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: The Conversation
Jan 26, 2015
Chinese textbooks borrow the language and imagery of the Holocaust and apply them to the Nanjing massacres of 1937 by the Japanese army. Japanese textbooks likewise adopt the language of the Holocaust in presentations of the devastation of cities by atomic bombs at the end of World War II.
Source: Vox
Jan 26, 2015
It was a terrifying experience for the people there, in part, because so many things went horribly, unexpectedly wrong.
Source: NYT
Jan 25, 2015
‘Night Will Fall’ Examines the Making of a 1945 Holocaust Documentary
Source: Politifact
Jan 25, 2015
"It is true that in the 18th and 19th centuries lots of people who were not United States citizens were voting at every level of government."
Source: The Washington Post
Jan 23, 2015
The 70th anniversary of the liberation of the notorious Nazi concentration camp could mark the last major commemoration for many Holocaust survivors
Source: NYT
Jan 23, 2015
At the 60th anniversary, 1,500 survivors attended. This year, on Tuesday, about 300 are expected. Most of them are in their 90s, and some are older than 100.
Source: NYT
Jan 23, 2015
Alexander the Great’s Legacy Stirred Up by Excavation
Source: History Extra
Jan 22, 2015
History textbooks are designed for the “supposedly minimal attention spans” of today’s pupils, a prominent history teacher has said.
Source: NYT
Jan 22, 2015
The project is now indefinitely shelved, partly because Mr. Clinton insisted on more control over the interview questions and final version than Mr. Scorsese was willing to give.
Source: Huffington Post
Jan 22, 2015
Scientists have offered lots of opinions about the 9,500-year-old skeleton, but no one could figure out for sure who he was and where he came from. That's about to change, thanks to DNA analysis of the skeleton now under way in Denmark.
Source: NYT
Jan 21, 2015
Indian historians and authors blame Father Serra for the suppression of their culture and the premature deaths at the missions of thousands of their ancestors.
Source: Politcal Wire
Jan 21, 2015
“His magnanimous gesture boosts U of C’s chances of beating out Columbia Universityin New York to become the library’s home. A win would add new luster to the university’s already considerable prestige.”
Source: Newsletter of the New York American Revolution Round Table
Jan 21, 2015
by David W. Jacobs
The mayor of Cartagena is accused of selling out his country for a chance to schmooze with Prince Charles. At issue: an 18th century battle involving the British admiral Mount Vernon is named after.
Source: BBC
Jan 21, 2015
The head of Germany's "anti-Islamisation" movement has quit after a photo showing him apparently posing as Hitler was published in newspapers.
Jan 21, 2015
by HNN Editor
Facebook features a page that claims "Jews admit ritual consumption of Muslim and Christian children's blood to gain success in life." Facebook refuses to take the page down.
Source: Yahoo News
Jan 20, 2015
Obama will visit the small southern town on March 7 as part of his administration's efforts to highlight the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Source: Harvard Gazette
Jan 20, 2015
She said it was an experience screening the film at the White House where Woodrow Wilson had watched “Birth of a Nation.”
Source: PBS
Jan 19, 2015
The new drama will offer a unique blend of hospital drama and family saga.
Source: WSJ
Jan 19, 2015
The Polonsky Foundation’s Gift to the New York Public Library
Source: Slate
Jan 19, 2015
Why some states can’t celebrate MLK without remembering the Confederate general, too.
