Thurmond set a record opposing civil rights. A Black senator broke it.
Strom Thurmond bragged for years about dehydrating his body to prepare for his speech opposing the Civil Rights Act. He didn’t talk about his Black daughter, though.
The little-known rebellion that plunged England into civil war
The Fiery Spirits, by John Rees, argues for the Grand Remonstrance as a moment when the proles took control of the England’s ...
With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in recorded Senate history when he bested Sen. Strom Thurmond's filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 ...
Historian shares local Civil War lore with Morgan’s Raid
The story is a big part of Civil War lore. Tim Brookes shares the knowledge whenever he’s asked. You can learn more about ...