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Portion of freeway in San Diego dedicated to Tuskegee Airmen
L.A. NOWA three-mile stretch of Interstate 15 near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego was designated Friday as Tuskegee Airmen Highway to honor the African American pilots and air crew members who served in segregated units during World War...... -
Nearly all 11 Florida transfers in past year land at new schools
Swamp Things - Gators Blog - Orlando SentinelSince Will Muschamp was hired at Florida, the program has seen 11 players leave. Attrition is common in these situations, and the reason for each departure is different. In some, it was discipline (i.e. Janoris Jenkins). In others, players wanted to be... -
What President Obama is telling high school graduates this year: 'Being president is a great job'
Top of the TicketDemocrat Obama tells Memphis' Booker T. Washington grads he's proud of them.... -
Crenshaw's Johnson will play at Tuskegee University
Varsity Times InsiderI typed "Moriah Johnson Tuskegee" into a Google search, leading to some interesting results. The top item was a WikiAnswers.com page in which someone posted the question "Where is Moriah Johnson going to play basketball?" Someone posted the answer "some..... -
Tuskegee Airmen, veterans to be honored
Talk about a nice way to be honored. As part of Armed Forces Day, 10 Tuskegee Airmen along with veterans of wars from Vietnam to Afghanistan will be guests of honor at the Miami Yacht Club on Saturday. The Tuskegee Airmen were a small group of black...Tags: Armed Forces, Human Interest, U.S. Army, Tuskegee Airmen
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In 1800s Williamsburg, 'Cheap Store' made black merchant rich
Like many other small towns across the rural South, Williamsburg spent most of the late 1800s struggling to recover from the catastrophic effects of the Civil War. Abandoned by many of its residents after Federal troops occupied the area in May 1862,...
Tags: Business, Kale, Virginia State University, Colleges and Universities, Colonial Williamsburg
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Scientist filled the 'empty dinner pail'
George Washington Carver was a scientist who did more to raise the peanut's public profile than any other figure in American life, with the possible exception of former farmer-turned-president Jimmy Carter and Planters' Mr. Peanut.
Carver's work with...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, George Washington Carver, Butter, Potatoes
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Bright Minds: Danielle Hilliard, air and missile defense
“The combat system is the brain that helps you fire ‘the bullet,’ which is actually an extremely complex missile,” Danielle Hilliard says of her highly technical job in air and missile defense. She uses simple visual images to...
Tags: Technology, Science and Technology, Space Programs, Weaponry, Engineering
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Programs help rural veterinarians pay off debt
The BISMARCK TRIBUNEBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Department of Agriculture since 2008 has helped 15 veterinarians set up practice in rural communities and helped them repay a significant portion of their student loan debt. North Dakota does not so much have a...Tags: Loans, Iowa State University , U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization
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Penn State collaborates to improve ag education in developing world
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is part of a $6.2 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development aimed at improving food security in the developing world. Virginia Tech will lead the project, which also includes Tuskegee...Tags: Asia, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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'Sewn Together' opens at Hannibal Square Heritage Center
In honor of the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of Eatonville, the Hannibal Square Heritage Center Quilting Guild is working with seven families to create a series of historical photographic quilts. "Sewn Together: Photographic Quilts...
Tags: Cultural Development, Culture, Arts and Culture, Arts, Eatonville
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