This page features brief excerpts of stories published by the mainstream
media and, less frequently, blogs, alternative media, and even obviously
biased sources. The excerpts are taken directly from the websites cited in
each source note. Quotation marks are not used.
Source: Smithsonian.com
10/10/19
by Anna Laymon
The song was written as Jack Norworth’s ode to his girlfriend, the progressive and outspoken Trixie Friganza, a famous vaudeville actress and suffragist.
Source: NY Times
10/10/12
Kurds may not have been present at the D-Day landings, but there is evidence some fought for the Allies during World War II.
Source: The Conversation
10/10/10
by Malinda Maynor Lowery
The growing recognition and celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day actually represents the fruits of a concerted, decadeslong effort to recognize the role of indigenous people in the nation’s history.
Source: Washington Post
10/9/19
Featuring historian Emerson W. Baker.
Source: NY Times
10/8/19
The crash is one of the most enduring mysteries in the history of the United Nations.
Source: The Conversation
10/10/19
by S. Kyle Johnson
Panama’s “Festival del Cristo Negro,” the festival of the “Black Christ,” is an important religious holiday for local Catholics. It honors a dark, life-sized wooden statue of Jesus, “Cristo Negro” – also known as “El Nazaraeno,” or “The Nazarene.”
Source: The Conversation
10/8/19
by William Trollinger
Christian fundamentalists have become a politically powerful group since the movement’s foundation in 1919.
Source: AP
10/5/19
The history of Meaher and the slave ship Clotilda may offer one of the more clear-cut cases for slavery reparations, with identifiable perpetrators and victims.
Source: The Intercept
10/6/19
by James Risen
Many bases are named for Confederates who were ardent white supremacists in the South before, during, and after the Civil War.
Source: Chris Riback's Conversations
9/27/19
by Chris Riback
“Follow the media culture of America over the course of Trump’s career, and you will understand better how Trump happened. Follow how Trump happened and you will understand better what we became.”
Source: Chris Riback's Conversations
10/4/19
by Chris Riback
As the 2020 campaign heats up, several key questions will be asked and debated, including: How did we get here – and where do China and US-China relations go next?
Accessed 10/10/19
by Ken Lawrence
The true story of William Randolph Hearst’s 1897 cable to Frederic Remington.
Source: Orlando Sentinel
10/7/19
Even those who support reparations in theory aren't convinced that it's a matter for state legislatures.
Source: The Atlantic
9/7/19
by Alan Taylor
“Take a step into a visual time capsule now, for a brief look at the year 1989.”
Source: The Washington Post
10/8/19
by DeNeen L. Brown
Forensic anthropologists are using ground-penetrating radar at Oaklawn Cemetery to look for evidence of long-rumored mass graves.
Source: Time
10/7/2019
Since America’s early days, leading politicians have had to contend with awkward problems posed by their family members.
Source: Slate
October 4, 2019
by Rebecca Onion
If you find yourself stressed, annoyed, and furious about your child’s homework this fall, it might help to know that you are participating in a great American tradition.
Source: Washington Post
10/6/19
The secret history of two former University of Virginia students.
Source: Roll Call
10/4/19
A museum of Women's History may be coming soon.
Source: Nursing Clio
10/3/19
by Sarah Horowitz
It’s more accurate to say that technology can help us find the evidence that we are culturally primed to look for.
