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Ratha Tep

Ratha Tep, based in Dublin, is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. She also writes books for children. 

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Freedom Summer of 1964

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How Freedom Summer ’64: Laid the Groundwork for Change

A diverse coalition of mostly student activists converged in Mississippi in 1964 to challenge efforts to suppress the African American vote.

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Kenny Loggins at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, Illinois, February 26, 1983.

What Are the Origins of ‘Yacht Rock’?

Yacht rock, while defined more than two decades later, offered a break from the politically charged era of the 1960s and early ’70s.

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Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island

Meet the First and Last Immigrants Who Passed Through Ellis Island

For much of its early history, a three‑acre spit of sand situated in New York Harbor just south of Manhattan was known for little more than its abundant oyster beds. Dubbed Little Oyster Island, it would eventually be expanded to nine times its original size, take on a new name after its 18th century owner […]

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London Blitz evacuation of children, 1940.

How England Evacuated London’s Children Ahead of World War II

Operation Pied Piper organized the evacuation of some 800,000 children from urban “target” locations in anticipation of Nazi bombings.

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