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Tag: American history

  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation.

By Julie Zauzmer Weil, Adrian Blanco and Leo Dominguez 1/10/22 From the founding of the United States until long after the Civil War, hundreds of the elected leaders writin

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  • Kintsugi
  • May 16, 2021May 16, 2021

Traitors Celebrated?

My question is why can southern states, who lost the Civil War, get away with having holidays and memorials to those who rebelled against the USA? Clint Smith, writing for The Atlantic, s

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

Tulsa’s Black Wall Street burned. These artists have a new vision (audio).

October 29, 2020 By Jessica Mendoza Multimedia reporter; Samantha Laine Perfas Story Team Leader [This is one of a series of articles/podcasts in the Christian Science Monitor.]

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020

The Invention of Thanksgiving

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NY Times

  • Bennie Thompson Defeats Young Challenger in Mississippi Primary
  • Bondi Is Said to Move to Military Housing Because of Threats
  • Trump Administration to Restart Global Entry Program
  • Woman Found Innocent After 22 Years in Prison Will Not Be Deported
  • Clayton Fuller and Shawn Harris Advance to Runoff in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia District

NPR

  • GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
  • Epstein paid for a conference of top scientists in 2006. His motives are now clear
  • Chimps' taste for fermented fruit hints at the origins of humans' love of alcohol
  • Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens
  • A new study finds dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions

The Progressive

  • Is Conversion Therapy Speech or Conduct?
  • In ‘The Secret Agent,’ Brazil Dares to Look Back
  • The Year of Progressive Power; Data Centers’ Journey to Space
  • How Union Bargaining Can Buoy Affordability
  • The True Cost of Killing Mexican Drug Lord El Mencho

FactCheck.org

  • Without Providing Evidence, Trump Pins School Bombing on Iran
  • Biden Makes Flawed Comparisons with Trump
  • FactChecking Claims in Casey Means’ Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing
  • Assessing Trump’s Claims on Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities
  • Legality of Latest Iran Attack in Question

Snopes.com

  • Trump said US military officials told him sinking Iranian ships is 'more fun' than capturing them
  • Did Musk say Teslas could not be used to dodge military draft? Here's the truth
  • Trump appointed Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. Here's what the role entails
  • Trump referred to daughters being 'of age' at 'above 6 years old' while discussing voter ID
  • Photos of Bill Clinton with Stephen Hawking in princess costume aren't real. We have the proof

Tradeoffs

  • 'We Can’t Afford All These Humans’: A Doctor's Take on AI in Health Care
  • Immigration Enforcement’s Twin Threats to Health Care
  • As States and CDC Split on Vaccines, What's Next?
  • A Better Way to Care for Older Adults with Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped

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