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May 17, 2004
First Gay Marriage in U.S.

Last week President Barack Obama came out in favor of gay marriage so it is important to note that only eight years ago this week the first same-sex marriage in the United States took place in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

May 18, 1896
Ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

In 1896 the Supreme Court struck a major blow against integration, ruling that the Louisiana law that provided “equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races” on railroad cars was constitutional. The ruling provided that long as equal accommodations were provided, segregation was not discrimination. The case was eventually used to justify segregating all public facilities, including railroad cars, restaurants, hospitals, and schools. Not until 1954 with Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was Plessy v. Ferguson struck down.

 

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Honoring the Veterans and Those Who Tell Their Stories

Today we have both video and audio reports from war zones, and whenever there is breaking news we can access as much information about a conflict going on halfway around the world that we can learn about instantly via the Internet. But during World War II, the soldiers and the public alike relied on reporters like Ernie Pyle (1900-1945).

Pyle wrote 1,000-word columns that he filed six days a week. The soldiers considered him a friend and counted on him to tell their story. Families at home waited for the latest reports.

Just as William Mauldin’s cartoon characters Willie and Joe represented the average guy, Ernie Pyle, too, was a friend to the infantrymen because he told the regular man’s story.

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New Postage Stamp Honors Late Cartoonist Bill Mauldin

If you have ever stopped by the post office to buy a special type of stamp for a wedding invitation or a holiday card, then you have had the pleasure of admiring the various stamp designs that the U.S. Postal Service offers.

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Summer Care Packages Have Honorable Heritage

With sleep-away camps in full swing this month, package delivery services are also a little busier than usual as parents send “care packages” filled with favorite foods or small games to their offspring. While these camp deliveries no doubt bring delight, the original “care packages” began as badly needed hunger relief in the aftermath of… continue reading ->

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