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August 16th, 2013
08:09 AM ET

The story behind the "Dream"

Brian Todd reports on a Time magazine article that reveals new details about the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.


Filed under: history • Martin Luther King
April 9th, 2013
09:45 AM ET

North Korea's 'bluff for rewards' history

CNN's Tom Foreman looks back at the history of North Korean threats and the resulting outcome of its brinkmanship.

RELATED STORY: N. Korea actions called 'clear and direct threat' to U.S. security


Filed under: history • North Korea • Tom Foreman • World
July 31st, 2012
11:27 AM ET

Study: Obama related to first U.S. slave

Researchers say President Barack Obama was a descendent of the first documented African slave in the U.S.

RELATED STORY: Obama's family tree connection to first African American slave

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Filed under: history • Lisa Sylvester • President Obama