About That New New Deal Nov 30, 2008
No other downturn in American history lasted so long or afflicted so many. So no repeats, thank you very much. (Townhall.com)
Out on a Limb: Holiday cards not sent Nov 30, 2008
Obama won by a landslide and his team built the most prolific and active campaign organization in American history from the ground up, person by person. To borrow from Palin, it was "sort of like" what community organizers do every day. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Your views: Time of transition Nov 29, 2008
In total, its a record of abject failure unmatched in American history. It is difficult indeed to submit even one undeniable benefit realized during this period. (Florida Today)
Politics Today: What is post-partisanship? Nov 29, 2008
Now that one of the most unpredictable elections in American history is behind us, just what did he mean. And did he discuss this with the newly elected president. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Families collect oral histories on National Day of Listening Nov 28, 2008
"Everybody's life is part of American history," Brinkley says. Historians are increasingly interested in personal stories. (USA Today)
Author to visit Maynard Library Nov 28, 2008
Voogd will be at the Maynard Library on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. to discuss her book Race Riots and Resistance, that examines this long-hidden, tragic chapter of American history ... Her latest book, Race Riots and Resistance, has been praised both for addressing this long neglected period in American history and for the extensive research she conducted to produce this comprehensive study. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Softer side of Gerald Ford comes out in 'Write It When I'm Gone' Nov 27, 2008
He was a terrible public speaker but offered a couple of the most memorable lines in American history or politics. "Our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men," he said after being sworn in as president following Nixon's resignation. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Here's giving thanks for a lot of nonsense Nov 27, 2008
-- Internet fun, No. 6,610: Someone from the slightly less regarded blog Cavalier Attitude took issue with Adrian Wojnarowski's analysis of James' future in Cleveland for Yahoo by offering to stomp on his head a la Edward Norton as the skinhead protagonist in "American History X.". -- Ball State's domination of Western Michigan on Tuesday showed that Boise State isn't the only mid-major team getting hosed. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Widow of former LA Mayor Tom Bradley dies Nov 26, 2008
She was recognized by the city of Los Angeles last year with the Dream of Los Angeles Award during African American History Month. The county Board of Supervisors also opened the Ethel Bradley Early Education and Health Career Center in South Los Angeles in 2006. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
It’s too bad it’s not the other guy who’s leaving Nov 26, 2008
wrote on Nov 25, 2008 10:33 AM:" As for racism it certainly exists in America and has for hundreds of years but American history is a blank for the religious right commenters here; they know NOTHING about and even CARE nothing about it. They're fortunate to recall that George Washington was a president and maybe Abraham Lincoln was too but they HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE of either. There was bound to be a racist reaction to the election of a president whose father was African; racism is engrained in the... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Obama victory one for the ages Nov 26, 2008
J wrote on Nov 19, 2008 1:21 PM:" To Jay:I can agree with much of what you write but to casually blow off 8 of the worst years in American history with a simple "Bush wasn't the greatest president but. " is regrettable. Yes, Congress has a low approval rating, guess what, they ALWAYS do. People always say that they hate Congress but yet go ahead and re-elect all of their Congressmen. This tells me that people think "Congress is horrible, well, not MY guy, but everyone else. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Penn brilliant as Harvey Milk in epic biopic Nov 25, 2008
Director Gus Van Sant uses the account of one of the country's first openly gay public officials, who was assassinated in 1978, to invest the gay rights movement with mythic grandeur, as a successor to all the heroic social protest movements in American history. Van Sant's point of view may be a matter of politics, outside the scope of a review, but his success in putting over his point of view is a question of art. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sip & Sign draws crowd, despite rain Nov 25, 2008
To Philip, the book became a "microcosm of American history." Although the event drew a slew of writers concerned with valley landscape and history, other authors presented books on their personal interests or hobbies. Graham Blackburn and Les Walker are both authors of several books on woodwork and building. (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
US-based Muslim charity convicted of funding terrorism Nov 25, 2008
