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: CNN
Feb 13, 2019
Members of a federal labor union visiting a Georgia Republican's congressional office Monday said they discovered a 19th-century book on display that they considered "racially offensive."
Source: Washington Post
Feb 13, 2019
As a high school junior, Caleigh Wood refused to complete a history lesson on “The Muslim World” that she said forced her to embrace Islam in conflict with her Christian faith — and the Constitution.
Source: CNN
Feb 13, 2019
It had lain dormant on the murky ocean floor -- some three miles beneath the surface -- for more than 76 years.
Source: The Conversation
Feb 13, 2019
by Cavan W. Concannon
Roman border security was historically effective, not because of massive barriers, but because they knew how to manage the flow of migration.
Source: NY Times
Feb 12, 2019
On Monday, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, in Atlanta, affirmed a lower court’s ruling that had ordered the release of the grand jury transcripts from 1946.
Source: AP
Feb 12, 2019
Wisconsin Republicans tried to bring their resolution excluding Kaepernick to the floor but fell short of the two-thirds majority they needed after all the chamber’s Democrats voted against the move.
Source: Real Clear History
Feb 12, 2019
The B-24 bomber was nicknamed the “flying coffin” due to its many problems.
Source: San Antonio Express
Feb 12, 2019
Judging from the way it was summarily dismissed by the Alamo’s CEO, there may be trouble ahead.
Source: Fox News
Feb 12, 2019
According to the newspaper, Lincoln bought 40 acres in 1841 from his cash-strapped father, Thomas Lincoln. It is said to be the only farm he ever owned, though he let his father continue to farm it.
Source: Tom Dispatch
Feb 12, 2019
by James Carroll
The history behind the latest nuclear weapons.
Source: NY Times
Feb 11, 2019
Research on Stone Age tombs throughout Europe offers a new answer to an old debate on where and when the iconic stone works were first built.
Source: Time
Feb 11, 2019
How did the United States Army, during the early years of the civil rights movement, deal with the crucible issues of race and capital punishment?
Source: AP
Feb 11, 2019
Featuring historians Rebecca Goetz and Michael Guasco.
Source: The Atlantic
Feb 11, 2019
In a new study, researchers uncovered female programmers who made important but unrecognized contributions to genetics.
Source: CBN News
Feb 11, 2019
The student body vote will be held in April along with the annual student government elections, according to the resolution obtained by the website.
Source: The Conversation
Feb 11, 2019
by Carly-Emma Leachman
Prior to the Maternity and Child Welfare Act of 1918, state involvement in the delivery of babies would have been unimaginable.
Source: Fox News
Feb 11, 2019
The letter, which is priced at $140,000, is up for sale at Ardmore, Pa.-based historical document dealer The Raab Collection.
Source: History Extra
Feb 11, 2019
Like so much else, it’s all the fault of the founding fathers.
Source: Pew Research
Feb 11, 2019
The survey was conducted almost entirely before news broke about Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and other high-profile politicians who have been accused of wearing blackface as part of costumes when they were younger.
Source: Lobe Log
Feb 11, 2019
by Shervin Malekzadeh
One thing that must be understood about Iran, about living there, is that the Revolution is never officially discussed as a finished event.
