The Palin Persuasion Nov 13, 2009
We draw a line that starts with Jackson, runs through Bryan, Woodrow Wilson, and FDR, and ends up at Barack Obama. But the facts are more complicated than that. (CBS News -- Opinion)
The Great Macaulay Nov 13, 2009
From his redoubtable father, Zachary Macaulay statistician, veteran anti-slavery activist, and erstwhile governor of Sierra Leone he inherited evangelical fervor, an exalted conception of duty, and at the same time an 18th-century tough-mindedness that precluded such vague pious uplift as Woodrow Wilson subsequently taught the world. No other writer in the English pantheon has surpassed Macaulay for sheer learning. (The American Conservative)
Veterans Day: Pause to Remember at the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month Nov 13, 2009
A full peace was concluded the next year in France at the Palace of Versailles, and the first Armistice Day was proclaimed and celebrated by President Woodrow Wilson on the anniversary of the ceasefire: Nov. 11, 1919. . (Fox News)
Veterans Day: Why It's Today, How It's Changed & More Nov 12, 2009
In the U.S., President Woodrow Wilson commemorated the first Armistice Day in 1919. It was made a national holiday via an act of Congress in 1938. (National Geographic)
Jackson I-55 ramp closed tonight Nov 12, 2009
The northbound Woodrow Wilson ramp on to I-55 in Jackson will be closed overnight while the Mississippi Department of Transportation constructs a median barrier wall. The ramp will be closed from 7 p.m. tonight until about 6 a.m.. (The Clarion-Ledger)
EPA Lawyers: Cap-And-Trade 'Fatally Flawed' Nov 12, 2009
The process has been laid out for many years even before President Thomas Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations. Both major political parties and world leadership is still working torwaed this goal. (Investors Business Daily)
Rampage threat suspect argues note was rap lyrics Nov 12, 2009
The girl, a student at Woodrow Wilson High School, died at a hospital. It was unclear what led to Friday night's shooting at the school in Long Beach, police Sgt. Dina Zapalski said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
In the beginning, Tiananmen Nov 12, 2009
The Western allies were bound by secret treaties to support Japan, leaving US president Woodrow Wilson as China's lone supporter. The United States at first promoted Wilson's idealistic Fourteen Points, but was forced to abandon most of its anti-imperialist ideals due to firm resistance from Britain and France, the major imperialist powers at the time. (Asia Times Online)
Veterans Day to be Nov 11, 2009
First proclaimed as Armistice Day in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson, it became known as Veterans Day in 1954 to celebrate all veterans and not just those who served in World War I.. Locally, observances will be hosted by the American Legion Post 32 and Auxiliary Unit 32, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. at the War Memorial at the foot of Washington Avenue. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Universities should acknowledge veterans Nov 11, 2009
Originally known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day was first proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson on Nov. 11, 1919, to recognize the end of World War I. Seven years later, Congress passed a concurrent resolution to observe the holiday with the appropriate ceremonies ... Originally known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day was first proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson on Nov. 11, 1919, to recognize the end of World War I. Seven years later, Congress passed a concurrent resolution to observe the... (Juneau Empire)
Martinmas, Armistice, Veterans' Day... Nov 11, 2009
In the Treaty of Versailles, World War I was ended in the year 1918, on "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month." A year later, President Woodrow Wilson declared the day "Armistice Day," As noted by Beverly Hernandez, in her article "Celebrate Veterans' Day," this occasion remembered WWI veterans through parades and speeches, and was officially declared a federal holiday in 1938. Hernandez explains that Armistice Day was first referred to as Veteran's Day in 1953, by the... (Suite101.com)
Holiday snapshot: Veterans Day Nov 11, 2009
It was at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918, that an armistice effectively ended World War I. The following year, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as Armistice Day, urging the country to show gratitude to the veterans who had won the war and restored peace to the world. On Nov. 11, 1921, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D. C. The day of the dedication ceremony was set aside by Congress as a Federal... (FOX19.com, OH)
EPA to Regulate Nanoproducts Sold As Germ-Killing Nov 11, 2009
