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: Wall Street Journal
7/1/2019
Sneaker maker pulls Independence Day-themed shoe after NFL star raised concerns about symbolism
Source: Washington Post
7/2/2019
And Nixon didn’t even speak in person.
Source: The Atlantic
6/30/2019
Making a landmark documentary about LGBTQ Americans before 1969 meant digging through countless archives to find traces of a forgotten subculture.
Source: The Atlantic
7/1/19
Forty years after Margaret Thatcher’s era-defining election victory in 1979, Britain once again appears divided and ungovernable, with a decision to make.
Source: The Atlantic
7/1/19
by Matthew Delmont
Kamala Harris took part in a bold experiment as a child—and the experiences of her generation may transform the debate over desegregation.
Source: New York Times
6/30/2019
Stalin inspires deep emotions in the country where he spent his earliest years, and one of them is reverence.
Source: Vox
6/28/2019
The former vice president once called busing “an asinine policy.”
Source: The Progressive
06/29/2019
Read about the history of U.S. - Iranian relations and tensions.
Source: Time
06/27/2019
by Olivia B. Waxman
Read the parallels between the 1976 and 2020 elections.
Source: The Washington Post
06/29/2019
Read what Netflix's documentary got right and wrong.
Source: The New York Times
06/30/2019
Read how the history of busing impacted Kamala Harris, and what she did to combat her experiences.
Source: History Channel
06/28/2019
Under the Treaty of Versailles, the German emperor was supposed to be tried as a war criminal. Why wasn't he?
Source: The Washington Post
06/27/2019
Read the history of the U.S. Census, and if Trump's comments are appropriate.
Source: The Washington Post
06/30/2019
Excavation of a submerged reservoir leads to the discovery of an ancient palace known as Kemune.
Source: Washington Post
6/30/2019
In anticipation of next year’s 100th anniversary of the Negro leagues’ beginning, kids were brought together to learn about African American history and culture, especially its role in baseball.
Source: NPR
06/30/2019
Read interview about the history of busing.
Source: Bustle
6/30/2019
Some unforgettable presidential campaign logos from over the years show politics and design are more intertwined than you'd think.
Source: The Atlantic
6/27/19
by Jim Downs
Networks of activists transformed Stonewall from an isolated event into a turning point in the struggle for gay power.
Source: NY Times
6/25/19
Republican state senators in Oregon have disappeared this month in an attempt to block a vote on climate change legislation. Minority parties have resorted to similar stunts for generations. One sure result: More division.
Source: CNN
6/25/19
The US has almost never had "no debt." It was not even close to debt-free when it created the Interstate Highway System, and the national debt spiked when the military was built up during major wars.
