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: Politifact
1-25-15
"It is true that in the 18th and 19th centuries lots of people who were not United States citizens were voting at every level of government."
Source: NYT
1-23-15
At the 60th anniversary, 1,500 survivors attended. This year, on Tuesday, about 300 are expected. Most of them are in their 90s, and some are older than 100.
Source: NYT
1-23-15
Alexander the Great’s Legacy Stirred Up by Excavation
Source: NYT
1-22-15
The project is now indefinitely shelved, partly because Mr. Clinton insisted on more control over the interview questions and final version than Mr. Scorsese was willing to give.
Source: Huffington Post
1-22-15
Scientists have offered lots of opinions about the 9,500-year-old skeleton, but no one could figure out for sure who he was and where he came from. That's about to change, thanks to DNA analysis of the skeleton now under way in Denmark.
Source: Yahoo News
1-20-15
Obama will visit the small southern town on March 7 as part of his administration's efforts to highlight the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Source: NYT
1-21-15
Indian historians and authors blame Father Serra for the suppression of their culture and the premature deaths at the missions of thousands of their ancestors.
Source: Politcal Wire
1-21-15
“His magnanimous gesture boosts U of C’s chances of beating out Columbia Universityin New York to become the library’s home. A win would add new luster to the university’s already considerable prestige.”
Source: Newsletter of the New York American Revolution Round Table
1-21-15
by David W. Jacobs
The mayor of Cartagena is accused of selling out his country for a chance to schmooze with Prince Charles. At issue: an 18th century battle involving the British admiral Mount Vernon is named after.
Source: Harvard Gazette
1-20-15
She said it was an experience screening the film at the White House where Woodrow Wilson had watched “Birth of a Nation.”
Source: BBC
1-21-15
The head of Germany's "anti-Islamisation" movement has quit after a photo showing him apparently posing as Hitler was published in newspapers.
1-21-15
by HNN Editor
Facebook features a page that claims "Jews admit ritual consumption of Muslim and Christian children's blood to gain success in life." Facebook refuses to take the page down.
Source: AP
1-8-15
Many were of Jewish scholars who taught in the then-German city of Breslau. In total, some 2,000 German scholars were stripped of their degrees.
Source: PBS
1-19-15
The new drama will offer a unique blend of hospital drama and family saga.
Source: WSJ
1-19-15
The Polonsky Foundation’s Gift to the New York Public Library
Source: Slate
1-19-15
Why some states can’t celebrate MLK without remembering the Confederate general, too.
Source: Slate
1-13-15
by Jamelle Bouie
In some circles, it's almost become a meme.
Source: Hürriyet Daily News
1-13-15
Social media reacts to President Erdoğan’s 16 warriors during meeting with Abbas
Source: The Brookings Institution
1-16-15
Although President George Washington gave the first one in person before Congress in 1790, the message was delivered in writing until the early part of the 20th Century—at which point President Woodrow Wilson revived the tradition that has lasted until today.
Source: CBS News
1-19-15
Long after Martin Luther King's death, his message of non-violence is carried by a protege.
