This town of 18,000 in south central Alabama was a central focus in the voting-rights campagn of the 1960s, especially as the site of three marches to state capital Montgomery spearheaded by MLK as well as other figures such as Ralph Abernathy a
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In this Deep-South state, usually hickory-smoked pork (top) is served chopped, sliced, or pulled (slow cooked at low temperatures, then pulled apart), often in a sandwich, served with coleslaw and dill pickles. Barbecue sauces are similar t
Some people are traipsing through lovely landscapes as others explore history from days of North America's earliest tribal peoples to the present. Avid birders use binoculars to spot colorful feathered friends in flight while canoers and kaya
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The USA's Top Martin Luther King Sites
As many Americans honor the towering Civil Rights icon who gave his life to make the USA a little better place, his legacy is under greater attack than its been in years - including very soon at the highest level
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Welcome to February! Since 1970, it's also been Black History Month in the USA, and since 1995 in Canada, as well (whereas it's observed in October in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands). And though the reason for the African
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The Battle House is not only historic but it is located within walking distance to most of the must-see attractions. The current building, and second hotel on the site, was built in 1908 on the site where Andrew Jackson had his military headquarters
Just saw a great piece in Slate on how the new Legacy Museum is just the latest and best known example of a trend that is transforming African-diaspora tourism:
"Thankfully, the opening of the Legacy Museum and the associated National Memorial fo