DALLAS, Texas, (AFP) The leaders of what was once the largest Muslim charity in the United States were found guilty of acting as a front for Palestinian militants in the largest terrorism financing prosecution in American history. It was a major victory in the White House's legal "war on terror" and comes after a mistrial was declared last year in the case involving the now defunct Texas-based Holy Land Foundation, charged with funneling 12 million dollars to Hamas. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Obama to tap Geithner for Treasury Nov 25, 2008
Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. By Daniel Acker, Bloomberg News. (USA Today -- Money)
Jampol: Thanksgiving thoughts Nov 25, 2008
Here the bitter ironies of American history come into play. The Massachusetts Bay Colony proclaimed another day of thanksgiving some 55 years afterward, but for wholly different reasons. (Newton Tab, MA)
Pittsburgh celebrates past, future after 250 years Nov 24, 2008
Let s call it Pittsboro , the Scottish general told the future first president of the United States on Nov. 25, 1758, hours after the victory that ensured English would be spoken from the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains (Somerset Daily American, PA)
JFK Anniversary Marked At Dallas Site Nov 24, 2008
About 500 people crowded Saturday into the plaza where John F. Kennedy was shot 45 years ago, all agreeing it was right to remember a pivotal moment in American history, even if they didn't all believe the official line. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Framingham native writes 'comic book' version of U.S. Constitution Nov 24, 2008
In a format more familiar to Superman, Jonathan Hennessey has told an even greater adventure story about American history starring everyday superheroes named "We the People.". Instead of leaping tall buildings in a single bound, the Framingham native has written the illustrated "United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation" which chronicles the creation of the document that's guided the nation for 221 years. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Crisis leads Obama to pick staff quickly Nov 24, 2008
By Susan Page and David Jackson, USA TODAY CHICAGO No president-elect in American history has moved as fast to get started as Barack Obama. No president-elect in modern times has had to. (USA Today -- News)
LETTERS:, NCT, Nov. 22, 2008 Nov 23, 2008
Three are drawn from typical American History 101 exams found in most college entrance exams. The results reveal that Americans are alarmingly uninformed about our Constitution, the basic functions of our government, the key texts of our national history, and economic principles. (North County Times)
Child deaths test some states' faith-healing exemptions Nov 23, 2008
Faith healing has deep roots in American history, and yet it may seem surprising that in the 21st century, children still die because parents choose not to seek medical help from physicians. State laws across the nation exempt members of religious groups from prosecution if they choose faith healing over science. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Your views: Letters to the editor Nov 22, 2008
This paper shines an extremely unjust light on what is one of the oldest and most adored breeds in American history, the American Pit Bull Terrier. What should be addressed is the accountability of irresponsible pet owners and unregulated backyard breeders. (Florida Today)
Another View: Thats so 1963, al-Qaida Nov 22, 2008
And although it's a given that al-Qaida is stuck in a time warp -- video capabilities notwithstanding -- for Ayman al-Zawahiri to call Obama a "house Negro" shows how fervently the terrorists cling to an out-of-print edition of American history. This isn't the America of 1963. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Hunt For JFK Clues Continues 45 Years Later Nov 22, 2008
Forty-five years ago, on Nov. 22, 1963, at exactly 12:30 p.m., the course of American history was forever changed when shots rang out in Dealey Plaza on the western edge of downtown Dallas. President John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was struck multiple times as he rode in a motorcade through the city along with his wife, Jackie. (Click2Houston, TX)
Secretary Of Debt Clinton Nov 21, 2008
If all else fails, she could always pay the rest of the $8 million out of her own pocket--which, in addition to the $13 million she has already dropped, is a hefty price tag for living American history. Amanda SilvermanReprinted with permission from The New Republic. (CBS News)
History in the making Nov 21, 2008
Our photos have been put in yet another photo album, detailing not American History, but our family history. Despite our efforts, it s not likely Lucy will remember her first visit to JoJo and Beega s house. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
The Fairness Doctrine boogeyman Nov 21, 2008
(Bookman is actually starting to look at college-level readings in American history and politics, so the ooogedy-boogedy boos rightwingnuts are going to feel even further left behind ... (Bookman is actually starting to look at college-level readings in American history and politics, so the ooogedy-boogedy boos rightwingnuts are going to feel even further left behind. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Smithsonian Museum of American History to Reopen After Renovations Nov 21, 2008
