Francine Uenuma

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How Eleanor Roosevelt Worked to Stop Her Husband Approving Japanese Internment Camps During World War II

In the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, rumors of sabotage and imminent further attacks found fertile ground in the minds of a nervous American public. In a press conference...

By Francine Uenuma

The Impact of Magic Johnson's HIV Disclosure, 30 Years On

For many watching Earvin “Magic” Johnson on television on Nov. 7, 1991, his words were tantamount to an announcement of his own death sentence. In a press conference hastily convened by Johnson and the Los...

By Francine Uenuma

The American Military Women Who Lost Their Lives in Vietnam

Even when Americans pause to remember those who have been killed in combat, the sacrifices of women service members have often been obscured

By Francine Uenuma

Is School Safe Amid COVID-19? Polio Raised That Question, Too

The sense of powerlessness brought by polio resonates in the era of COVID-19, not least in the way outbreaks can affect schools and parents

By Francine Uenuma

The Surprisingly Long History of Video Chat

The first video-call technology was demonstrated in 1927, but the idea was largely a failure in the years that followed. Here's why

By Francine Uenuma

20 Years Later, the Y2K Bug Seems Like a Joke—Because Those Behind the Scenes Took It Seriously

Some of the fixes put in place in 1999 are still used today to keep the world’s computer systems running smoothly

By Francine Uenuma
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