Stories of America’s Past
Welcome to America Comes Alive!, a site I created to share little-known stories of regular people who made a difference and changed the course of history. Look around and see what inspires you! — Kate Kelly
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On May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11th terrorist attacks in the U.S., was killed by U.S. forces during a raid on his hideout in Pakistan. He had been the target of a nearly decade-long international manhunt. The break came when the CIA noted that bin Laden’s courier was coming and going from a residential section of Abbottabad. They were not able to ascertain that bin Laden was there until after the raid.
Women Leaders
Josephine Baker (1906-1975)
Adelina Otero-Warren (1881-1965), Suffragist
Sheyann Webb (1956- )
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Welcome to America Comes Alive!, a site I created to share little-known stories of regular people who made a difference and changed the course of history. Look around and see what inspires you! — Kate Kelly