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: The Daily Beast
November 6, 2014
by Scott Porch
In the run up to the election of 1860 he even bought a newspaper to influence German voters.
Source: Harvard Gazette
November 6, 2014
On New Year’s Day, Darnton found himself celebrating among hundreds atop a section of the wall near the Reichstag.
Source: New Jersey On-Line
November 5, 2014
Price was stricken over the weekend while attending a film festival at Rutgers. He was 69.
Source: Harvard
November 4, 2014
Her latest book peels back the curtain on the history of the most famous female superhero Wonder Woman, created in 1941.
Source: The Freedom From Religion Foundation
October 29, 2014
"A teacher should be free to express opinions, however ill-informed, so long as he or she makes it clear that they are no more than his opinions. He should not be free to penalize students who fail to parrot his opinions."
Source: Sandbox (blog)
November 3, 2014
by Martin Kramer
Even the Obama adminsitration seems to agree, cutting funding by 40%.
Source: The Washington Post
October 21, 2014
There has always been an unacknowledged strand of constructivism running through Kissinger’s academic writing, if not his statesmanship.
Source: National Institutes of Health
November 3, 2014 (accessed)
Want a glimpse into the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM’s) massive history of medicine collections that encompass millions of items spanning 10 centuries?
November 2, 2014
by Julio Cesar Pino
"I say most of you study Latin America for the same reason Eichmann learned Hebrew."
Source: Bloomberg
October 28, 2014
"Ferguson’s use of ShadowStats, along with his questionable claims about Oct. 15, suggest that his reasoning starts with a conclusion -- that QE is bad -- and grabs hold of any available justification to support this conclusion."
Source: Wonkette
October 29, 2014
Mr. Wood, who was a corporal in the Marine Corps, told the paper Monday “that he did not wish for his daughter, a junior at La Plata, to learn the Islamic religion, a faith he does ‘not believe in.’”
Source: Historians Against the War
October 27, 2014
Historians Against the War was among 38 organizations signing-on to a letter to Congress, opposing efforts by some members of Congress to effectively sabotage peaceful negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.
Source: Yale Daily News
October 30, 2014
History professors interviewed said vacancies in their department were the consequence of decreased hiring after the 2008 recession.
Source: CBS DC
October 29, 2014
A former history and African Studies professor at historically black Delaware State University blames President Obama for undermining the education of black students.
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
October 27, 2014
"American history does not begin when Europeans and Africans arrive."
Source: Variety
October 28, 2014
The 16-week course will be offered during the upcoming spring semester, officially beginning Jan. 12, providing a way for college students to earn three transferable credits, or for the lifelong learner.
Source: UPI
October 23, 2014
"We appreciate greatly the response we've received and thank everyone who shared their thoughts with us," says filmmaker Ken Burns.
Source: RedAndBlack
October 28, 2014
In January Foner’s latest book will be published: “Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad.”
Source: Front Page Magazine
October 28, 2014
by Andrew E. Harrod
His new book already seems out of date.
Source: TomDispatch
October 28, 2014
by Tom Engelhardt
Studs Terkel, who put oral history on the American map with one spectacular book after another, was a small man who had a knack for making everyone around him feel larger than life.
