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Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
Archeology of an Exoduster Neighborhood
Image of man and woman pulling ground penetrating radar unit across concrete sidewalk.

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Ground-penetrating radar survey in front of Monroe Elementary School.

From 1999 to 2003, the Midwest Archeological Center of the National Park Service conducted several archeological projects related to the rehabilitation of the Monroe Elementary School.

These projects have revealed detailed information about the history of the earlier Monroe School neighborhood. This information helps archeologists answer questions about larger cultural issues, such as how people in the neighborhood lived and how they integrated themselves into local, regional, and national socio-economic spheres.

Their web site presents a synthesis of the archeological projects undertaken by the Midwest Archeological Center and provides an overview of the historical and archeological records relating to the earlier Monroe School neighborhood.

To learn more about "Archeology of an Exoduster Neighborhood," please visit their website at http://www.nps.gov/mwac/brvb/index.htm.

President Harry S. Truman  

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In 1948 when President Harry S. Truman desegregated the U.S. Armed Forces, it was an important step towards the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.--Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
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Last Updated: January 18, 2008 at 12:46 EST