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September 11th: 20 years later | New Pittsburgh Courier

by Larry Smith, The Indianapolis Recorder The first plane hit the north tower at 8:46 a.m. The second one hit the south tower at 9:03 a.m. The third hit the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m. The fourth and final one crashed in a Pennsylvania field at 10:03 a.m. The images are seared into our individual and … Continued

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'This Far By Faith'

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19

1992

Slavery Abolishment

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2

1777

Lawrence Douglas Wilder assumes title as governor

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14

1990

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3

1874

Rebecca J. Cole--2nd Black Female Physician

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1922

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1860

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1961

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1928

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1926

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1974

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