An angry mob vandalizes a new home and then burns it to the ground. A young family barely escapes. Now 85 years later, after a lifetime of public service, the oldest daughter, now 97, moves back to that same piece of land, where another new home has been built as a gift from the community. It’s the full-circle life story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth, America’s second Independence Day.

The Backstory: Technology: Where We Came From and Why We’re So Lonely
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The Backstory: The London Fog That Killed 12,000
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The Backstory: Sibling Squabbles in Royal Families
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