American History

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• A Fascinating View of Slavery

  
  An American Lion — Authority: 529
  I’ve stumbled across some good history, so here you go: Why was 1808 a pivotal year in American history?  Its significance has little to do with the fact that James Madison was elected to succeed his friend Thomas Jefferson as President, extending the Democratic-Republican party’s hold on the White House and ...
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• “Jackal” lifestyle very aging

  
  Historiann — Authority: 540
  I was lounging in bed drinking coffee and reading the paper this morning about Attorney General Eric Holder’s recent announcement that several of the 9/11 masterminds would be put on trial in New York, and learned a startling new fact, courtesy of a New York Times story by Mark Mazzetti that was excerpted in The ...
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• Bitter Tears : The Untold Story of Johnny Cash

  
  The Rag Blog — Authority: 506
  Below, the flag raisers at Iwo Jima. Ira Hayes is at far left.The bitter tears of Johnny Cash:Protest singer and Native American activist, And his feud with the music industryBy Antonino DAmbrosio / November 15, 2009In July 1972, musician Johnny Cash sat opposite President Richard Nixon in the White Houses Blue Room. ...
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• PRR GG1 An American Classic

  
  Dummidumbwit's Weblog — Authority: 442
  PRR GG1 An American Classic GG1 An American Classic Amtrak electrics The Pennsylvania Railroad ’s GG1 class of electric locomotives was built between 1934 to 1943 at the PRR shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania , with a total of 139 units ...
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• Presidential Trivia

  
  Kevin Stilley Dot Com — Authority: 146
  Grover Cleveland was the only U.S president to marry in the White House. The “S” in Harry S. Truman was not just the initial of his middle name, but “S” was his middle name.  His parents could not agree on a middle name, so they made it “S” which was the first initial of both of Harry’s grandfathers. ...
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• Beer-Swilling Stimulus: Taxpayers to Fork Over $17 Million for Billy Carter Gas Station Preservation!

  
  American Power — Authority: 694
  Wonders never cease! From the Los Angeles Times , " Billy Carters Old Gas Station: A National Monument? ": In the age of the $787-billion stimulus package, it is, perhaps, a modest question: Should the American taxpayer foot the bill to enshrine the gas station run by the late Billy Carter -- the ...
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• Fort Blakely, A Massacre of White Confederates by Black Union Troops?

  
  Blog 4 History: American & Civil War History — Authority: 125
  The attack on Fort Blakely during the late after noon hours (5:30pm) of April 9th 1865 had no impact on the outcome of the war, yet the fighting was as viscous as any had been. In the post war years accusations of atrocities committed by black troops on white Confederates surfaced. The eye witness accounts were ...
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• WPA (Works Progress Administration) – 1937

  
  Past in Print Weblog — Authority: 107
  A clip from a short government film about the the Works Progress Administration, one of the New Deal programs started during the Great Depression. Uploaded by YouTube user: FasttrackHistory, 30 January 2009 more about “ WPA (Works Progress Administration) -… “, posted with vodpod   Tagged: Great ...
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• Remarks By First Lady Michelle Obama On Health Insurance Reform And Older Women: “Over Half Of All Women In America Don’t Have The Option Of Getting Insurance Through The Workplace”

  
  THE KALEIDOSCOPE FACTOR: A Unique Collection of African American News and Commentary — Authority: 435
  REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY ON HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM AND OLDER WOMEN East Room 3:12 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you so much.  First of all, forgive me — I’ve got children, and now I have a cold.  (Laughter.)  It goes along with the territory. Let me begin by first thanking Tina ...
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• Henry van Wart 1784 – 1873

  
  Sue Young Homeopathy — Authority: 135
  Henry van Wart 1784 – 1873, an American ( Dutch by descent ) who became British by special act of Parliament, founded the Birmingham Stock Exchange, he was a Magistrate , and served as one of Birmingham’s first Aldermen and a director of the Birmingham Banking Company. Henry van Wart was a Trustee of the ...
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• President Obama In Japan: “We Will Not Be Cowed By Threats, And We Will Continue To Send A Clear Message Through Our Actions And NOt Just Our Words”

  
  THE KALEIDOSCOPE FACTOR: A Unique Collection of African American News and Commentary — Authority: 435
  President Barack Obama And Japan Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Remarks of President Barack Obama Suntory Hall Tokyo, Japan November 14, 2009   Good morning.  It is a great honor to be in Tokyo—the first stop on my first visit to Asia as President.  It’s good to be among so many of you – ...
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• The Prohibition Era in American History

  
  Suzanne Lieurance - Writing Coach and Freelance Writer — Authority: 119
  This book is part of Enslow Publishers’ In American History series.
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• Window-Peeper As Witness To History: An Interview With James Ellroy

  
  [CinemaRatty] Latest Articles — Authority: 165
  “Scripture-pure veracity and scandal-rag content. That conjunction gives it its sizzle.” That’s how the narrator of James Ellroy’s stunning new novel Blood’s a Rover describes the 600 pages that follow — but that description would apply equally well to any of James Ellroy’s books, which include 13 ...
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• Illinois and Northwestern play for first Land of Lincoln Trophy

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  For over sixty years, the my alma mater, the University of Illinois, and Northwestern University fought on the football field for the honor of taking home the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk. The name of the trophy upset a few dozen people, so the NCAA, in line with its drive to eliminate all Native American imagery in college ...
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• Wake up, Mr. President! Were in a war here

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 166
  The Obama administra- tions obdurate refusal to accept the reality of Islam ist terrorism was underscored yet again yesterday when Attorney General Eric Holder announced that 9/11 architect Khalid Sheik Mohammed will be brought to New York to be tried as a common criminal. What an outrage. Mohammed not only admits his ...
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• Americas First Pacific President - Wont Defend U.S. Nuclear Attacks at Hiroshima, Nagasaki (VIDEO)

  
  American Power — Authority: 694
  At the Politico , " Americas First Pacific President ": Trying to reassure allies and rivals, President Barack Obama billed himself Saturday as "America’s first Pacific president," promising the nations of Asia "a new era of engagement with the world based on mutual interests and mutual respect." Turning ...
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• $620,000 in grants announced for Historic Idlewild

  
  River Country Journal — Authority: 149
  Governor Jennifer Granholm has announced grants totaling $620,046 for Lake County’s Yates Township to fund projects in the historic community of Idlewild, once one of the most popular African-American resort destinations in the Midwest. The grants are made available by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation ...
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• Obamas Big Apple Gamble; Islam Absorbing Western Philosophy; An Urban Fable

  
  The Commentator — Authority: 139
  I wonder what are Holder and Obama up to by trying a few admitted killers and perpetuators of 9/11 in a civil court in New York?  The underlying debate I surmise meekly: Is Obama attempting to reset American law allegedly broken by the previous administration or is he under handily putting the Bush administration on ...
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• Friday Night Blues – Magic Sam

  
  RochesterConservative.com — Authority: 426
  From Wikipedia: Samuel “Magic Sam” Gene Maghett was born in Grenada, Mississippi and learned to play the blues from listening to records by Muddy Waters and Little Walter. He moved th Chicago in 1950 and started playing in the West Side blues clubs. In 1963, he gained national attention for his single “Feelin’ ...
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• Constitutional Questions About Government Health Care

  
  The Beacon — Authority: 607
  Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) was asked “Specifically where in the Constitution does Congress get its authority to mandate that individuals purchase health insurance?”  He couldn’t cite a specific section, but noted that Congress has required individuals to do lots of things in the past. As a practical matter, ...
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