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: Chronicle of Higher Education
Jan 26, 2014
The saga of the most controversial oral history program in the United States.
Source: InfoSerbia
Jan 25, 2014
Austrian historian Manfried Rauchensteiner spoke about the causes of the
war, saying that they originated not only from the Balkans, but from
the other regions of Europe, too.
Source: The New Republic
Jan 25, 2014
Richard Evans discusses parallels between 1914 and 2014 with The New Republic's Isaac Chotiner.
Source: Reuters
Jan 24, 2014
The oldest documents still classified include a 1662 report on the slave trade.
Source: Inquisitr
Jan 23, 2014
BBC historian Christopher Lee says Kate and William are "dull and inoffensive."
Source: WSB Radio
Jan 23, 2014
Mahan misused government resources, engaged in improper conduct in the workplace and even promised the same Deputy Historian job to two subordinates.
Source: Voice of Russia
Jan 22, 2014
Up to another million may have been killed, argues Antoine Prost.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jan 22, 2014
Frances Levine last ran the New Mexico History Museum.
Source: New York Times
Jan 21, 2014
All presidents hang out with celebrities, but it's politically fraught for Democrats.
Source: The Collegian (University of Richmond)
Jan 20, 2014
Daniel spent thirty-six years teaching at Richmond.
Source: New York Times
Jan 20, 2014
Why the esteemed military historian decided to write a general history of World War II.
Source: Reacting to the Past website
Jan 18, 2014
by Mark Carnes
Workshop at Gustavus Adolphus (St. Peter, MN), March 14-16, 2014 will feature Defining a Nation: The Indian Nation on the Eve of Independence, 1945 and Mexico in Revolution: 1911-1920.
Source: New York TImes
Jan 17, 2014
And why there's hope for Barack Obama on spying.
Source: Union of Concerned Scientists
Jan 16, 2014
A conversation with historian and science advocate Steven Leibo.
Source: The Guardian
Jan 15, 2014
Newsnight presenter says education secretary's remarks about Professor Sir Richard Evans over first world war were unfair.
Source: National Coalition for History
Jan 14, 2014
The National Coalition for History has created a chart showing the budgets of all major programs affecting history, archives, and education.
Source: National Security Archive
Jan 14, 2014
First Publication of "#Rwanda20yrs" project by U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Security Archive.
Source: History News Network
Jan 14, 2014
The American Historical Association has just released its first batch of videos from its 128th Annual Meeting.
Source: The Guardian
Jan 13, 2014
Historians ask when FCO will release archive of 1.2m files, dating back to 1840s, hoarded in breach of the 30-year rule.
Source: RUSI Analysis
Jan 13, 2014
by Gary Sheffield
Why is the UK centenary of the First World War turning into political football?
