16、advertiser, december 6, 1955,the freedom rides,the freedom riders of the early 1960s, organized by the congress of racial equality (core), rode through the south seeking integration of the bus, rail, and airport terminals,the august 28, 1963, march on washington riveted the nations atten...
“When Freedom Ride started we didn’t expect it to be as big as it is now. It started as just something fun to do on the 4th while friends were home for the holiday,” said Freedom Ride President Doug Roseberry. “Dressing up in USA gear and riding our bikes to show our support ...
In 2020, people around the world were impressed by the chess prodigy (天才) Beth Harmon inThe Queen’s Gambit(《后翼弃兵》). However, there’s a s76“queen of chess” in real life—28-year-old Hou Yifan. Hou started playing chess at 5 years old in 1999. At that time, her parents...
Sometimes people would claim her dreams were ___26___ and she would come home crying. In the end, ___27___, just like the little girl in her book, she never let the ___28___ stop her. Skylynn stays strong by ___29___ herself. Whenever she is feeling down, she tries to ...
The Freedom Rides The Civil Rights Movement • Organized by CORE, two integrated groups of Freedom Riders enter Alabama on May 14, 1961. One bus is ambushed and burned by a racist mob. The Civil Rights Movement • The Freedom Riders are arrested for violating ...
The story is from the point of view of four refugees(难民)from different countries, all keeping life-threatening secrets and struggling to escape to freedom. AND THEN THERE WERE NONEby Agatha Christie One of the best murder mysteries of all time. 10 strangers are invited to a remote island...
From 1863, until the House of Mercy moved uptown to Inwood in 1891, the Home was operated by the Sisters of Saint Mary. These Episcopal church nuns were simultaneously establishing their own organization and its work as they managed the House of Mercy. The Sisters were organized by Dr. Muhle...
An amusement park built by the trolley company to lure weekend traffic during the spring, summer, and fall, Riverview soon changed its name to Fox River Park so as not to confuse it with Chicago’s huge Riverview Park. The local park featured rides, amusements, a huge dance pavilion, boat...
Bicycle clubs were formed; both sexes participated in rides into the country, often on tandem bicycles. The League of American Wheelmen, organized in 1880, was a leader in the agitation for good roads. Although cycling declined in the United States with the introduction of automobiles, it has...
which had to be enforced by the arrival of Union troops. The history of Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union Army general Gordon Granger issued orders proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas. Juneteenth was first as recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, after ...