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In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.
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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
| AOL Explorer | |
|---|---|
| Developer | AOL LLC |
| Release | July 2005 |
| Final release | 1.5[1] 
/ May 2006 |
| Preview release | none (n/a) [±] |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Successor | AOL Desktop |
| Type | Web browser |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | downloads |
AOL Explorer, previously known as AOL Browser, was a graphical web browser developed by AOL. It was released in July 2005 as a free, standalone download, or as an optional software bundled while installing AOL Instant Messenger.[2] AOL Explorer supported tabbed browsing and used Microsoft's Trident browser engine.[3] The browser was briefly succeeded by AOL OpenRide in 2006, followed by AOL Desktop in 2007.
In 2003, AOL was given rights to Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser in a seven-year contract.[4] As such, AOL Explorer shared similarities with Microsoft's flagship browser, notably the ability to access Windows updates, and install Internet Explorer-compatible plugins.[5] Security features such as a pop-up blocker and spyware detection were built into the browser.[5]
Version 1.5 was launched in May 2006, adding Desktop Widgets, Visual Themes, a Feeds Screensaver and various performance improvements. Desktop Widgets allowed the user to "tear off" a side panel and use it independently from the browser. RSS Feeds could be shown in a screensaver, and Show Page Preview allowed users to see previews of web page links without leaving the page.[6]
AOL Explorer was praised by PC Magazine for its wealth of features and its visual design.[5] Some criticisms were that the browser had "questionable anti-spyware tools", and that it did not support third-party toolbars.[5]
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AOL Explorer, previously known as AOL Browser, was a graphical web browser developed by AOL. It was released in July 2005 as a free, standalone download, or as an optional software bundled while installing AOL Instant Messenger. AOL Explorer supported tabbed browsing and used Microsoft's Trident browser engine. The browser was briefly succeeded by AOL OpenRide in 2006, followed by AOL Desktop in 2007.
AOL Media LLC (formerly a predecessor company known as AOL Inc. and originally known as America Online) is a web portal and former online service provider based in New York City. It is owned by Bending Spoons. AOL traces its history to PlayNET, an online service. PlayNET licensed its software to Quantum Link, which went online in November 1985. An IBM PC compatible client was launched in 1988. The service was renamed as America Online (abbreviated as AOL) in 1989. AOL grew to become the largest online service, ahead of established players CompuServe and Prodigy. By 1995, AOL had about three million active users. AOL was at one point the most recognized Internet-related brand in the United States. AOL was an internet service provider (ISP) and once provided dial-up Internet access to millions of Americans and pioneered chat rooms and instant messaging with AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). In 1998, AOL purchased Netscape for US$4.2 billion. As of 2000, AOL was providing internet service to over 20 million consumers. In 2001, at the height of its popularity, it purchased Time Warner for stock in the largest merger in US history. AOL shrank rapidly thereafter, partly due to the decline of dial-up Internet access and the rise of broadband. AOL was spun off from Time Warner in 2009, with Tim Armstrong appointed the new CEO. Under his leadership, the company invested in media brands and advertising technologies. In 2015, AOL was acquired by Verizon Communications for $4.4 billion, and was merged with Yahoo the following year after it was also acquired by Verizon under Verizon Media. In August 2021, Verizon sold Verizon Media (and thus AOL) to affiliates of Apollo Global Management for $5 billion, In January 2026, Apollo sold AOL to Bending Spoons for $1.5 billion.
K Desktop Environment 3 (KDE 3) is the third series of releases of the K Desktop Environment (after that called KDE Software Compilation). It was one of the two major desktop environments for Linux systems between 2002 and 2008. There are six major releases in this series. After the release of KDE 4, version 3.5 was forked into the Trinity Desktop Environment.
AOL OpenRide was an Internet application suite made by AOL from 2006, combining e-mail, instant-messaging, a web browser and a media player in one window. The suite was available for free download, but an AOL or AIM screenname was required to access some features.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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