THE THAMES RAN FOUL: A SUMMER OF FILTH, 1858

The city of London sweltered in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that parched the metropolis. An even more unpleasant force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial waste had transformed London's lifeblood into a nauseating odor. The stench was all-consuming, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone and

On July 28th, 1917, the streets of the Nation's Capital became a tableau of quiet defiance as thousands marched in the maiden Silent Parade for Civil Rights. Organized by leaders seeking fairness, this historic demonstration sent a powerful statement to the nation: Black Americans sought full participation. Though silent, their presence was unforge