Jewish social justice activists who helped found and fund the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP
HaaretzApr 07 2024
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Hendrick Motorsports’ history at Martinsville marked by dominance, tragedy and triumph
When Chase Elliott was growing up, it felt like anyone who’d climbed into a race car had aspirations of driving for Hendrick Motorsports. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Rick Hendrick-owned NASCAR team struggled in its infancy, but its initial run of success began with its first win — at Martinsville on April 29, 1984, when Geoff Bodine delivered the first of 304 (and counting) wins for
The Fresno Bee