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America鈥檚 first presidents played politics with federal hiring. That tradition lives on.

鈥淭he Work of Art鈥� at St. Louis Art Museum displays art made by people working for the Federal Art Project, a New Deal program better known for its grand, public murals. It includes the first works by African American artists to enter the museum鈥檚 collection. Many have never before been on view.

鈥淭he whole purpose of racism from the beginning was to divide poor black and poor whites (so they could not) unite and create inclusive prosperity,鈥� said former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous.

Teachers PJ and Jamie Creek put their classroom knowledge to work creating posters, and now authoring a book, about American history.

Nineteenth-century Americans collected George Washington鈥檚 hair 鈥� a way of physicalizing their memory of the country鈥檚 first president, writes Keith Beutler.

Matt Meacham of Illinois Humanities delves into two exhibitions currently touring the state: the Smithsonian's 鈥淰oices and Votes: Democracy in America鈥� and the 鈥淚llinois Freedom Project.鈥�

There鈥檚 good reason the U.S. Treasury Department selected Harriet Tubman as the new face of its $20 bill. Tubman lived one of the nation鈥檚 most remarkable鈥�

Growing up in the 1960s, Carolyn Kidd Royal experienced racist incidents that, combined with the way African American history was taught in schools,鈥�

A Trenton man was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. After nearly 78 years, his remains are finally coming home.Navy electrician鈥檚 mate 3rd Class鈥�

As the U.S. population grows more ethnically diverse, many historians and educators are becoming more aware of changing demographics and are keen on鈥