8 Steps That Led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Plus, the history of staying cool. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 8 Steps That Paved the Way to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964, signed 60 years ago on July 2, was landmark legislation that came after decades of efforts and setbacks. Read More 4 Contested Conventions in Presidential Election History Having a single candidate by the time of a party's convention has been a key stepping stone for victory. But it hasn't always worked out that way. Read More The Epic Road Trip That Inspired the Interstate Highway System Get the story behind Dwight Eisenhower’s grueling, 62-day cross-country road trip that inspired the creation of the Interstate Highway System. Read More Video: Writing the Declaration of Independence To many in the Continental Congress, war was unthinkable. So why did they finally create this revolutionary document? Watch Now History of Summer: Keeping Cool July 1 Humans have been looking to beat the heat for centuries, trying everything from importing mountains of snow to freezing their underwear. Watch Now SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE ‘The Crime of the Century,’ a Century Later THE WASHINGTON POST An Art Mystery Is Solved, and a Historic Portrait Goes on Display NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Do You Have Poor Posture at Work? So Did the Ancient Egyptians Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2024 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy