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AMERICAN COUP: WILMINGTON 1898 starts soon - join us as we live-post the premiere: #AmericanCoupPBS Watch on your local @PBS station, online or in the PBS App beginning at 9/8c → to.pbs.org/3f3ojbv
When the Shah of Iran arrived in Washington, D.C. on November 15, 1977, he was greeted by a crowd of Iranian student protesters—and a wave of tear gas that had been released by police to dispel the demonstrators. to.pbs.org/48RxIQd 📸: National Archives
Why do so few Americans know about the only successful coup in U.S. history? Part of the answer lies in textbooks. AMERICAN COUP: WILMINGTON 1898 is now streaming online and in the @PBS App → to.pbs.org/3Y5AfkK #AmericanCoupPBS
160 years ago today, Major General William Sherman's troops departed Atlanta, Georgia, headed east toward Savannah, beginning their March to the Sea. to.pbs.org/48Ub5KX
Want to teach AMERICAN COUP: WILMINGTON 1898 in your classroom? Join @ZinnEdProject on Monday Nov. 18 for a conversation with filmmaker Yoruba Richen, historian LeRae Umfleet and educator @JessedHagopian 👇 bit.ly/3YMGsCN
Quintessential American artist Georgia O'Keeffe was born November 15, 1887, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. s.si.edu/3Cu36bz
Listen to Part 2 of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE PRESENTS: WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. → apple.co/3UQ1QG1
On November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly, a trailblazing reporter who made a name for herself with attention-grabbing stunts, set off on a global journey to beat the fictional record set in Jules Verne's novel, "Around the World in 80 Days." She did it in 72. to.pbs.org/4fru81T
Published in the United States on November 14, 1851, Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" would not be recognized as a literary masterpiece and touted as a cornerstone of modern American literature until the 20th century. to.pbs.org/4fsqsN9
Professor @redrubes14’s new documentary, “American Coup: Wilmington 1898,” premiered this fall, most recently on @AmExperiencePBS The film, which Richen co-directed, documents a forgotten race massacre in North Carolina’s then-largest city. pbs.org/wgbh/americane…
On November 14, 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William J. Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, escorted by U.S. Marshals. She was one of the first Black students to integrate New Orleans schools. to.pbs.org/3CoFnt8 📸: Department of Justice
In 1898, the landmark Supreme Court case United States v. Wong Kim Ark affirmed birthright citizenship for all born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' status. Stream THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT on the PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel → to.pbs.org/4hOepeX
On November 13, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison ordered U.S. troops onto the Sioux reservations in South Dakota in an effort to quell the growing Ghost Dance practice and force assimilation. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth to.pbs.org/3YPbUjx
What were the consequences of the Wilmington, North Carolina coup in 1898? AMERICAN COUP: WILMINGTON 1898 is now streaming online and in the @PBS App → to.pbs.org/3Y5AfkK #AmericanCoupPBS
Launched 15 years ago, @TheRoot compiles a list of the 100 most influential Black innovators, leaders, public figures and game changers every year. We're very excited to share that @cameogeorge, EP of @GBH's @AmExperiencePBS, has made #TheRoot100 in 2024! Congrats, Cameo! 👏👏
On November 13, 1969, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh brought to light one of the worst atrocities in US military history: the My Lai massacre. Content Warning: Many images at the link below are violent and graphic in nature. to.pbs.org/40x8Yss
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