American History

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• My Introduction to the Harlem Renaissance

  
  Rebecca Reads — Authority: 121
  In preparation for the upcoming (February) Harlem Renaissance Classics Circuit, I’ve been reading a lot of introductory material to prepare for the introductory information we need to write for the sign up post. As I mentioned yesterday, I don’t feel like an expert in anything, so I love having The Classics ...
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• Milton Friedman, Alan Greenspan, and the End of the Draft

  
  The Devoted Intellect — Authority: 121
  Opposition to the Vietnam war is often considered an almost-exclusively left-wing phenomena: radical students with long hair and peace signs painted on their faces; socialist admirers of Ho Chi Minh; that sort of thing. But it was a group of right-wing economists and theoriticians — most notably Milton Friedman, Ayn ...
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• Asked and Answered | Holidays on Display

  
  The Moment — Authority: 688
  William L. Bird, a curator, looks at the history of American holiday display, from window dressing to parade floats.
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• Benefits of Collecting Old Stamps

  
  Vintage Antique Collectible — Authority: 424
  Collecting old stamps , especially vintage postage stamps can bring great value. Collecting old stamps can be fun and educational, it can be affordable, and it can bring about understanding of history, art, travel and many other areas of culture as well. Here is an explanation of why collecting old stamps can be ...
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• The Bone Wars – Fighting Over The Remains of The Past

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 551
  The Bone Wars – Fighting Over the Remains of the Past By Mr Ghaz, December 10, 2009 http://u.nu/3y374 The Bone Wars – Fighting Over the Remains of the Past Image via Wikipedia The strangest and longest battle of the American West was fought not between early settlers and Indians but between ...
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• Liberty Kids

  
  iLearn Technology — Authority: 123
  What it is: Liberty Kids teaches about Colonial life in America through a variety of educational activities.  Students can explore the animated “Now and Then” segments which compare and contrast various lifestyles, cultural, technological, and health issues from the Revolutionary War period and life in the ...
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• Cinematical Seven: Post-Mortem Protagonists

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 755
  If youre the least bit familiar with the premise of either Alice Sebolds novel or Peter Jacksons adaptation, then you know that The Lovely Bones begins with the murder of young Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan), who is then forced to watch her family cope with their grief while her killer remains in the neighborhood. ...
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• “Best of the Decade” with the American History Museum’s Harry Rubenstein

  
  Around The Mall — Authority: 496
  As a new decade approaches, we here at ATM thought it a good time to reflect on the last—asking Smithsonian curators to weigh in on their favorite exhibits and acquisitions since 2000. Harry Rubenstein, chair and curator of the National Museum of American Historys Division of Politics and Reform. Harry ...
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• Thursday Round-up: chapping your a$$ edition!

  
  Historiann — Authority: 538
  Well, friends:  we’re in the midst of a butt-chapping deep freeze, thanks to an Alberta Clipper that just won’t quit.  It’s -15 degrees Fahrenheit here in Potterville, and won’t get above freezing until sometime this weekend.  Those of you in the East might be enjoying a snow day today, so here are a few ...
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• Remarks Of President Barack Obama: “A JUST AND LASTING PEACE” – Acceptance Of The Nobel Peace Prize

  
  THE KALEIDOSCOPE FACTOR: A Unique Collection of African American News and Commentary — Authority: 134
  Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery A Just and Lasting Peace Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize Thursday, December 10th, 2009 Oslo, Norway ...
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• STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT AFTER BIPARTISAN LEADERSHIP MEETING ON JOBS

  
  THE KALEIDOSCOPE FACTOR: A Unique Collection of African American News and Commentary — Authority: 134
  STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT AFTER BIPARTISAN LEADERSHIP MEETING ON JOBS   Diplomatic Reception Room   12:26 P.M. EST          THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Sorry I’m a little late. I have just concluded an informative and constructive discussion with Republican and Democratic leaders about job ...
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• REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

  
  THE KALEIDOSCOPE FACTOR: A Unique Collection of African American News and Commentary — Authority: 134
  REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS   South Court Auditorium   12:39 P.M. EST     THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I am pleased that you could all join us today as we announce three new initiatives to help our community health centers provide better care to people in need all across ...
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• President Obama Releases National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats

  
  THE KALEIDOSCOPE FACTOR: A Unique Collection of African American News and Commentary — Authority: 134
  President Obama Releases National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats   Today, President Obama released the National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats. This Strategy outlines the President’s vision for addressing the challenges from proliferation of biological weapons or their use by terrorists.  ...
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• Major Joness Courtship

  
  Elektratig — Authority: 123
  In Parties, Slavery, and the Union in Antebellum Georgia , Anthony Gene Carey refers to a book Id never heard of, Major Joness Courtship: Detailed, With Other Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures, in a Series of Letters, by himself (first published Philadelphia, 1840). Prof. Carey describes the author, William ...
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• Hate crime victim claims attempted "curb stomp"

  
  City Pages - The Blotter — Authority: 718
  If true, this should not only be prosecuted as a hate crime, but as attempted murder.
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• President Obama Announces Recovery Act Awards to Build, Renovate Community Health Centers in More Than 30 States

  
  THE KALEIDOSCOPE FACTOR: A Unique Collection of African American News and Commentary — Authority: 134
  President Obama Announces Recovery Act Awards to Build, Renovate Community Health Centers in More Than 30 States Program to Create Jobs in Low-Income Communities, Help CHCs Serve More Than 500,000 Additional Patients   WASHINGTON – Today President Obama announced nearly $600 million in American Recovery and ...
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• Feds agree to $3 billion deal over Native American land

  
  Eideard — Authority: 149
  Feds finally settle Native American lawsuit.
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• Stop prosecuting our American heroes

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  In what must be one of the most outrageous criminal prosecutions in American history, the U.S. military is dragging three Navy SEALs into court to face criminal charges. Their crime: punching a terrorist in the mouth and giving him a bloody lip. The alleged "victim" of this so-called assault is not just any old ...
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• Copenhagen’s political science

  
  RochesterConservative.com — Authority: 424
  By Sarah Palin The Washington Post With the publication of damaging e-mails from a climate research center in Britain, the radical environmental movement appears to face a tipping point. The revelation of appalling actions by so-called climate change experts allows the American public to finally understand the ...
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• Virginia Foxx and the GOP Civil Rights Champions of Yore

  
  Past in Print Weblog — Authority: 117
  Today, she’d know them as RINOs ( Cross-posted at Care2.com – Originally published 20 November 2009 ) “They love to engage in revisionist history,” Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said on the floor of the U.S. Congress, Nov. 19.  She was referring to Democrats as she had risen to speak in opposition to an ...
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