Topic: History

Tuskegee Legacy Has a Home

The stories, photos, and other memorabilia that capture the daring and skill of the determined young African American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airman who served valiantly in World War II, have recently found a home at Temple University. To preserve their rich legacy and mark Black History Month, the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. donated its archives to the university's Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection. Plan on visiting this world-class display.

Posted on Feb 18, 2011

Are You a Young or Old Boomer?

Topics: Boomers, History

Call it a generation gap within the same generation. The Baby Boom stretched over 19 calendar years, from 1946 through 1964 -- enough time for the first and last Boomers to have lived through dramatically different experiences. The older crowd, coming of age in the fifties, remembers JFK's assassination, Martin Luther King's speeches and the Vietnam War; the younger crowd relates to hip hop, The Clash, and starting their driving career in gas lines. To better understand the differences...socially, demographically, educationally, and in other areas, click here.

Posted on Dec 7, 2010

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