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BRINGING HISTORY TO LIGHT

Singing, Stars, and Quilts: The Secret Code Signals of the Underground Railroad

Those involved in the Underground Railroad had to use carefully coded signals to get enslaved people to freedom.

Noncombatant Service: Conscientious Objectors’ Fight for Mental Health Reform during WWII

During WWII, many Conscientious Objectors worked to reform mental health care institutions, with lasting results.

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