History Honors 250

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How Coretta Scott King Used Her Voice to Sing for Civil Rights

Coretta Scott King spent her youth singing in church choirs and ended up studying at the New England Conservatory, where she met MLK; she sang in MLK's church and founded the Freedom Concerts to bring the power of music to the Civil Rights Movement.

Kitty O'Neil Becomes "The Fastest Woman in the World"

Daredevil Kitty O'Neil was a professional racecar driver and stuntwoman, who also happened to be deaf; on December 6, 1976, O'Neil became the fastest woman in the world.

The Man Who Let Humans Touch the Moon

Dr. Farouk el-Baz is an Egyptian American scientist and geologist who helped NASA plan the Apollo program and was the lead geologist studying the moon; he also came up with the idea of having touchable moon rocks at the National Air and Space Museum.

The White House Easter Egg Roll

The Easter Egg Roll is an annual White House tradition dating back over a century, but how did presidents start hosting this egg racing ritual?

Clifford Beers Revolutionizes Mental Healthcare

A graduate of Yale University, Clifford Beers founded the Clifford Beers Clinic in 1913, America's first outpatient mental health clinic. His work would establish a foundation for caring for people suffering with mental illness in America.

The Inventor Who Streamlined Computers With the USB Plug

The first USB flash drives hit the request in the late 1990s, and they were a game- changer; Indian-American inventor Ajay Bhatt is widely recognized as the key inventor of this revolutionary technology.