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Featured Article: John Lewis

John Lewis
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 - July 17, 2020) was an American statesman and civil-rights leader. One of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, Lewis fulfilled many critical roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 until his death in 2020.

Popular Article: Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal
The TÄj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. The Mughal emperor ShÄh JahÄn commissioned it as the final resting place for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is considered by many to be the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Persian and Indian styles. The Taj Mahal is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar part of the monument, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures.

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American Samoa is the location of early twentieth-century American anthropologist Margaret Mead's controversial study, "Coming of Age in Samoa." (source: American Samoa)