Entries in the ‘History’ Category:

First Black American Nobel Peace Prize Winner

On this day in 1950, Ralph J. Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the first black American to receive the award. In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize.
Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche (August 7, 1903 – December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel [...]

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New York City Intrepid Re-Opens

I remember pre-911 when I last visited the Intrepid and was in awe by the massive site and history.
Yesterday morning, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum made its grand opening, in front of officials and former crew members. The ceremony came after two years of extensive work, which included the complete rebuilding of Pier [...]

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