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Bookmark or Share- Hands Across America - WikipediaHands Across America was a public fundraising event held on Sunday, May 25, 1986, Memorial Day weekend, which attempted to create a continuous human chain of people held hands across the contiguous United States. While approximately 5.5 million people participated, the chain was broken in many places, particularly in the Southwestern desert.
- Why Hands Across America Is So Vital to Jordan Peele's Us - EsquireWhat was Hands Across America? Hands Across America was a benefit campaign, sponsored by USA for Africa (the organization that produced the 1985 charity track "We Are the World"), in which people...
- 8 Gripping Facts About Hands Across America | Mental FlossIt does: Hands Across America was a nationwide effort to raise awareness (and money) for the plight of the hungry and homeless in America. The event took place on May 25, 1986 and involved...
- 30 Years Ago, 6 Million People Held Hands Across AmericaNational. 30 Years Ago, 6 Million People Held Hands Across America. May 25, 20164:31 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. 2-Minute Listen. Playlist. Wednesday marks the 30th anniversary of...
- Us: What Was Hands Across America, the Creepy Event That Inspired ...Hollywood. Us: What Was Hands Across America, the Creepy Event That Inspired Jordan Peele? Here’s a primer on the hyper-80s charity event that gives Peele’s latest horror story an extra jolt....
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