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  • Marching toward history

    Marching toward history

    In August 1963, more than 200,000 people came to Washington to speak out against segregation.

    – Marylou Tousignant

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  • Bats are in danger and need help

    Bats are in danger and need help

    Unlike cuter animals that are disappearing from the wild, bats are not getting much aid from people.

    — Christina Barron

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  • Cool spots for summer fun

    Cool spots for summer fun

    The warm days of August are the perfect time for activities in, on and around the water.

    — Moira E. McLaughlin

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SLUG: 125 Unique CREDIT: Courtesy of The U.S. National Archives CUTLINE: Edith Lee (now Lee-Payne) turned 12 the day of the 1963 March on Washington. A young civil rights demonstrator at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON 28 August 1963.

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