"This is something of a test case," said Andrew Maynard, chief scientific adviser for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Washington-based Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. "Nanotechnology can mean so many different things," Maynard said, because the technology is used to make a variety of products. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Show Transcript: Veterans Day Special Nov 11, 2009
President Woodrow Wilson declared it Armistice Day. AZUZ: And now, it's known as Veterans Day, a time when Americans pay tribute to all the men and women who have served in the armed forces. (CNN -- US)
Miller: Can't take Mideast heat? Nov 11, 2009
--Aaron David Miller, Woodrow Wilson Center RELATED TOPICS. In the process, the president seemed to alienate just about everyone -- in record time. (CNN)
Honoring those who served dates to WWI Nov 11, 2009
A year later, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as Armistice Day. Wilson's proclamation included a call for Americans to "be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.". (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
UMES FACES SALISBURY IN EXHIBITION ACTION TUESDAY Nov 11, 2009
and Woodrow Wilson High School. During her stellar high school career, she accumulated over 1,000 career points. (Umeshawks.com)
Honor our veterans Nov 11, 2009
Ninety years ago, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I, and the veterans who served in it. While the name has changed to Veterans Day, the purpose remains the same: to remember those who served this great nation. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
No comments posted. Nov 10, 2009
In 1919, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation designating the day Nov. 11 as Armistice Day. In other parts of the world, the day was called Remembrance Day. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Michael Gerson: Whatever the Afghanistan step, Obama must step up for history Nov 10, 2009
In temperament, the more apt historical comparison is President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson was cerebral, cold and aloof, at least in public. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Netanyahu visit: dim prospects for Middle East peace talks Nov 10, 2009
Obama "started out much too loud, much too fast, and focused on the wrong issue [of settlements]," says Aaron David Miller, a Middle East expert at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington who has worked with both Democratic and Republican administrations on the peace process. "They [in the administration] managed to alienate just about everybody, without having much to show for it.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Five-step check for nano safety Nov 10, 2009
But Dr Maynard, from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC, and colleagues say that the way science is carried out means it is ill-equipped to address novel risks from emerging technologies. Research into understanding and preventing risk often has a low priority in the world of technology development, research funding and intellectual property, they say. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Does Obama Have a Plan B for the Middle East? Nov 10, 2009
Aaron David Miller, a former U.S. peace negotiator now at Washington's Woodrow Wilson Center, agrees that the Administration's initial demands of Israel and the Arab states were misguided, created unrealistic expectations, and "have allowed both the Israelis and the Palestinians to say no to the United States without suffering any consequences." Still, he says, first-year errors in foreign policy are common in new U.S. Administrations and the Obama team will have time to rectify matters. But if... (Time.com)
AP sources: US troops likely for Afghan in January Nov 10, 2009
fiddy6bills wrote on Nov 9, 2009 10:06 PM:" Rosey Glasses-I can smell the hate you are spreading. Obama's slow reaction time-Doesn't mean he doesn't care. Ever hear of William Westmoreland? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Westmoreland but you question where his loyalties lie. And you worry about many things that have never touched on our "Comander & Chief's" mind. Obama takes sending troops very serious and will not send more if the war isn't winnable. Just a few days ago people jumped all... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Veterans: One big family Nov 10, 2009
WASILLA Wednesday will mark the 90th year of observing veterans duty since President Woodrow Wilson made Nov. 11 Armistice Day in 1919. The day would become a national holiday in 1926 and was later renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all living and dead veterans. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Veterans Day info Nov 10, 2009
President Woodrow Wilson, the first to declare the day a national holiday, saw the day as a time for parades, public meetings and remembrance. VETERANS DAY. (Odessa American, TX)
Central Africa: Build Cohesion in Divided Societies, Urges U.S. Envoy [interview] Nov 9, 2009
