Charles Henry Turner: The little-known Black high school science teacher who revolutionized the study of insect behavior in the early 20th century
On a crisp autumn morning in 1908, an elegantly dressed African American man strode back and forth among the pin oaks, magnolias and silver maples of O’Fallon Park in St. Louis, Missouri. After ...
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Quin Hillyer: Exactly a century ago, Satchmo and Bechet made jazz emerge triumphant
Exactly 100 years ago this winter, two recordings features Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet marked the triumph of New ...
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Blakeview: Jefferson Parish was established 200 years ago this week
This week marks the bicentennial of Jefferson Parish, which was established by the Louisiana Legislature 200 years ago this ...