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Archaeologists Found a 7,500-Year-Old Antler. Turns Out It’s a Sacred Weapon.

A haul of Stone Age artifacts included a highly ornamental deer antler that had been turned into an ax handle. The discovery is extremely rare, according to experts, and likely served multiple uses.
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It’s been 65 years since Ax Handle Saturday. A ceremony will honor those who fought for equality in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Wednesday marks 65 years since a mob of white men attacked Black teenagers for attempting to integrate lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville, an attack known as Ax Handle ...
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‘No protect and serve’: 65 years since Ax Handle Saturday, a racist attack in downtown Jacksonville

Wednesday marks 65 years since Ax Handle Saturday, a brutal racist attack on a peaceful lunch counter-protest in downtown Jacksonville. On August 27, 1960, the protest against segregation turned ...
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Dr. Rodney Hurst reflects on 'Ax Handle Saturday,' 65 years later

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — August 27 marks the anniversary of one of the darkest days in Jacksonville's history. It was 65 years ago when the brutal attack became known as "Ax Handle Saturday.” “We did not ...
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The Jacksonville shooting took place as the city prepared to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of another racially-motivated attack

A gunman shot and killed three people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday. Authorities believe the gunman was aware of the fifth anniversary of the Jacksonville Landing ...