Today in history: Four students killed at Kent State in Vietnam demo
The Kent State shootings are a long-remembered symbol of government gone amok with its power and fear of its own people.
Pentagon commemoration of Vietnam War far from complete
The Pentagon commemoration omits contributions of the peace movement "on the home front" that helped bring an end to the war.
Today in history: North Carolina’s Moral Monday launched in 2013
On this date in 2013, the first Moral Monday was held in Raleigh, the North Carolina state capital.
Lee Cain: he kept his eyes on the prize
Lee Cain was a powerful orator who had toiled for years at the Dodge Main plant and was a leader of the Black Caucus of the UAW.
Today in history: 50th anniversary of first national march against Vietnam War
On this date in 1965, Washington, D.C. saw the first major demonstration against the Vietnam War.
Today in history: A step forward for disability rights movement
On this date in 1990, exactly 25 years ago, a graphic designer named Dan Wilkins founded a firm called The Nth Degree.
Today in history: The Civil War ends
The death toll is estimated at perhaps as many as 750,000, out of a total U.S. population of only 30 million at the time.
