U.S. History

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• First Librarian Heads National Archives

  
  The Political Game — Authority: 491
  One would assume that both the Librarian of Congress and the Archivist of the United States would be positions held by librarians, archivists or individuals trained in both disciplines. Historically, this has not been the case. Until last month when David S. Ferriero officially became the United States Archivist, a ...
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• What is Conservatism?... is it Liberal or Classically Liberal? (Whats the Difference?) -- Robert P. George

  
  Religio-Political Talk — Authority: 152
  I was reading my copy of National Review today and I came across this smaller piece of a larger article entitled, "Conserving liberalism? Conservatism, modern liberalism, and classical liberalism: a symposium," and had to share it with you.  It is by one of my favorite authors.  He has written a book that every ...
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• The Day That Lives In Infamy

  
  The Opinion Blog — Authority: 139
  Sunday’s editorial recalls how the Japanese attack in 1941 changedthe course of history, and contemplates the lessons it has for the present. Monday is the anniversary of theJapanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which pulled the United States into the wars already raging in Europeand the Pacific. It was war that ...
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• CIA on the global cooling consensus in 1974

  
  The right-wing liberal — Authority: 530
  From Maurizio Morabito at Omniclimate  (via Robert Costa of Planet Gore ): An eye-opening “global cooling consensus” CIA document dated 1974 has just been re-discovered in the British Library by Yours Truly and is extensively mentioned today in the (printed) pages of The Spectator (UK) and Il Foglio ...
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• Encore post: Rosa Parks, December 1, 1955

  
  Millard Fillmore's Bathtub — Authority: 576
  Rosa Parks: “Why do you push us around?” Officer: “I don’t know but the law is the law and you’re under arrest.” From Rosa Parks with Gregory J. Reed, Quiet Strength (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1994), page 23. Photo: Mrs. Parks being fingerprinted in Montgomery, Alabama; ...
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• Dancing with the Stars

  
  RANGER AGAINST WAR — Authority: 128
  --PlayBill , Mr. Fish Im sick of their timid, lying morality --Col. Kurtz, Apocalypse Now Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake --Napoleon Bonaparte Kiss his boots or youll be through Out of the night comes a soldier right Line you up in his gunsight His minds exploded, egos ...
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• National Thanksgiving Dates to 1863

  
  The Opinion Blog — Authority: 139
  In Thursday’s editorial column, we reprint the Presidential proclamation from the first "official" Thanksgiving holiday, penned by President AbrahamLincolns ‘rival, Secretary of State William Seward. Thanksgiving was first celebratedby Massachusettssettlers in 1621. Early presidents George Washington and James ...
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• Happy Thanksgiving!

  
  Common Sense Junction — Authority: 124
  HISTORY.com:Mayflower Myths“The reason that we have so many myths associated with Thanksgiving is that it is an invented tradition. It doesn’t originate in any one event. It is based on the New England puritan Thanksgiving, which is a religious Thanksgiving, and the traditional harvest celebrations of England and ...
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• Pilgrims & Progress

  
  carnage and culture — Authority: 137
  By RICH LOWRY New York Post http://www.nypost.com/ November 26, 2009 "There came a smell off the shore like the smell of a garden." -- John Winthrop, off the New England coast, 1630 If John Winthrop was in clined to find godly favor in the wilds of New England, other newcomers didnt see the signs the same way. ...
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• I contemplate why this comic would never happen

  
  Blonder and Thinnerrrr — Authority: 414
  Is anyone else confused about this timeline? According to something actually reputable I read here on the internet, smallpox vaccinations were routine in the United States until 1972. Up until then, it was recommended for all children at the age of one . So technically a person born in the U.S. as late as 1970 or ...
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• Who Was First?

  
  Common Sense Junction — Authority: 124
  Well boys and girls… Its that time of year when we are compelled to impart information that we know you can’t live without. So here goes…DID YOU KNOW?Bill Clinton was the first President, while in office, to be a defendant in a civil court case. He was the first to give evidence on oath to [...]
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• Quagmire & Brian: A Conservative / Liberal Parallel

  
  NoelBagwell.com — Authority: 128
  By Noel Bagwell November 24, 2009 Today, I believe, the U.S. is more culturally divided than any other time since 9.11. You can’t even watch a simple comedy show (sorry for the redundancy) without getting a dose of the writers’ political views. Furthermore, it’s rare to ever see anything conservative on any of ...
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• Senator Byrds Milestone

  
  The Political Game — Authority: 491
  Yesterday was the 92 nd birthday of Senator Robert C. Byrd (R-West Virginia), but his 92 nd birthday came second to another great milestone in his life celebrated earlier in the week. On Wednesday, Senator Byrd became the longest serving member of the United States Congress in history. Byrd, who has served in both ...
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• Presidents, resentment, and the news

  
  howl at pluto — Authority: 120
  John Sides blogs about research (by C. Karpowitz) suggesting that Nixons consumption of news via prepared summaries fueled his resentments and that first-hand news consumption may be necessary for "healthy presidential leadership." Maybe, but LBJ, I believe, managed to stoke his resentments without relying solely ...
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• Ankara favors human rights bill, homecoming, for Kurds

  
  Eideard — Authority: 149
  Opening for Kurdish civil rights in Turkey.
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• Craziest Republican of the Day: Virginia Foxx

  
  The Reaction — Authority: 555
  By Michael J.W. Stickings We all know Foxx is crazy. Apparently, shes also incredibly stupid. Consider a couple of things she said yesterday: -- "Actually, the GOP has been the leader in starting good environmental programs in this country." Maybe, if you go all the way back to the days of Teddy ...
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• Obama Gets Delay of Fort Hood Probe

  
  Brian Bonner — Authority: 118
  Yet again, our President is taking control over something he should not. We now live in the wonderful “Age of King Barakus Obmanaus”. From NewsMax; The Obama administration on Tuesday had the president’s National Security Council take control of congressional briefings on the Fort Hood killings and asked ...
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• Facts, Fallacies, and Close Encounters: The Strange New Evidence Recently Discovered In The 46 Year Old Murder Case Of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy….

  
  About Renee Ashley Baker.... — Authority: 115
  NOVEMBER 22ND (WHO HAS THE KEYS ?) (Both Gale Hurd and Gail Katz will “go to prison” for trying to coerce a motion picture payroll if they ‘both’ don’t stay away from Renee Ashley Baker) NOW– WITH THAT SAID, WITH THAT REPEATED, SCROLL DOWN–BELOW…. Posted in John F Kennedy, Robert F. ...
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• New England and Southern Colonial Societies

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 534
  New England and Chesapeake Societies             The English settled both New England and the southern colonies.  The southern colonies were founded for gold and making money, while New England was established more for religious freedom.  These regions turned out to be two very distinct and successful ...
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