Three graphic novels that address the history of slavery – and commemorate resistance
Here are three recent graphic novels that can help us to remember resistance against slavery. They follow in the footsteps of ...
The story of a Black Revolutionary War hero who took on an entire British platoon lives on
The role of Billy Flora, a free Black man, in this pivotal victory — and the erosion later of rights — show a paradox of the ...
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Temporary exhibit at Selma library celebrates bicentennial of an American hero
JournalAn Exhibit called “The Life and Legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette” will be on display at the Selma-Dallas County ...
Francis Layrle, French Embassy’s revered chef de cuisine, dies at 73
He later presided over the lively La Piquette, a quintessential bistro in Washington’s Cleveland Park neighborhood.
Welcome to Algeria: Tea in the capital city and bread baked in the Saharan desert
We traveled to Africa to visit Algeria, where we saw the Sahara Desert, drank foamy tea, ate bread and experienced the change ...
Greek Reporter1d
The History of the Greek War of Independence
As Greece counts 200 years from the War of independence and stands proud as a member of the EU, the mind reels to the ...
The Progress-Index on MSN2d
Petersburg native pens book about ancestor gruesomely murdered on Old Street in 1826
If you love historical fiction, mystery, suspense, thrillers or courtroom drama? This glimpse into Petersburg's history is ...
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Leap of faith for Ubisoft with 'Assassin's Creed' set in Japan
Packing familiar formulas into an all-new Japanese setting, "Assassin's Creed Shadows" is the latest big-budget game from developer Ubisoft that is staking its future on the title.
How to play the Assassin's Creed games in order: chronological and release date
Before you play Shadows, here's all the Assassin's Creed games in order of release and chronologically, according to the ...
Laurence des Cars, saving the Louvre whatever the cost
In order to fund the museum's colossal €800 million renovation plan, director Laurence des Cars has no shortage of ideas: ...
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Was This Little-Known Standoff Between British Soldiers and Colonists the Real Start of the American Revolution?
A 1775 map of the battles that took place in and ... Had a soldier or a colonist gone rogue and fired their weapon, the American Revolution might have begun right then and there.