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Monday, February 28, 2011

“Black history odyssey comes full circle” plus 3 more

“Black history odyssey comes full circle” plus 3 more

Black history odyssey comes full circle

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:52 PM PST

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One man's quest to find his African roots through genetic testing is turning into a history project stretching from America to Cameroon and Ghana.

Women's History Month tells stories of leaders

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:30 PM PST

The history of a family, community or culture is contained and preserved in the stories we tell.

Women's History Month 2011: Discussion and Learning Activities

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:17 AM PST

March 1, 2011

History Says 2011 Will Be Up Year for Stocks

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:00 AM PST

If history is any judge, 2011 will be an up year for stocks. It's been a great start: the Dow is up 2.7 percent in January, and 2.5 percent in February. Going back to 1940, there has been 26 times the Dow has been up those two months.
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Saturday, February 26, 2011

“Black History Month” plus 3 more

“Black History Month” plus 3 more

Black History Month

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:20 PM PST

A Black History Month program in Diamond highlights the contributions of local African Americans.

Black History Month Profile: Media queen Oprah Winfrey

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:18 PM PST

Editor's note: This is one of a series of Black History Month highlights of prominent African Americans and important events. In 1983, Oprah Winfrey moved to Chicago to host a local morning talk show. Her show, "Chicago A.M." on WLS-Channel 7, soon beat TV talk powerhouse "Phil Donahue" in the ratings. In 1986, Winfrey launched her nationally syndicated program, " The Oprah Winfrey Show ." It ...

BLACK HISTORY KEY TO UNDERSTANDING OUR AMERICAN EXPERIMENT

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:02 PM PST

WASHINGTON - Can Lonnie Bunch bring black history out of its ghetto?

Texas history is under assault

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:08 PM PST

In the early 1800s, it was a common occurrence to see signs on homes and businesses across America that read "Gone to Texas." This rush was driven by the excitement of a new land of boundless opportunity and fortune, a land that gave a chance to all: builders, entrepreneurs and a cast of low and humble characters.
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Friday, February 25, 2011

“Nashua Community College holds 7th Black History Month celebration” plus 3 more

“Nashua Community College holds 7th Black History Month celebration” plus 3 more

Nashua Community College holds 7th Black History Month celebration

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:46 PM PST

Sitting beside the school's president 10 years ago on a flight to Washington, D.C., totally by chance, Shirley Silva-Paige was surprised to find Nashua Community College didn't celebrate Black History Month. "If you have me, that'll change," Paige said to President Lucille Jordan. Soon enough, Silva-Paige had a new job, and the college had a black history celebration. Black History Month ...

History Detectives try to solve mystery in Rutland

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 03:27 PM PST

A PBS television show is on the hunt for history in Rutland. The city is a clue in a case on the series History Detectives.

Recommended: Human Anatomy: A Visual History from the Renaissance to the Digital Age

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 07:02 AM PST

Human Anatomy: A Visual History from the Renaissance to the Digital Age by Benjamin A. Rifkin and Michael J. Ackerman. [More]

Biggest Sports History Project in the World comes to Down

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:13 AM PST

The history of the GAA in Down is the focus of a major history project about to be carried out. The GAA Oral History Project is one of the biggest sporting history projects ever undertaken in the world and will leave a remarkable legacy for future generations.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011

“History, Like, Repeats Itself on Ghost Adventures” plus 3 more

“History, Like, Repeats Itself on Ghost Adventures” plus 3 more

History, Like, Repeats Itself on Ghost Adventures

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:18 PM PST

Everybody knows the story of the Salem witch trials, but when Zak Bagans heads to New England to search out witchy haints, he learns a little more than he bargained for. Wow. So it's...

'The Crucible' offers lessons from history

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:06 PM PST

Lessons from history

Video: Hawaii makes history with civil unions

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:58 AM PST

Hawaii made history by becoming the seventh state in the U.S. to recognize civil unions. Governor Neil Abercrombie made good on his campaign pledge by signing the civil unions bill into law. KGMB's Jim Mendoza reports.

Golden Rule History Month would make more sense

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:08 AM PST

February is Black History Month in Ontario. Why this is necessary, or useful, is not obvious.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

“Black History: Montford Marines” plus 3 more

“Black History: Montford Marines” plus 3 more

Black History: Montford Marines

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 07:12 PM PST

We conclude our series on black history in eastern Carolina with a salute to the marines.Especially the brave men who fought for the right to fight.

Family history

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:01 PM PST

Family history

Black History Quiz Bowl

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:29 PM PST

Celebrating black history month is a way to remember the contribution and achievements of African Americans. Today faculty at Southern University in Shreveport tested some of its students.

Timeline: Cameroonian history, political events

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 11:56 AM PST

President Paul Biya has ruled the African nation of Cameroon for 28 years. Organizers called for "Egypt-like" protests, demanding the secretive leader's ouster. Protests are planned for Douala and Yaounde for Wednesday evening.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

“History In The Making” plus 3 more

“History In The Making” plus 3 more

History In The Making

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:24 PM PST

Going back a century and a half, Fremont County has a rich, intriguing history.