Wolpe chaired the Subcommittee on Africa of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives for 10 years, later served as President Bill Clinton s special envoy to the Great Lakes region and went on to become director of the Africa Program and Leadership Project of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. He was interviewed at the beginning of his first trip to Southern and Central Africa since he took up his current appointment. . (allAfrica.com)
Andy Declares War on War Nov 9, 2009
"War is not necessary. By now, we should have understood and learned that lesson well. by livchief November 8, 2009 11:49 PM EST Andy As an American and a veteren I am insulted by your comments tonight. You especially insult the memory of your eight classmates. If not for them, and others like them you, would have delivered your diatribe in German, Japanese or with a British accent tonight. It seems you have forgotten the reason some wars have been fought - FREEDOM! I will never again watch you... (CBS News)
Woodrow Wilson uses iPods in class Nov 9, 2009
Ashley Slayton/Daily Press Woodrow Wilson fourth-grader Sierra Maness learns how to take notes about a book to increase her reading comprehension during a technology instructional Friday ... However, students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary are using iPods in the classroom as an academic tool. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Why we celebrate Nov 8, 2009
The realists and pragmatists would deny us these reveries, but great struggles require great hopes and they almost always inspire great myths, and if you do not believe me, consider how bright a world was forecast by the abolitionists during the Civil War or by Woodrow Wilson during the Great War whose sad centenary we are only five years from commemorating ... It was a large motivation behind Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points; he wanted to offer the world a utopian vision that could compete with... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
YESTERYEARS FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009 Nov 8, 2009
Jim Cook, Harry Moore and Keith Ashcraft will serve as Woodrow Wilson s tri-captains tonight when the Colts meet arch rival, Dial, in Jordan Stadium. . (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
2 Calif. Teens Charged in Girl's Death After Football Game Nov 7, 2009
Police say honor student Melody Ross was an innocent bystander who was shot when two gangs had a confrontation Oct. 30 at Woodrow Wilson High School. She died at a hospital. (Fox News)
Ceremonies to honor those who served Nov 7, 2009
It was President Woodrow Wilson, former New Jersey governor, who first declared Nov. 11 Armistice Day, the holiday that would later be celebrated as Veterans Day. Ninety years later, with American troops fighting in two wars, municipalities across Mercer and Burlington counties are commemorating Veterans Day and paying tribute to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces. (NJ.com -- Times)
Framingham Nov. 21 flu clinics canceled Nov 7, 2009
Due to limited vaccine availability, the Board of Health has canceled Nov. 21 flu clinics planned for the Woodrow Wilson and McCarthy elementary schools. The board is still hoping to hold a clinic Dec. 5 at Keefe Tech from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Cops: Mich. man admits killing abortion protester Nov 7, 2009
The girl, a student at Woodrow Wilson High School, died at a hospital ... The girl, a student at Woodrow Wilson High School, died at a hospital ... Police say the teens, both reputed gang members, will face charges connected with firing multiple rounds into a crowd during a brawl at Woodrow Wilson High School Friday night. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Editorial Honor our veterans Nov 6, 2009
Nov. 11 is the anniversary of when President Woodrow Wilson signed the Armistice that ended World War I and up until 1954, the day was referred to as Armistice Day, until President Dwight Eisenhower changed it to Veterans Day. The Dept. of Veterans Affairs states that the original concept was for the day to be observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11 a.m. So at 11 a.m. next Wednesday, during the Veterans Day National Ceremony at Arlington... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
More of this story Nov 5, 2009
Veterans Day was established in 1919 by then President Woodrow Wilson, according to the site. To comment on this story, go to. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Leo Frank saga still reveals a lot about our nation and ourselves Nov 4, 2009
Woodrow Wilson was president. The Birth of a Nation was playing in movie theaters. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Out Stranger in Kabul Nov 4, 2009
President Woodrow Wilson, looking censoriously at some nations to America's south, reportedly vowed, "We will teach them to elect good men." Whatever strategy Obama adopts, its success cannot depend on America teaching Afghans to do that. If he is looking for a strategy that depends on legitimacy in Kabul, he is looking for a unicorn. (Townhall.com)
