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Rosalynn Carter Honored by Husband, Jimmy, and Fellow First Ladies at Memorial Service

Her journey took her from the smallest of small towns in rural Georgia to the majesty of the White House, from the campaign trails of Iowa and New Hampshire to refugee camps in Asia and impoverished villages in Africa. But in the end, the final chapter of Rosalynn Carter’s story brought her back to Georgia,…

Mary McLeod Bethune Becomes First Black American Honored in Capitol’s Statuary Hall

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Mary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black American to be represented with a statue in National Statuary Hall, a central room of the United States Capitol, honored for her work championing education and civil rights. Bethune, whose statue replaces one of a Confederate general, became an adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and…

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Rosalynn Carter Honored by Husband, Jimmy, and Fellow First Ladies at Memorial Service

Mary McLeod Bethune Becomes First Black American Honored in Capitol’s Statuary Hall