Tag: History

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Summer’s most divisive issue: Who made the potato salad?

J. Mark Powell · July 5, 2020 4:00 am

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On the Fourth of July, give me liberty

Bruce Yandle · July 4, 2020 12:00 pm

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Brave, black patriots were key in the fight for American independence

Adam Brandon · July 4, 2020 11:00 am

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The 50-star flag turns 60 years old

J. Mark Powell · July 4, 2020 4:00 am

President Lyndon B. Johnson sports a big grin as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Jan. 5, 1964. The chief executive returned to Washington after a two-week working holiday at his Texas ranch.

Could Trump follow LBJ and drop out?

Victor Schwartz · July 3, 2020 4:00 am

Lessons from Lincoln: Protecting history from the mobocratic spirit

Caleb Lambrecht · July 3, 2020 4:00 am

Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew J. Ginther announced on Thursday, June 18, 2020 that the Christopher Columbus statue at City Hall will be removed as soon as possible and placed in storage. He has charged the Columbus Art Commission to lead an effort to replace the statue with public artwork that better reflects the people of Columbus and offers a shared vision for the future. Photographed September 12, 2019.

Christopher Columbus and the birth of modern human rights

Johannes Schmidt · July 2, 2020 12:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks at a luncheon with members of the United Nations Security Council in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.

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How presidential generations define and redefine American history

Michael Barone · July 1, 2020 2:54 pm

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Are we being set up for another stunning Trump win?

Richard Lim · July 1, 2020 4:00 am

Woodrow Wilson (AP-Photo)

‘The right thing to do’: New Jersey governor ditches desk belonging to Woodrow Wilson

Zach Halaschak · June 30, 2020 6:44 pm

In this photo taken Sunday, Sept 9, 2018, a health worker sprays disinfectant on his colleague after working at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni, Eastern Congo. The current Ebola outbreak in northeastern Congo has become a testing ground with one aid group for the first time treating confirmed Ebola victims in individual biosecure units used in emergencies involving highly infectious diseases.

Belgian king offers ‘deepest regrets’ over Congo colonialism in royal first

Zach Halaschak · June 30, 2020 5:56 pm

In this image from video, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020.

Columbus statue shouldn’t necessarily come down, AOC says

Kerry Picket · June 30, 2020 2:31 pm