Seeking the Cure: A History of Medicine in America [Book and Media Reviews]

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:08 PM PST

The history of medicine is not for the faint of heart. Often crude and sometimes brutal, medical care in the United States evolved via a series of small steps punctuated by sporadic breakthroughs.

An Earthquake is Brewing in U.S. Economic History

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:44 AM PST

The tariff didn't nurture infant industries. Limiting it did.

History says the odds are against Sepoy

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:09 AM PST

Unbeaten colt Sepoy likely to start second shortest-priced favourite in Blue Diamond Stakes history after favourable barrier draw.
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Monday, February 21, 2011

“History comes alive this week in Biloxi” plus 3 more

“History comes alive this week in Biloxi” plus 3 more

History comes alive this week in Biloxi

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:19 PM PST

A visit to the Biloxi Community Center this week is like a trip back in time. Hundreds of artifacts and clothing from a bygone era are on display, to the delight of history buffs.

All should know black history, civil-rights leader Julian Bond says

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:33 AM PST

J ulian Bond, who made history and now teaches history, was reading a book about Atlanta during the civil-rights movement. He found himself in that book, but, more importantly to him, he found many things he never knew that took place right around him.

Black history is American history

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:19 AM PST

It's February and the chocolate factories went into overdrive. It was a bad month to be a rose, too. This month, millions of dollars were spent to express love and friendship.

History champion Smyth dies

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:51 AM PST

Friends and family of Marie J. Smyth remember her as a funny, hard-working woman who was a champion of Henderson County's history. Smyth, 93, of Flat Rock, died Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Autumn Care of Saluda.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011

“History says Hurricanes are goners” plus 3 more

“History says Hurricanes are goners” plus 3 more

History says Hurricanes are goners

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 03:30 PM PST

History suggests the new Super Rugby conference system is stacked against the Hurricanes and they have quickly fallen behind in their quest to take the easy route to the playoffs.

Simon Schama: cuts will make history preserve of the rich

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 08:36 AM PST

History will become the preserve of the rich if the coalition continues to cut arts and humanities in favour of sciences, Simon Schama the historian has warned.

History Day caps students' months of work

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 11:02 PM PST

The past and the present came together Saturday for 352 students. After 5½ months of researching, writing and editing, it was time to show their work.

History for sale at Southaven Arena

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:00 PM PST

"There's a lot of history here," said Michael Sinowetski of Walls, who stopped by the Southaven Multipurpose Arena Saturday for his first visit to the annual Mid-South Civil War and Antique Military Show.
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Saturday, February 19, 2011

“History Heroes to be Recognized on History Day in Charleston” plus 3 more

“History Heroes to be Recognized on History Day in Charleston” plus 3 more

History Heroes to be Recognized on History Day in Charleston

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:31 PM PST

History Heroes are nominated for their work in preserving West Virginias History.

History of the White Wedding Dress Began with Queen Victoria in 1840

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:23 PM PST

All traditions had to begin somewhere and the white wedding dress is no exception. White was once considered a symbol of virginity, happiness, and innocence. Today, the white wedding gown is less about the bride's purity and more about being a first-time bride, which makes it more acceptable for Kate Middleton to wear white on her big day.

Black history is American history

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:58 AM PST

It's February and the chocolate factories went into overdrive. It was a bad month to be a rose, too. This month, millions of dollars were spent to express love and friendship.

Myth and history

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:37 AM PST

Have you heard about the Irish Kings of England?
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Friday, February 18, 2011

“Black History Month: NASA's Marshall Center to Celebrate Diversity With Guest Speaker, Music, Art Show Feb. 24” plus 3 more

“Black History Month: NASA's Marshall Center to Celebrate Diversity With Guest Speaker, Music, Art Show Feb. 24” plus 3 more

Black History Month: NASA's Marshall Center to Celebrate Diversity With Guest Speaker, Music, Art Show Feb. 24

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 06:35 PM PST

Black History Month: NASA's Marshall Center to Celebrate Diversity With Guest Speaker, Music, Art Show Feb. 24

Black History Month Feb 18-28 offers LOTS to see, do right here in Oakland this weekend!

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 06:18 PM PST

What's happening for Black History Month in Oakland during the second half of this month? There's lots to see and do: Friday, February 18, 2011 Black History Month Extravaganza 6925 International Blvd. in the Black Wall Street District 6p.m., Free Admission read more

Black History comes to campus

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:38 PM PST

Linfield celebrated Black History Month with three events, including a lecture by...

Central celebrates Black History Month

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:06 PM PST

The importance of recognizing Black History Month isn't lost on students at Hinsdale Central. While only about 2.5 percent of the school's spring 2010 enrollment of 2,750 students was African-American, it's not only the black students who believe it's important to recognize the importance of blacks in American history.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011

“History tells us that the secular bear is not over yet” plus 2 more

“History tells us that the secular bear is not over yet” plus 2 more

History tells us that the secular bear is not over yet

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:14 PM PST

SERIOUS MONEY:THE ALMOST relentless advance in stock prices off the lows of spring 2009 continues to frustrate the bears. Although the resulting underweight position in equities has proved beneficial to investment performance over a horizon of four to five years, it is beyond dispute that watching from the sidelines in recent quarters can only be described as an error of judgment.

