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In December 1944 twelve small groups of World War II veterans met in Kansas City and formed AMVETS. A year later there were 20,000 memberships and 200 Amvets posts. [1] Originally only World War II veterans were eligible to join, and the organization's stated goals were: 1. Full employment for veterans; 2. Working for veterans' rights; 3.
In the summer of 1961, he participated in the CORE Freedom Ride from Missouri to Louisiana on July 8-15 1961. He defended his actions in the Freedom Ride by stating in the film Freedom Riders , "If men like Governor Patterson [of Alabama] and Governor Barnett of Mississippi... would carry out the good oath of their office, then people would be ...
David J. Garrow of Homerton College, Cambridge University, described the book as "excellent", [8] as well as "authoritative, perceptive, and well-written", citing how the author accomplished a "superb job of" explaining the developments, as well as "capturing the striking diversity of the later groups of Freedom Riders."
Seven soldiers will receive Medals of Honor decades after their acts of heroism. Some military experts say the delays may be because of their race.
The country's top doctor wants a new warning added to alcohol that would alert drinkers about links to cancer, but don't expect cigarette-style warning labels any time soon. U.S. Surgeon General ...
Star Raiders is a space combat simulator video game created by Doug Neubauer and published in 1980 by Atari, Inc. Originally released for the Atari 400/800 computers, Star Raiders was later ported to the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari ST.
Walgreens, for example, reported an $8 billion loss last fiscal year, according to the company. Lori Trudell, a professor at Clemson University, says pharmacy deserts have become a crisis in the U.S.
Sold between 1911 and 1912, the Liberty-Brush was a simplified version of the standard Runabout offered at a lower price. The most distinguishing feature between the two models were the fenders: the Brush had sweeping front and rear fenders that connected at the midpoint of the car in a short running board, whereas the Liberty-Brush had four ...