Washington - The Star-Spangled Banner is so threadbare you can see through tattered sections of its broad stripes and bright stars to the table where it rests at the overhauled National Museum of American History opening this week. The museum, which draws millions of visitors, has been closed for more than two years for an $85 million facelift. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Connecticut residents admit they live in worst state in the union Nov 21, 2008
notable names appear in Hollywood and American history. Matt Damon and the Wahlbergs are well known and respected residents. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
GOP Backs Away From Earmark Moratorium Nov 21, 2008
Nat'l Museum of American History. C-SPAN: DeLay-Quinn Forum - Part 1. (Roll Call)
Recalling that day in 1963 when I heard our president had been shot Nov 21, 2008
lodisafeway wrote on Nov 20, 2008 9:22 AM:" Steve - some of us not quite yet 55 clearly recall the murder of JFK and the following weekend when we viewed (live) the killing of Oswald. For many of us, November 22 will always be a very dark day in American history - much like December 7 and September 11. " ... wtf wrote on Nov 20, 2008 8:25 AM:" Join us all week on Restore the Republic Radio as we bring you End the Federal Reserve week. If you are interested in joining the protest and help bring... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Bush reopens American history museum Nov 20, 2008
WASHINGTON - The Star-Spangled Banner is so threadbare you can see through tattered sections of its bold stripes and bright stars to the table on which it rests at the overhauled National Museum of American History opening this week. The museum, which draws millions of visitors, has been closed for more than two years while it underwent an $85 million facelift. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Coverage lacking Nov 20, 2008
head in a hole wrote on Nov 16, 2008 4:28 PM:" Is this person's head in a hole? Everything you see is Obama. Have you not seen that he already has not one but two commemerative coins for sale with his picture on them? He's on tshirts, newspapers and talk shows. There's have been parties,chants and even fights in schools over the "not cool" kids against the "obama kids". He hasn't even taken office yet. All he's done is won a lot of votes and all the sudden he's the greatest thing in American... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Slowing the flow of guns Nov 20, 2008
To Dobie wrote on Nov 11, 2008 2:31 PM:" No! It CANT be interpreted to mean that only the National Guard was meant to posses arms. Not if you have studied American History it cant. This is exactly what I am talking about when I say that we need better education in this country. The right to bear arms was included in the Bill Of Rights so that the Federal Government could not disarm the people, and use armed forces to impose tyranny on the unarmed masses. It is clear that you did not learn... (Munster Times, IN)
Obama T-shirt earns middle school teacher a trip to principal's office Nov 20, 2008
Dennis Yuzenas, an American history teacher at Bak Middle School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, has refused to sign a memorandum that his principal, Elizabeth Kennedy, handed him last week, in what has become a showdown between one of the school's most popular teachers and its relatively new principal ... Bak Middle School of the Arts American history teacher Dennis Yuzenas wore this Obama T-shirt to school after the election ... Years ago, two of my children were his students, and they'd... (The Palm Beach Post)
Kaimuki resident among 4 students killed in Calif. crash Nov 19, 2008
Nishikawa was an American history major. The college's report said Nishikawa was the leader of a campus outreach program called Homeless Ministries and that on Saturday morning, Nishikawa had gone to the Bay Area with a group of students to feed the homeless. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Lauren's interest in stars of all stripes keeps brand strong Nov 19, 2008
The 195-year-old flag will be dedicated Wednesday at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History ... It will be dedicated Wednesday in its newly refurbished home, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. (The total Star-Spangled Banner project, including its reconstructed gallery, cost close to $30 million. (USA Today -- Life)
Griffin: Election nights to remember Nov 19, 2008
A group of friends, gathered together recently, reminded me that, if Barack Obama gets elected president, I will have lived to see one of the great events of American history. The people of our country will finally have proven that a person of color can ascend to the highest office in the land. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Obama picks justice chief Nov 19, 2008
Holder majored in American history at Columbia College before earning his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1976. He currently lives in Washington with his wife Sharon, who works as an obstetrician, and their three children. (iAfrica.com)
The need to combine social and health policy Nov 18, 2008
