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 Washington Post
11-27-18
Dr. Braham described Holocaust scholarship as his “destiny” and fought against moves to whitewash Hungarian collusion with Nazi authorities.
Source: Simon & Schuster (Special to HNN)
11/27/18
He worked on his just-published biography of Douglass for ten years.
Source: Perspectives on History
11-26-18
by Benjamin M. Schmidt
Of all the major disciplines, history has seen the steepest declines in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
Source: The Los Angeles Times
11-20-18
Nicolas Sanchez-Albornoz was sent to a prison labor camp in a wave of repression by Spain’s Franco dictatorship for painting the words “Long Live Free University!”
Source: Twitter
11-25-18
It began with a post by historian Jonathan Wilson.
Source: The Daily Beast
11-24-18
Archaeological work in Jordan at the site of a mine where Christians had reportedly suffered horrific torture has uncovered some troubling information.
Source: Haaretz
11-20-18
Their open letter ahead of a conference in Vienna advises against giving Israel immunity for ‘grave and widespread violations of human rights and international law.’
Source: NYT
11-21-18
He led the Library of Congress for nearly three decades, taking over at the dawn of the digital era.
Source: WaPo
11-22-18
by Talitha LeFlouria
Kids should be taught about slavery’s demise.
Source: the algemeiner
11-23-18
“This is so important — 800,000 Jewish refugees — When exactly next week is the day of commemoration of THEIR naqba?”
Source: CBC News
11-22-18
"I don't think it will push us to another world conflict but I think it will make it more probable.”
Source: cleveland.com
11-21-18
“The administration wants to hire a second-class citizen of the university with no job security.”
Source: White House Correspondents' Association Press Release
11/19/18
The speaker will be Ron Chernow, the author of the biography that the play "Hamilton" is based on.
Source: The Jerusalem Post
11-19-18
Professor Jan Grabowski of the University of Ottawa filed a lawsuit for libel against the Polish League Against Defamation on Thursday at the District Court in Warsaw.
Source: Journal Sentinel
11-16-18
A Wisconsin proposal will be watched nationwide.
11/16/18
What historians are saying in response to an interview with Harvard's Jill Lepore.
Source: Cundhill History Prize
11/15/18
It's for her genre-bending account of the life and world of the Polish-born British writer Joseph Conrad.
Source: FIRE Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
11/14/18
The university has withdrawn it complain that he violated its policies with a Facebook post.
Source: NYT
11-16-18
by Gregory P. Downs and Kate Masur
"It would establish the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, based on similar networks Congress has created for the Civil Rights Movement and the Underground Railroad. These networks foster collaboration within national parks."
Source: Simon & Schuster (Special to HNN)
11/15/18
"Yes, in a very real sense 'Leadership: In Turbulent Times' is about today. Using history as my guide, I sought to shine a spotlight on the absence of leadership in our country."
