Some Native Americans found squash seeds in a pot about 800 years old and revived the plant for the first time in centuries.
Source: Native Americans revive squash from seeds found in an 800-year-old pot | Ancient Origins
Some Native Americans found squash seeds in a pot about 800 years old and revived the plant for the first time in centuries.
Source: Native Americans revive squash from seeds found in an 800-year-old pot | Ancient Origins
A draconian new state law turns the common school fight into a felony. Instead of detention, children will now face up to 4 years in prison.
Source: School-to-Prison Pipeline Complete — New Law Makes Schoolyard Fights a Felony
How a hacker shamed and humiliated high school girls in a small New Hampshire town, and how they helped take him down.
Source: He Cyberstalked Teen Girls for Years—Then They Fought Back | WIRED
Following Michelle Obama’s reminder to Americans that she wakes up every morning in a house built by slaves, the White House Historical Association on Wednesday released an updated explanation of the role of slaves in the history of the residence. And, while recent attention has largely focused on the executive mansion’s construction, the overview highlights another facet of that past: seven U.S. presidents owned slaves during their time in office there.
Source: Slaves at the White House Did More Than Just Build It | Time
Native Americans, including noncombatants, who surrendered during King Philip’s War to avoid enslavement were enslaved at nearly the same rate as captured combatants, research shows.
Source: Colonists shipped Native Americans abroad as slaves – Futurity