SINCE THIS is, by all accounts, a "defining moment" in American history, let's redefine the way we think about health ... Throughout American history, our bodies have responded well to strong doses of social "medicine." The Depression of the 1930s saw Social Security and collective bargaining - both of which vastly improved health. (Boston Globe)
If a knitter is on your Christmas list, you are in luck Nov 18, 2008
Your knitter, and anyone interested in American history, will certainly find the only history of American knitting a rich narrative of fascinating "reading.". Knitter and New York Times best-seller Debbie Stoller offers her funny and humorous stories for this audio series in "Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook" (Knitting Out Loud, distributed by Interweave Press, $19. (Anchorage Daily News)
bold prediction Nov 18, 2008
With all due respect for economic analysis, Obama's speech was a montage of American history and famous speeches, and Obama was not quoting his economic advisors ... In addition, he has appeared numerous times on MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, CNN, and Nightly Business Report on PBS. A 1989 graduate of Northwestern University where he double majored in Soviet politics and American history and a 1991 graduate of the Medill School of Journalism, Pethokoukis is a 2002 Jeopardy. (Harper's Magazine)
KURTZ: PRESS FALLS HARD FOR OBAMA; JOURNALISM ON HOLD... Nov 18, 2008
It is hard to find a precedent in American history. was a marquee star because of his Hollywood career, but mainly among older voters, since he made his last movie 16 years before winning the in 1980. (The Drudge Report)
Obama interview draws record audience for '60 MINS'; Biggest audience in nine years... Nov 18, 2008
Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record--The Live Feed. Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record. (The Drudge Report)
AP: Biden Proving to Be Hands-on No. 2 Nov 18, 2008
Biden has called Cheney "the most dangerous vice president we've had probably in American history" and said he couldn't name a single good thing Cheney had done. But even if he won't acknowledge any similarities, there's one way that Biden wants to be like Cheney - a strong partner in governing the country. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Letters from readers Nov 18, 2008
With the election of Barack Obama, we have reached a notable milestone in American history. Tempestuous race relations in the past have been a cancer in our democratic society, so regardless of political persuasion, every American should be proud to have been a witness to what will, hopefully, be a final resolution to years of racial prejudice that at times, stooped to human degradation. (Florida Times-Union)
Olson: SNL boosts its image with political content Nov 17, 2008
Election years have always been good to this show, but for the first time in American history, we also have sites like and YouTube ensuring that even the earliest risers never have to miss a single skit, and more media-savvy candidates who actually don t mind having a little fun poked at them. Last Saturday, in fact, Governor Sarah Palin herself showed up on SNL, where she didn t do too much except show she s a good sport (and get in a nice dig at special guest Alec Baldwin when he mistakes her... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Reflecting on what came before this magical moment Nov 17, 2008
The fact that we have to refer to President-elect Barack Obama as African American suggests we still have some work to do in America, but we would be very myopic to suggest at this magical moment in American history that we have not come a long way since 1619. It is true that America is the greatest nation on the planet and has been able to accomplish in a shorter period of time what no other country has been able to do. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
'Scrapbooks' pieces together Americans' history Nov 16, 2008
Randomly choose any of the 475 illustrations in Helfand's just-published "Scrapbooks: An American History" and expect to be startled, enchanted, vexed, or all three. "The scrapbook," Helfand writes, "was the original open-source technology, a unique form of self-expression that celebrated visual sampling, culture mixing, and the appropriation and redistribution of existing media.". (Boston Globe)
A talk with Jane Kamensky and Jill Lepore Nov 16, 2008
LEPORE: If anything, we toned down the level of brutality and savagery of early American history because I think some readers would have a hard time crediting that there were so many slaves in Boston and that slavery played so great a part in the political debate and political rhetoric. IDEAS: What can't you do with traditional history. (Boston Globe)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? Nov 16, 2008
They voted for, and fawned over, the worst president in American history twice but now pretend he never existed ... I forgot Saint Ronald of Reagan the man who ran up the largest deficit in American history before Bush topped him and founded the Great Wingnut Delusion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
History will judge Nov 16, 2008
