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: AHA Perspectives
Oct 21, 2014
by Lee White
They recently sent a letter to the College Board asking that implementation of the revisions be postponed.
Source: AHA's Perspectives
Oct 21, 2014
by Allen Mikaelian
While a majority of departments in the US have seen falling enrollments, those that feature women's history and other specialities have seen increases.
Source: AHA's Perspectives
Oct 21, 2014
by Jan Goldstein
The moment may have come for us to rethink “retirement.”
Source: Minding The Campus
Oct 20, 2014
by KC Johnson
"In a bit of bad luck for the ASA, the group’s annual conference is in California, a state whose sweeping civil rights law forbids … discriminating on the basis of national origin."
Source: Press Release: Business Wire
Oct 20, 2014
Schwarzman Scholars was inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, which was founded in 1902 to promote international understanding and peace, and is designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.
Source: theflickeringlamp.org
Oct 20, 2014
by Margo Shea
"The conference was also humbling in the best possible ways."
Source: Atlantic
Oct 20, 2014
by Rick Perlstein
"I hate criticizing reviews. I’m just honored people are paying attention. Then Sam Tanenhaus wrote this about a book, The Invisible Bridge, that I worked on for six years ...."
Oct 20, 2014
by HNN Staff
It's not 1975's Thrilla in Manila, but as intellectual fights go, it's about as good as it gets.
Source: Press Release: Ancient History Encyclopedia
Oct 20, 2014
New collaboration expands online educational resources about the ancient world
Source: NYT
Oct 19, 2014
Mr. Honan wrote five major biographies in the last four decades, including books on Jane Austen and Shakespeare. Most were considered high-water marks in scholarship about their subjects.
Source: Khaosod
Oct 17, 2014
In Thailand, criticising the monarchy is punishable by up to 15 years in prison under Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code.
Source: Notches (blog)
Oct 16, 2014
The event, hosted by the Gender and Women’s Studies Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago, took place in September.
Source: Raw Story
Oct 15, 2014
Harry Shearer webseries re-enacts Richard Nixon’s troubled final moments in office
Source: AP
Oct 14, 2014
The directive is believed to have been issued by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, a government regulator, but such directives are usually issued orally and are almost impossible to be confirmed directly.
Source: The Algemeiner
Oct 14, 2014
“I’ve decided that I should do what I believe in.”
Source: Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM)
Oct 14, 2014
A 2 day conference is scheduled for Nov. 14 & 15.
Source: Watergate
Oct 14, 2014
These materials will be digitized and made available to scholars, historians and journalists, both online and in person.
Source: South China Morning Post
Oct 12, 2014
When they retire their schools lose state benefits.
Source: Daniel Pipes Blog
Oct 8, 2014
by Daniel Pipes
"Congress should defund any Title VI Middle East studies centers that flout the law, mislead the public, and undermine the country's security."
Oct 8, 2014
They discuss McPherson's new book on Jefferson Davis.
