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in SportsJust how long is the notorious Barkley Marathons?
Answer: The Barkley Marathons isn’t your run-of-the-mill Sunday morning jog—it’s a behemoth of a race that stretches roughly 100 miles through Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park. Inspired by a convict’s escape saga, this race is so tough that it makes a regular marathon look like a walk in the park. Jasmin Paris, a 40-year-old British…
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in HistoryWhat was The Emancipator?
Answer: The Emancipator was America’s first newspaper dedicated to ending slavery, founded in 1820 in Tennessee. A joint effort by Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and The Boston Globe revives the historical publication and reimagines it on digital platforms. The new online Emancipator will feature written and video opinion pieces, multimedia series, and virtual…