Zelizer: What about bipartisanship? Nov 4, 2009
Editor's note: Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. His new book, "Arsenal of Democracy: The Politics of National Security -- From World War II to the War on Terrorism," will be published in December by Basic Books. (CNN)
Veterans Day services at courthouse Nov 4, 2009
The following year, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as Armistice Day, which later evolved into Veterans Day. This year, the Parkland will celebrate the annual holiday with a traditional ceremony Nov. 11 at the St. Francois County Courthouse in Farmington. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
'For the love of country' Nov 3, 2009
President Woodrow Wilson in November 1919 declared the first Armistice Day, filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for victory. On June 4, 1926 the hope of lasting world peace still existed, as was reflected in the Congressional Armistice Day decree, which declared in part: The recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and a... (Weymouth News, MA)
Clinton's Praise of Netanyahu on Settlements Signals New Tone in Peace Bid Nov 2, 2009
Theres no question that its a change of tone for the administration, said , a former Middle East peace negotiator now at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. First they were trying to bury Netanyahu and now theyre coming to praise him, said Miller, who argued that the U.S. wasnt tough enough on Israel in his 2008 book, The Much Too Promised Land: Americas Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Peace prize for Obama? For what, exactly? Nov 2, 2009
Woodrow Wilson, 1919, Founder of the League of Nations. Albert Schweitzer, 1952, missionary surgeon. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Girl shot dead after Calif. school football game Nov 1, 2009
The girl, a student at Woodrow Wilson High School, died at a hospital ... The girl, a student at Woodrow Wilson High School, died at a hospital. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Girl fatally shot after high school football game Nov 1, 2009
The girl, a student at Woodrow Wilson High School, died at a hospital ... The girl, a student at Woodrow Wilson High School, died at a hospital. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Obituaries (10) Nov 1, 2009
Survivors include his mother and step-father, Diane and Barry Self of Paragould; father, Marlon Wayne Shopher of Bradford; brothers, Joshua Marlon Shopher of Paragould and Blake Alan Self of Brookland; sister, Emily Ann Shopher of Paragould; maternal grandparents, Woodrow Wilson and Lodema Jordan of Paragould; paternal grandparents, Garland and Patricia Shopher of Bradford; and step grandparents, Larry and Joy Self of Jonesboro; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Off Beat: King Combs calls it quits Nov 1, 2009
We're talking about two guys who started in Yuba-Sutter when Woodrow Wilson was president. No, just kidding. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Trust-busting health insurance industry (5) Nov 1, 2009
poyntzc wrote on Nov 1, 2009 4:01 AM:" Observer1, I guess you fear people like cedarchopper and myself more than you do the crooks we have in Washington DC. Are you really happy with the direction this country is headed? Why do you only question what I say? Why don't you question the crooks in Washington? If you doubt the claims I make, check it out for yourself. I don't mind. If you would open your mind and your eyes you will question things you never though needed questioning! But you will... (Boerne Star, TX)
Paulucci and Gieszl Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team Oct 31, 2009
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 2 first team (Hopkinssports.com)
* To end wars, leaders must stop using fighting evil rhetoric Oct 31, 2009
Then US president Woodrow Wilson, asking for a declaration of war against Germany, said, We have no quarrel with the German people. We have no feeling toward them but one of sympathy and friendship. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
‘Rebirth of a Nation’ recalls the small wars at the start of ‘our’ time Oct 30, 2009
The most moving and effective portraits in the book are of the men (almost always men) who sought to revitalize themselves and their nation, but wound up, like Woodrow Wilson, justifying another war. White Southerners who disfranchised blacks and accepted lynchings saw themselves as Christian reformers. (Boston Globe)
Are the Tea Partiers good or bad for the GOP? Oct 30, 2009
