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Woman Arrested After Climbing Mount Rushmore

Authorities say Alexandria Incontro scaled the massive granite sculpture Friday with bare feet and no rope, making it to about 15 feet (4.5 meters) from the top.
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Charlottesville Scraps Thomas Jefferson Holiday For Day Observing End Of Slavery

A new Freedom and Liberation Day recognizing slaves' emancipation in Charlottesville will replace Jefferson's birthday as a city holiday.
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Historical July 4th Events

Besides Independence Day, July 4th is also known for other major events in U.S. history, including the opening of West Point military academy.
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Surging Interest In Black History Gives A Lift To Museums, Tourism

States are trying to capitalize on the 50th anniversaries of many civil rights milestones.
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Ten Years After The Financial Crisis, The Contagion Has Spread To Democracy Itself

Tim Geithner, Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson dealt a catastrophic blow to public faith in American institutions.
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38 Of The Best Macaroni And Cheese Recipes On Planet Earth

TGI cheese.
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Democracy Requires Citizenship Education, Now More than Ever

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How Big Corporations Game Our Democracy Into Their Plutocracy

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It's Going To Take More Than A Concert To Fix Race Relations In Charlottesville

Is this really what unity looks like?
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After White Supremacists Marched Through Campus, UVA Grapples With Change

“The terrain is telling you you’re not welcome here. I don’t know how a black person at U.Va. is supposed to feel, honestly.”
By The Cavalier Daily
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