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: NYT
May 7, 2014
Scholars and others objected to the plan in part because it required the books in the stacks to be moved to New Jersey.
Source: The Roanoke Times
May 6, 2014
Hidden in a roll of negatives, Roanoke artist and historian Matt Ames found a glimpse of the world’s darkest history.
Source: CBS News
May 6, 2014
Homeland Security Investigations tracks down stolen antiquities ranging from fossils to paintings smuggled into the U.S. and returns them to the rightful owners.
Source: AP
May 6, 2014
State senator's tweet drawing complaints.
Source: GLBT History Museum (press release)
May 6, 2014
The grand opening of "Queer Past Becomes Present," the first exhibition in the newly remodeled Main Gallery of the GLBT History Museum, will happen on May 15.
Source: The Globe and Mail
May 6, 2014
by Daniel Estrin
The claim by Eli Shukron, like many such claims in the field of biblical archeology, has run into criticism.
Source: The Telegraph
May 6, 2014
Some 2,000 books on Hitler were published in Germany last year.
Source: China Central Television
May 5, 2014
The addition raises Peking University to third place among all Chinese libraries that own "Siku Quanshu" books.
Source: NYT
May 5, 2014
“While liberal justices are over all more supportive of free speech claims than conservative justices, the votes of both liberal and conservative justices tend to reflect their preferences toward the ideological groupings of the speaker.”
Source: NYT
May 5, 2014
Not since the end of World War II have so many cases been initiated at once.
Source: CBS
May 5, 2014
“…write an argumentative essay, based upon cited textual evidence, in which you explain whether or not you believe this was an actual event in history or merely a political scheme created to influence public emotion and gain wealth…”
Source: Telegraph
May 5, 2014
The Telegraph selects the best war and history books ever written.
Source: Toronto Star
May 4, 2014
This is where Australian, British and Canadian tunnellers had been busy digging under the strong points of the German line as early as 1915.
Source: NYT
May 4, 2014
The critics have asserted it would not be hard for a forger to mix a batch of carbon-based ink that could fool scientists.
Source: DoD
May 4, 2014
It's been nearly 50 years since the introduction of ground troops into Vietnam in 1965.
Source: Informed Comment blog
May 3, 2014
“They didn’t bring the Koran over on the pilgrim ship. Let’s get real, let’s go back and learn our history. Let’s stop playing games.”
Source: BBC
May 2, 2014
How did a priceless masterpiece by Cezanne come to find itself in a hedge by a Sussex farm track during World War One, asks Trevor Dann.
Source: The Charlotte Observer
May 1, 2014
It reduces the four-year conflict down to a moment when two specific men faced off on the battlefield.
Source: NBC News
May 1, 2014
It's weak in the ankles.
Source: NBC News
May 1, 2014
Theory: wetting the sand in front of a contraption built to pull the heavy objects.