" He continues to refer to the phenomenon almost daily over the summer. Obviously influenced by Jonah Goldberg's book "," Beck links the czars to early American progressives like Woodrow Wilson, and through him, naturally, to Hitler, Mussolini and Lenin. July 15: Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., introduces the "Czar Accountability and Reform (CZAR) Act of 2009. " By September 16, the bill has , including one Democrat. July 30: House Minority Whip Eric Cantor writes an accusing the Obama administration... (Salon)
Golf Course Review - The Homestead (cascades/old Courses) Oct 30, 2009
Throughout it's history, The Homestead has hosted presidents, heads of state, celebrities and even the Japanese during World War II. From Thomas Jefferson, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge and Lyndon Johnson to future presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. Many resorts come and go, but the heritage and splendor of The Homestead will live on forever. (ABC 7 News, DC)
NEA Chairman: 'Obama is the most powerful writer since Julius Caesar'... Oct 29, 2009
Woodrow Wilson wrote several influential books as a Princeton professor. Herbert Hoover wrote books including, I am reliably advised, a classic book on fishing. (The Drudge Report)
Read more... Oct 28, 2009
Since then, the school has regularly appeared at the top of public policy graduate school rankings with Harvards Kennedy School of Government and Princetons Woodrow Wilson School, both of which boast at least twice the number of full-time faculty as the Goldman School. Today, about half of the schools full-time faculty members are currently advising or have advised the Obama administration on key public policy decisions. (PNN Online)
Veterans Day Basic Facts & Inform... Oct 28, 2009
President Woodrow Wilson commemorated the first Armistice Day on November 11 in 1919 to honor veterans of World War I. This date was chosen because Allied Nations and Germany temporarily halted hostilities (otherwise known as an armistice) on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. Armistice Day was originally intended to be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with parades, meetings, and a short suspension of business. (Suite101.com)
Dog sniffs out insult Oct 27, 2009
Little dog sniffs out big insult 102709 - The Augusta Chronicle. If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience. (The Augusta Chronicle)
"I will never rush the solemn decision of sending you in the harm's way. I won't risk your lives unless it's absolutely necessary," said the president.• Will the U.S. send more troops to Afghanistan? Oct 27, 2009
Michael Kugelman, Asia program associate at the Washington, D.C.-based Woodrow Wilson Center, said: "One big issue will be logistical: the months of advance planning that went into the first round of elections will need to be repeated over just a few weeks. "With less time to put security measures in place, more people may stay away," Kugelman cautioned. Editor: Deng Shasha Related Stories. (Xinhuanet, China)
Is Mexico winning drug war? Oct 25, 2009
"It is a lot of people," said Andrew Selee, director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars. "It tells you that the networks of complicity are fairly extensive.". (CNN -- World)
Free flu clinics offered Oct 24, 2009
On Saturday, Nov. 21, clinics at Woodrow Wilson and McCarthy schools will most likely feature the H1N1 vaccine, as well as seasonal flu; and Saturday, Dec. 5, at Keefe Tech, with seasonal and H1N1. For information, call the hotline at 508-532-5470, available 24/7; www. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Who Hates Glenn Beck? Oct 24, 2009
It only got worse with the next progressive that came into office Teddy Roosevelt, Republican progressive the next one was a Democratic progressive, Woodrow Wilson, and we did we empire built ... On a show in June, he warned: Now, the progressive movement, this is so insidious I mean, for instance, and I don t want to get into this, but Woodrow Wilson, nobody knows anything about ... But in revisiting the foreign policies of Woodrow Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt and questioning the expansion of... (The American Conservative)
Cheney Reaction Oct 24, 2009
Roosevelt thus formed the progressive Bull Moose Party and ended up winning more votes than Taft27 percent to Taft's 24 percentthereby swinging the election to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. "Roosevelt was my closest friend," Taft tearfully recalled, according to. (Slate)
Five-step check for nano safety Oct 23, 2009
But Dr Maynard, from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC, and colleagues say that the way science is carried out means it is ill-equipped to address novel risks from emerging technologies. Research into understanding and preventing risk often has a low priority in the world of technology development, research funding and intellectual property, they say. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
What Civility is Lost if It Was Never Found? Oct 23, 2009
How about the 1910s, when Woodrow Wilson threw political opponents in jail. Or in 1919, when he dubbed "hyphenated Americans" (i. (Townhall.com)
