Joplin was originally part of the psychedelic rock band, Big Brother and the Holding Company before embarking on a solo career. She appeared at Woodstock in 1969 before dying from a heroin overdose at age 27. 2/2
Carter is known for his post-presidency endeavors, including his longtime connection to Habitat for Humanity. He is the longest living president in U.S. history. 2/2
So good! Made me reconsider how I think about reconstruction.
Currently wrapping up Doyle’s analysis - so good!
He later served on Florida’s legislative council. He passed away in 1857. He was 69. 2/2
Learn how the Freedmen's Bureau worked to provide support & equality for newly freed African Americans & its pivotal role in education, attempted land distribution, & legal assistance. 2/2 www.civicsandcoffee.com/the-freedmen...
What was the Freedmen's Bureau, and how did it shape the post-Civil War South? Join me this week as I dive into the triumphs and trials of this historic agency. Lea…
While the district argued the segregation was due to language deficiencies, the plaintiffs successfully demonstrated this to be false, paving the way for desegregation across the state. 2/2
O’Connor spent over twenty years as an Associate Justice and was a deciding vote on several monumental decisions such as Planned Parenthood v. Casey. She passed away in 2023. 2/2
It was a poignant, thoughtful look into our past and a conversation I am incredibly grateful for. If you haven’t listened yet, be sure to check it out. 2/2 www.civicsandcoffee.com/unspoken-hea...
In May, news leaked of a draft Supreme Court decision regarding a Mississippi ban on abortion. As written, the opinion seeks to overturn two landmark Supreme Court …