Live Breaking News & Updates on San Diego History Center John Henry Turpin

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KAREN SCANLON
San Diego Community News Group
Published - 02/17/21 - 07:00 AM | 2124 views | 0 
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John Henry Turpin on the deck of USS Bennington in the hours following the boiler explosion that took 66 lives. One of only a few Black sailors in the U.S. Navy at the time, Turpin survived two shipboard explosions. (Photo courtesy San Diego History Center.)slideshow
February marks Black History Month and San Diego History Center has launched a new exhibit titled, Celebrate San Diego: Black History & Heritage. Though the center is currently closed to the public, everyone can encounter the exhibit at bit.ly/3aT8rHM.  ....

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