Vehicle Inspections Help Consumers Fill Gaps in Vehicle History Reports

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:18 PM PST

LONG BEACH, Calif. , Feb. 17, 2011 -- The vehicle history report has revolutionized used car shopping for buyers and sellers. Having accident and title history, DMV records and repair information has shined a light on what used to be a "he said/she said" account about a vehicle's past.

Student group works to record history

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 08:15 AM PST

REHOBOTH - The history of Rehoboth is rooted in its agriculture. A group of young students are now in the initial stages of an effort to harvest that history and preserve the voices, stories and memories of farming in Rehoboth. In part of a project called "Unearthing Rehoboth's Farming," five students from Dighton-Rehoboth High School are creating a collection of oral histories from elderly ...
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

“Report lambastes Texas history standards” plus 3 more

“Report lambastes Texas history standards” plus 3 more

Report lambastes Texas history standards

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 08:03 PM PST

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Texas' new history standards received a D Wednesday from a Washington think tank that described them as partisan and teaching contempt for scholarship.

Black History Month Calendar

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 06:28 PM PST

Today

Author brings history to life

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 06:01 PM PST

Lawrence Hill says Canadians have much to learn about their own roots

Texas history standards trigger loud reactions

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 05:28 PM PST

A critical look at Texas' new social studies standards produced predictable reactions from two organizations that monitor the State Board of Education from different ends of the ideological spectrum. The Liberty Institute leans conservative and defended the State Board's curriculum...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

“85 years later, black history remains something to celebrate” plus 3 more

“85 years later, black history remains something to celebrate” plus 3 more

85 years later, black history remains something to celebrate

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:53 PM PST

During almost any discussion of Black History Month two complaints invariably arise. The first is that it's insulting to have the study of African Americans singled out as if it were an afterthought, instead of black history being taught as an integral part of American history. The other point of contention is that "they" gave blacks February, the shortest month of the year, for the observance.

History unfolding in Egypt, says Obama

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:58 AM PST

Barack Obama has declared that the world is watching history unfold and a moment of transformation in Egypt.

Black History Month Calendar

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:42 AM PST

Today

History Sniffing, Dilbert-style

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:54 AM PST

"History sniffing," a questionable invasion of Web surfers' browsing history, has gotten much coverage here at the Not-So Private Parts. An academic paper looking at the practice around the Interwebs (and my reporting on that paper) has inspired lawsuits (against YouPorn, as well as online advertising company Interclick and McDonalds, Mazda, Microsoft, and CBS) and a rebuke from the Federal ...
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Monday, February 14, 2011

“Tragedy, triumph and struggle: African-American Read-In honors Black History Month” plus 3 more

“Tragedy, triumph and struggle: African-American Read-In honors Black History Month” plus 3 more

Tragedy, triumph and struggle: African-American Read-In honors Black History Month

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:29 AM PST

"Black history is full of tragedy, triumph and struggle. Black history is American history." Those profound words were shared by Tamika Seaton, the first speaker at Sunday evening's "African-American Read-In" at the Collier County Museum that honored Black History Month.

Of lice and men: An itchy history

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:45 AM PST

Ponder the louse . Consider its plural, lice. Try now not to scratch the multiple itches that have just populated your head at the very thought of these near-microscopic insects crawling around in that forest of hair follicles, laying eggs, sucking blood, and generally creeping you out. The thing is, your head may not be the likeliest place to feel the itch. After all, we're home not only to the ...

Black history an 'essential' part of local past

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:15 AM PST

The history of black settlement in Grey-Bruce gets a little clearer every year through new research, Grey Roots archivist Karin Noble said Saturday.[...]

How history will judge Obama on Egypt

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 02:44 AM PST

A dictator has fallen. A people are freed. The sky is the limit of their dream, and the dream of the rest of the world celebrating with them.
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Sunday, February 13, 2011

“How to bend history's arc for the better” plus 3 more

“How to bend history's arc for the better” plus 3 more

How to bend history's arc for the better

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 12:52 PM PST

Hosni Mubarak had a rendezvous with history last week. So did Barack Obama. For Mr Mubarak it was an ignominious end to three decades of Pharaonic rule. For Mr Obama it was the opening of a new page in ...

Library touts Kansas history

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 12:29 PM PST

The 150th anniversary of Kansas' statehood presented an opportunity to showcase history that the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library just couldn't resist. So every week of the state's sesquicentennial year, the library is posting a video on its website featuring a piece of the history that resides in the books, documents and art of the library's Special Collections. read more

History Theatre's 'Adrift on the Mississippi' paints picture of a harrowing journey

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:25 PM PST

Sometimes, the flow and direction of a person's life seems inescapable — until they suddenly act in a way that pushes against the current, dramatically changing their destination. "Adrift on the Mississippi" is a tale of such transformation. History Theatre's show is less about traveling the mighty river than it is about the results of pursuing a course with courage and determination.

Today in History

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:01 PM PST

Today is Sunday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2011. There are 321 days left in the year.
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