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  1. Story of Elizabeth Freeman, a slave who won her case for freedom in 1780s, told during Meryl Streep's 60 Mins. int. ow.ly/b4FsC about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. Executive Producer Mark Samels accepted the Peabody for the series at the Waldorf-Astoria on Monday! twitter.com/AmExperiencePB… 10:59 AM May 23rd via web
  3. The founder of our major funder, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, was born 137 years ago today! ow.ly/b4AWo 8:00 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
  4. RT @mauratorium: Needing cleanspiration, I found @AmExperiencePBS doc The Amish. It's the antithesis to my usual fare like Hoarders. 5:10 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
  5. Today in 1964, Pres. Johnson delivered his Great Society speech at the University of Michigan ow.ly/b2Svg 8:00 AM May 22nd via HootSuite
  6. Today in 1961, Gov. Patterson declared martial law after conflict escalated outside First Baptist Church in Montgomery ow.ly/b2OCj 7:15 AM May 21st via HootSuite
  7. Buried 100 years ago today, a time capsule was found at the Virginia Historical Society ow.ly/b17tK 12:00 PM May 20th via HootSuite
  8. Happy Birthday Dolley Madison! The “first First Lady” was born to Quaker parents in NC on this date in 1768 ow.ly/aYX86 8:00 AM May 20th via HootSuite
  9. Today in 1925, Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, NE. He would become the fiery spokesman for Nation of Islam, Malcolm X ow.ly/aYWuv 8:01 AM May 19th via HootSuite
  10. Today in 1860, Abraham Lincoln won the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Chicago ow.ly/aYVgf 12:00 PM May 18th via HootSuite
  11. #FF top followers @thenighttrain @annebentley @HistoryView @FollowMal @tigerbeat @afs1985 @LizB @ChildDefender @TheHuntington @historybyte 7:01 AM May 18th via HootSuite
  12. "The Kennedys" stops streaming at midnight! Watch it while you can for free! ow.ly/9088n 1:10 PM May 17th via HootSuite
  13. Today in 1954, Brown v. Board of Education decision was handed down abolishing "separate but equal" public schools to.pbs.org/JNGdei 7:48 AM May 17th via web
  14. Pres Johnson avoided impeachment by 1 vote on this day in 1868. Read about Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant ow.ly/aR4xw 12:01 PM May 16th via HootSuite
  15. Are you watching Clinton Part 2? Check in with @GetGlue! ow.ly/908aE #AmericanExperience 5:15 PM May 15th via HootSuite
  16. Happy B-Day Madeleine Albright! 1st female secretary of state was born today in 1937. Watch Clinton, Part 2 tonight @ 8! #AmericanExperience 6:00 AM May 15th via HootSuite
  17. "The Kennedys" stops streaming in 3 days! Watch it here: ow.ly/aR6h1 1:10 PM May 14th via HootSuite
  18. Heavyweight boxer Joe Louis was born on this day in 1914. Learn more about the famous Louis-Schmeling boxing re-match: ow.ly/aRbIl 8:01 AM May 13th via HootSuite
  19. An article about Tupperware that doesn't mention Brownie Wise? Still a very interesting story about Tupper's invention ow.ly/aR5NU 8:00 AM May 12th via HootSuite
  20. #FF top followers @WarrenWhitlock @Suzanna60 @anniemurphypaul @DaleAlison @Molly__Jean @SusanTrabucchi @catekustanczy @stevelackmeyer 7:00 PM May 11th via HootSuite
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