A civil rights hero whose influence is felt in nearly every part of California’s fabric, Dolores Huerta passed away at her Bakersfield home surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 28. Huerta is primarily known for her work as a political organizer…
Mason Temple, the Memphis church where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final public address, is set to receive a $1.2 million federal renovation to preserve one of the most important landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement. The project is part…
A house that once served as a nerve center for the Civil Rights Movement is opening its doors again—this time as a museum piece. The former Alabama home where Martin Luther King Jr. and fellow activists mapped out strategy…
October 29, 2026 / 6:39 AM EDT / CBS News A German submarine slipped through frigid New England waters and covertly dropped off two Nazi spies in Maine on Nov. 29, 1944. Their assignment was to gather intelligence in the United States at the height of World…
In 1941, a problem had emerged within the German military. Both armored units and supply units were moving faster than before. While tanks, armored vehicles, and trucks advanced along the roads, enemy aircraft would strike from above. Although anti-aircraft guns themselves…
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On June 29, 1987, an SR-71 lost an engine to an explosion over the Baltic with Soviet airspace to its right, fell from 80,000 to 25,000 feet, and was met over Gotland by two Swedish Viggens while Soviet fighters had orders to force it…
The Vietnam War was the first major armed conflict to be broadcast live into American homes through TV news. Nightly, Americans witnessed the brutal realities of war – aerial bombings, infantry battles in jungles and rice paddies, villages engulfed in flames,…
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Because of the remote location, almost all of the civilians lived in federal housing at the Fort. The Igloo community also included schools, shopping and entertainment facilities with a theater, bowling alley, country bar, swimming pool and a recreation center.
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