Today in history: Anna Louise Strong is born, changes worlds
Strong was employed by the New York Evening Post to report on the bloody massacre and the armed guards hired by Everett mill owners to keep the IWW out of town.
Writing black troops out of Civil War history paved way for Jim Crow
"If we don't tell our own story it will not be told."
Today in history: President Truman proposes national health program
Truman said, "The health of American children, like their education, should be recognized as a definite public responsibility."
Today in history: Bicentennial of pioneer feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an abolitionist and leading figure of the early women's movement.
Veterans Day: Honoring those who served and reflecting on our future
There has been a continuing struggle to honor veterans not only on this holiday, but all year round.
Today in Native American history: Russell Means is born
This date in 1939 marks the birth of Russell Charles Means, activist for the rights of Native American people.
Native student challenges California professor who denies genocide
In 1852 the California legislature paid $1.1 million to citizen militias to hunt and kill Native Americans.
