Tag: american history
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January 10, 2008 12:12 AM EST --
I was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847, the youngest of seven siblings and grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. I educated myself and my first job was as a telegraph operator. During my life, I was . . .
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May 29, 2007 10:33 AM EDT --
The first African slaves arrived in Virginia in 1619.
Kunte Kinte, his daughter Kizzy, and her son George noticed that every time the whites "massas" became frightened--most likely by the threat . . .
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March 07, 2009 05:09 AM EST --
Dear Friend,
The country is in real trouble right now, with unemployment spiraling out of control. President Obama's stimulus plan provides money to expand unemployment assistance. But a group . . .
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July 10, 2007 11:58 AM EDT --
In the English speaking world outside America (yes, there is a world outside America) there has been a lot made of the fact that many Americans just do not know many basic things about American history. . . .
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April 07, 2008 04:24 PM EDT --
The HBO mini-series "John Adams" is a fascinating look at a remarkable man. Our founding fathers have become almost like marble statues to the average American. . . .
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March 03, 2008 06:17 PM EST --
I am always amazed that almost everybody knows February is Black history month, but many people have no idea that March is Women's History month. CNN has a great site with lots of links for information . . .
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April 02, 2008 12:21 PM EDT --
A life in the public eye is celebrated with magnification of every victory or every fault. But what of the billions of lives lived out in a seemingly mundane existence. How do we celebrate those? . . .
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July 06, 2008 05:38 PM EDT --
This site has collected important American cookbooks from the 1800's into the 20th century, and made them available to view digitally. You can't click and turn the pages, but you can view each . . .
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January 20, 2009 02:18 PM EST --
That is what my husband and I experienced while watching and listening to our 44th President as he accepted the Oath of the Presidency of the United States of America.
The genius of . . .
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February 27, 2008 12:58 PM EST --
As part of my unpublished "Sex Sells" book, I was originally going to include a section called "Prostitution in America: The Early Years," but the publishers (the same ones who don't . . .
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November 27, 2007 12:09 AM EST --
Down through the ages of this country there's been many tales told of the great American spirit and the men who so stoically portrayed it. This tale, though short but based in truth, has always . . .
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July 02, 2007 08:55 PM EDT --
I just began reading a book called "The People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn. I tried reading it several times, but put it down because I thought he was "deningrating . . .
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August 31, 2008 08:57 AM EDT --
Since 1971, the voting age for national elections in the U.S. has been 18. The voting age was lowered that year, from 21 to 18, after young people protested that they should have the right to vote at 18, . . .
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March 26, 2009 11:18 AM EDT --
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO OUT INTO THE WATER COMES ANOTHER HATE MONGER AFTER THE OBAMAS.
"While filling in for conservative radio host Laura Ingraham, fellow radio . . .
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June 10, 2008 10:42 AM EDT --
Oklahoma's got its panhandle. Michigan has what looks like part of Wisconsin. West Virginia's northern jut gives Ohio and Pennsylvania each an odd poke in the ribs.
From coast to coast, American . . .
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September 14, 2008 07:39 PM EDT --
September 17 is Constitution Day, which celebrates the signing of the U. S. Constitution in 1787. Here are some trivia questions to celebrate the day.
Were there more lawyers or . . .
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February 05, 2009 11:02 PM EST --
Monday, February 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 am
National African American History Month, 2009
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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February 10, 2008 04:03 PM EST --
LUCIE EDDIE CAMPBELL-WILLIAMS
1885-1963
I must admit, before last week, I don't recall knowing much about Lucie Campbell. Her name was familiar, because of old church hymns that I heard as . . .
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February 04, 2009 02:20 PM EST --
Valentine's Day Giveaway (Five random winners will be selected to win eleven books each)
With Love from Hachette Book Group Giveaway
1. Love in 90 Days By Diana Kirschner . . .
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November 01, 2008 07:46 PM EDT --
We are on the edge of a historical time in this country due to the pending results of our presidential election on Tuesday, November 4 which will be another page in future history books. Name someone, . . .
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