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Category Archives: History
Art from Ashes
Thanks to Ann M.
Posted in Advocacy, Art, History, Justice, Music, Religion, Remembrances
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Can we learn from past weeping?
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it. Luke 19:41 Irony and tragedy — The crowds were cheering a political-military messiah they imagined would conquer Rome. Jesus knew the real battle was spiritual, and … Continue reading
Posted in Government, History, Religion
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Being one of the “elderly”
Thanks to John R. We are often called “the elderly,” but that quiet label hides a truth most people rarely pause to consider: we are the last living witnesses of a world that no longer exists. If you look closely, … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, History, Media, Remembrances
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Why Attack Iran? Our Authoritarianism and Our Corruption
TIMOTHY SNYDER (thanks to Jim S.) Note: Timothy Snyder is an American Historian currently holds the inaugural chair in Modern European History at the Munk School of School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. From 2017 to 2025 … Continue reading
Josephine Baker – Performer, Spy and Civil rights icon (1906-1975)
Honoring Women’s History Month By Arlisha R. Norwood, NWHM Fellow | 2017 — (thanks to Ann M.) World renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist are few of the titles used to describe Josephine Baker. One of the most … Continue reading
Ken Burns – The Art of the American Revolution
Thanks to Mary Jane F.
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NFL team’s logo links Super Bowl fans to indigenous roots
From BBC written by Max Matza (Seattle) – thanks to Ed M. Wallace Nagedzi Watts had been going to Seahawks games for almost three decades when a historical discovery helped supercharge his fandom – and deepened his connection to his … Continue reading
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The House convenes for a floor session on HR 4692 (Honoring Japanese-Americans who suffered relocation and internment during World War II) at the state Capitol.
Thanks to Ann M. Watch Skyline chaplain Sao as he gives the invocation!!
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A Valentine’s day tragedy & a reformist President
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Ed note: I’ve loved reading about Teddy Roosevelt–such a unique American personality. If you want a pretty complete picture consider the Edmund Morris Trilogy: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (covers pre-presidency), Theodore Rex (presidency), and … Continue reading
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Sugar, Bad Bunny and the Americas
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Last night’s thirteen-minute Super Bowl half-time show featuring Bad Bunny had more watchers than any other halftime show in history: an estimated 135 million watched live, while millions more have streamed it since. Rapper, singer, … Continue reading
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A once-in-a-generation moment at MOHAI
Thanks to Mary M. This summer, MOHAI is proud to host the Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation. This landmark exhibit from the National Archives will bring some of the rarest and most important original documents in … Continue reading
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The Boys of Terezin
Thanks to Ann M. Don’t miss this deeply moving documentaryabout courageous teenage boys and thesecret magazine they dared to create in Terezín Between 1942 and 1944, about 100 teenage boys imprisoned in the Terezín concentration camp created a secret magazine … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Government, History, Morality, protests, Social justice, terrorism, War
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A Superpower is Dying by Suicide
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Late last night, Nick Schifrin of PBS NewsHour posted on social media that the staff of the U.S. National Security Council had sent to European ambassadors in Washington a message that President Donald J. Trump … Continue reading
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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final speech – I’ve been to the Mountaintop
delivered 3 April 1968, Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters), Memphis, Tennessee Thank you very kindly, my friends. As I listened to Ralph Abernathy and his eloquent and generous introduction and then thought about myself, I wondered who … Continue reading
Remembering Maggie
Henry Jackson and Warren G. Magnuson, February 17, 1969 Courtesy UW Special Collections (UW19599) By Joel Connelly in Post Alley (thanks to Ed M.) The problem telling Maggie stories nowadays is that you must stop and tell folks who Warren … Continue reading
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FACISM – commentary by Heather Cox Richardson
Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S. Army personnel in the European theater of World War II. Titled Army Talks, the series was designed “to help [the personnel] become better-informed men and women and … Continue reading
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Journey to American Democracy: The Battle of the Bulge
Ed note: As a subscriber to Heather Cox Richardson’s newsletter, this arrived in my inbox today. It’s inspiring to remember our history and battle against Facism–a battle that must be renewed today. The second post today (thanks to MaryLou P.) … Continue reading
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Word with a past: Maverick
by Pamela Toler in History on the Margins – thanks to Mary M. The word “maverick” has always had overtones of the American West in my head—or at least the American West of a childhood spent watching shows like Gun … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Is an Opportunity for a National Reset
Abraham Lincoln wanted a “rebuke … to the very harbingers of reappearing tyranny and oppression.” Sarah Josepha Hale’s suggestion for a national day of Thanksgiving provided a solution. By Bret Stephens Opinion Columnist in the NYT Though the Thanksgiving story is … Continue reading
This week at Town Hall
Thanks to Janet M.
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Nice to hear these days
Thanks to Mary Jane F.
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When My Family Lived in the White House I Resented It. Now I Mourn It.
By Patti Davis in the NYT Ms. Davis is the author of “Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory and the America We Once Knew.” I first went into the White House when my father, Ronald Reagan, was inaugurated … Continue reading
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The Evolution of Classical Music From 1689 to 1935
Thanks to Bob P. Lord Vinheteiro performed a seamless piano composition that featured the evolution of classical music from 1680 through 1935. As with many of his videos, the talented musician looked straight at the camera as he played.
Something SERIOUS is About to Happen
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Columbus Day – commentary by Heather Cox Richardson
On October 9, President Donald J. Trump’s office issued an official proclamation declaring Monday, October 13, “Columbus Day.” The proclamation says that the day is one on which “our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus—the original American hero, a giant … Continue reading
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