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Graduates toss their caps into the air at the conclusion of the 2022 Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Hills, Calif. Leonard Ortiz/Orange County Register via Getty Images

How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations

For Brits, ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ evokes nostalgia for a vanished, golden age. But Americans experience it as a stirring sendoff into a hopeful future.
Kamala Harris wore white for a reason during her victory speech. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

How white became the color of suffrage

Being the media-savvy women that they were, suffragists realized they needed to come up with a meaningful, recognizable brand.

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