May 1, 1992 -King makes an emotional plea for calm, “People, I just want to say, can we all get along? Can we get along? Can we stop making it horrible for the older people and the kids?” August 4, 1992 -A federal grand jury returns indictments against Koon, Powell, Wind, an...
Cathy Freeman, sprinter who excelled in the 400-metre dash and who at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney became the first Australian Aboriginal person to win an individual gold medal. Learn more about Freeman’s life and career, including her other medals and t
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