Native American riveting gangs worked on the 'high steel' for iconic structures like the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Plaza and more.
As the Civil War was ending, recently freed Black people were promised land to start independent lives—but Lincoln's assassination led to that plan's demise.
Maria Tallchief debuted in the New York City Ballet's production of Firebird on November 27, 1949 in a performance that launched her to worldwide fame. At a time when ballet was still dominated by European and Russian dancers, Tallchief, a member of the Osage Nation, became the first American and the first Native American to hold the title of prima ballerina, the lead dancer in a ballet company. Read more.
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