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
2/13/19
by Lisa Bitel
Many scholars have deconstructed Valentine and his day in books, articles and blog postings. Some suggest that the modern holiday is a Christian cover-up of the more ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia in mid-February.
Source: CNN
2/13/19
Members of a federal labor union visiting a Georgia Republican's congressional office Monday said they discovered a 19th-century book on display that they considered "racially offensive."
Source: NY Times
2/12/19
On Monday, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, in Atlanta, affirmed a lower court’s ruling that had ordered the release of the grand jury transcripts from 1946.
Source: Washington Post
2/13/19
As a high school junior, Caleigh Wood refused to complete a history lesson on “The Muslim World” that she said forced her to embrace Islam in conflict with her Christian faith — and the Constitution.
Source: CNN
2/13/19
It had lain dormant on the murky ocean floor -- some three miles beneath the surface -- for more than 76 years.
Source: AP
2/12/19
Wisconsin Republicans tried to bring their resolution excluding Kaepernick to the floor but fell short of the two-thirds majority they needed after all the chamber’s Democrats voted against the move.
Source: Real Clear History
2/12/19
The B-24 bomber was nicknamed the “flying coffin” due to its many problems.
Source: The Conversation
2/13/19
by Cavan W. Concannon
Roman border security was historically effective, not because of massive barriers, but because they knew how to manage the flow of migration.
Source: San Antonio Express
2/12/19
Judging from the way it was summarily dismissed by the Alamo’s CEO, there may be trouble ahead.
Source: Fox News
2/12/19
According to the newspaper, Lincoln bought 40 acres in 1841 from his cash-strapped father, Thomas Lincoln. It is said to be the only farm he ever owned, though he let his father continue to farm it.
Source: NY Times
2/11/19
Research on Stone Age tombs throughout Europe offers a new answer to an old debate on where and when the iconic stone works were first built.
Source: Time
2/11/19
How did the United States Army, during the early years of the civil rights movement, deal with the crucible issues of race and capital punishment?
Source: AP
2/11/19
Featuring historians Rebecca Goetz and Michael Guasco.
Source: The Atlantic
2/11/19
In a new study, researchers uncovered female programmers who made important but unrecognized contributions to genetics.
Source: CBN News
2/11/19
The student body vote will be held in April along with the annual student government elections, according to the resolution obtained by the website.
Source: The Conversation
2/11/19
by Carly-Emma Leachman
Prior to the Maternity and Child Welfare Act of 1918, state involvement in the delivery of babies would have been unimaginable.
Source: Fox News
2/11/19
The letter, which is priced at $140,000, is up for sale at Ardmore, Pa.-based historical document dealer The Raab Collection.
Source: Tom Dispatch
2/12/19
by James Carroll
The history behind the latest nuclear weapons.
Source: History Extra
2/11/19
Like so much else, it’s all the fault of the founding fathers.
Source: Pew Research
2/11/19
The survey was conducted almost entirely before news broke about Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and other high-profile politicians who have been accused of wearing blackface as part of costumes when they were younger.
