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MARGARET THOMAS, GROUNDBREAKING PHOTOJOURNALIST

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Photojournalism can change history — one image at a time.

Photojournalists like Margaret Thomas risk their lives to document events the world might never otherwise see. Their images have shaped public opinion and policy for over a century. Explore the history at Wikipedia

Jane Fonda was arrested 5 times at Capitol climate protests!

Starting in Oct. 2019 at age 81, Fonda launched 'Fire Drill Fridays' — weekly climate sit-ins on the U.S. Capitol steps inspired by Greta Thunberg. She was arrested five times and spent a night in jail during the campaign.

This storyHow did the U.S. get its only active military tall ship?

  1. War reparations from Germany
  2. Purchased from Britain
  3. Built in Baltimore in 1945
  4. Donated by the Dutch
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War reparations from Germany

This storyWhich U.S. president did Doris Kearns Goodwin personally work for as a young aide?

  1. Lyndon B. Johnson
  2. John F. Kennedy
  3. Richard Nixon
  4. Jimmy Carter
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Lyndon B. Johnson

The Coast Guard's Eagle was seized from Nazi Germany in 1946!

Built in 1936 as the German tall ship Horst Wessel, the Eagle was taken as war reparations after WWII. It has since trained every U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduate — over 75 years of American leadership.

This storyWhich era of American history most deserves a tapestry?

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