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St. John's Episcopal Church
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
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Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
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Cleveland, Ohio
Sidaway Bridge
The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.
Nashville, Tennessee
United Record Pressing
When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.
Cape Town, South Africa
District Six Museum
A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.
taxidermy
Found: A Real Human Skull in a Museum Diorama
It's apparently going to go back on display?
maps
For 15 Years, New Orleans Was Divided Into Three Separate Cities
To gain control of the Francophone city, Americans split it into pieces.
features
How Racism Was First Officially Codified in 15th-Century Spain
In 1449, a Toledo edict made racial discrimination legal.
film
One of the First Hollywood Heartthrobs Was a Smoldering Japanese Actor. What Happened?
Today, there aren't many Asian film hunks. But in 1915, Sessue Hayakawa was among the first sex symbols.
Gordonsville, Virginia
Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival
This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.
cemeteries
The Persistent Racism of America's Cemeteries
Not only is segregation still an issue but also America risks losing important history in its forgotten graveyards.
Washington, D.C.
Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II
An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.
film
Found: The First Television Interview Nelson Mandela Ever Gave
During the Treason Trial of the late 1950s, Mandela spoke to a reporter about ANC goals.
Detroit, Michigan
Eight Mile Wall
A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.
new england
The Dark Secrets of This Now-Empty Island in Maine
Malaga Island was home to a fishing community. But in 1911, pseudoscience and greedy politicians changed all that.
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
St. Augustine's Seminary
This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.
Nashua, New Hampshire
1946 Nashua Dodgers Mural
This mural celebrates the early integration of a New Hampshire baseball team.
Jefferson, Texas
Union Missionary Baptist Church
This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe
The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.
Bishopville, South Carolina
Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
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