Colby History Department

6/12/1963 Megar Evers murdered by white supremacists
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The Legacy of Medgar Evers Mississippi is a much-changed place since civil rights pioneer Medgar Evers was murdered there 40 years ago this week. The civil rights leader refused to leave the state he loved. He believed conditions would improve. And now his state leads the nation in the number of black elected officials. NPR's...

He was right..... https://t.co/JTJYZc9tf3

The British Library on Twitter “'I am not yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling.' Nicholas II was crowned in 1896. ”

Congratulations Class of 2017! https://t.co/VYu1KYOp90

Colby College on Twitter “. making the rounds here at Colby, post-Commencement. ”

5/22/1990 North Yemen and South Yemen unite in one country
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Yemen country profile - BBC News Provides an overview of Yemen, including key events and facts about one of the poorest countries in the Middle East