Saturday, October 29, 2005

CNN.com - Rosa Parks to lie in honor at Capitol - Oct 28, 2005

CNN.com - Rosa Parks to lie in honor at Capitol - Oct 28, 2005: "In death, Rosa Parks is joining a select few, including presidents and war heroes, accorded a public viewing in the Capitol Rotunda. It's the place where, six years ago, President Clinton and congressional leaders lauded the former seamstress for a simple act of defiance that changed the course of race relations.

On Sunday, Parks becomes the first woman to lie in honor in the vast circular room under the Capitol dome.

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