In all of American history, no man may be a more successful rehabilitator of presidential reputations than David McCullough, who first rescued Harry S Truman and then, in perhaps an even more difficult accomplishment, pulled John Adams from the recycling box of history. "I was very interested in the individual man, the personality, the character, the quality of mind and the quality of resilience, keeping a clear eye on the mission," says Mr. McCullough. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Winds of patriotism renewed Nov 16, 2008
"We are happy that people are proud to fly it [the flag] again. We think it should have been flown all along."IDEAS THAT MAKE AN AMERICANThe surge in patriotism is a particularly American response, anchored in contemporary political culture and the broad currents of American history. It reveals the alienation many Democrats felt from their government during a controversial wartime presidency, as well as the pivotal role that patriotism has long played throughout our history. (News & Observer)
COLUMN: America the great Nov 16, 2008
Enmeshed as many of us were in decrying the economic meltdown and the divergent ideologies of the two preeminent candidates, we did not fully appreciate the element of American history that has been vanquished at the polls. That we did not put all of our focus on this immense defeat says much about our progress. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Another case of politics as usual? Nov 15, 2008
"The war, the economic crisis are crystalizing into a very unique moment in American history. Very unique moment. I would argue the most unique moment in American history in terms of an election . . . Barack Obama was almost a perfect match for that moment.". But how solid or how ephemeral is that moment. (Boston Globe)
Rev. Abraham L. Woods Jr., 80; civil rights pioneer and leader in Birmingham, Ala. Nov 15, 2008
"Abraham Lincoln Woods Jr. was born in Birmingham, one of 11 children of the Rev. Abraham Woods Sr. and the former Maggie Wallace.Rev. Woods attended Morehouse with King in the late 1940s.He later received a bachelor's degree in theology from Birmingham Baptist College; a bachelor's in sociology from Miles College, in Birmingham; and a master's in American history from the University of Alabama.In the 1950s, he helped organize voter registration drives in Alabama. And then, in the spring of... (Boston Globe)
Michelle Obama gets sneak peak of WH closets Nov 15, 2008
"I think it's important for American history," she said. "I think it's a message to everybody in the United States of what's possible.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
How To Select Scholarly Sources Nov 15, 2008
A biography on Thomas Jefferson written by a college professor may carry more weight than a similar book written by someone without academic credentials tied to American History ... The Colonial Williamsburg Journal has free archives full of articles pertaining to Colonial American History. (Suite101.com)
Cap And Refund Nov 15, 2008
But if their lobbyists prevail, it will be the biggest government giveaway in American history. And none of the rest of us will get a check. (Forbes)
David Shayt, eclectic Smithsonian curator Nov 14, 2008
"As a museum specialist at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History," he wrote in the Washington Post for a special millennium issue, "I have added to the national collections 91 packs of Crayola crayons, two electric barber poles, 44 shoe store foot-measuring devices, a Playboy bunny outfit, 46 eggs of Silly Putty, two McDonald's french fries scoops (left- and right-handed), 40 packs of cigarettes, nine cue sticks, 135 walking sticks, and a bullwhip used by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.".... (Boston Globe)
HUDSON: :Finding the middle in extreme difficulty Nov 14, 2008
Now the work begins, governing at a full and fraught moment in American history. I wonder what it was like for President-elect Barack Obama to awaken on Nov. 5 and realize both that he had won, and that he was now expected to deliver on all the rhetoric and ideals and promises. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Remembering those who served Nov 14, 2008
Later that year, Armistice Day was formally changed to Veterans Day, to honor service people from all eras of American history, from the Revolution to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Harry Candee, of the state Division of Veterans Affairs, read a proclamation from Gov. David Paterson paying tribute to the more than 1 million veterans who live in New York state. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Pawlenty paints picture for GOP Nov 14, 2008
After living through the most dramatically incompetent administration in American history, they decided McCain (a la Palin) was not competence they could believe in. Various posters have complained about Bush bashing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Palin: Republican Party must return to its core values Nov 14, 2008
"And as he prepares to fill the office of Washington and Lincoln, know that this is a shining moment in American history.". With her trademark shout out this time to a person with Down syndrome she met on the campaign trail and references to "Joe the Plumber," the speech carried the same folksy tone Palin brought to the campaign. (USA Today)
