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The Unfinished Story of Emmett Till’s Final Journey

Till was murdered 65 years ago. Sites of commemoration across the Mississippi Delta still struggle with what’s history and what’s hearsay

Sep 3, 2020

The Unfinished Story of Emmett Till’s Final Journey

Sep 3, 2020

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Spaceports Are Popping Up Around the World

Here’s the story of an especially controversial one the F.A.A. may soon approve on the GA Coast. Rockets would launch over Cumberland…

Aug 21, 2021

Spaceports Are Popping Up Around the World

Aug 21, 2021

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Today is 65 years to the day Emmett Till’s murderers were acquitted in Sumner, Mississippi.

Every lawyer in town had signed on to defend Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam; businesses put out jars to collect donations for the defense. The…

Sep 23, 2020

Sep 23, 2020

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“This story isn’t confined to the events of 1955.

Emmett Till was murdered 65 years ago. When locals decided it was finally time to commemorate Emmett Till’s life and death in the…

Sep 4, 2020

Sep 4, 2020

Why The Lakota “Decided Now Is A Good Time To Get All Bent Out Of Shape Again” About Mt. Rushmore

40 years ago this week, the Sioux rejected the largest ‘Indian land claim’ settlement in U.S. history. They just want their land back.

Jul 7, 2020

Why The Lakota “Decided Now Is A Good Time To Get All Bent Out Of Shape Again” About Mt. Rushmore

Jul 7, 2020

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Modern Ruin

9 Things Not To Do In Venice

Not to be overly negative, but.

Jun 20, 2018

9 Things *Not* To Do In Venice

Jun 20, 2018

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Modern Ruin

Castles Built on Sand

For a Westerner among Westerners, life is good in the Emirate capital of Abu Dhabi, if not a bit surreal.

Aug 1, 2017

Castles Built on Sand

Aug 1, 2017

Alexandra Marvar

Alexandra Marvar

Freelance writer contributing to The New York Times, The Guardian, The Nation, etc. Based in Savannah, GA.

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