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Is Lincoln’s the Next Statute to Go? by Daniel W. Crofts Lincoln’s career should remind us that moral complexity lies at the heart of the American experience.

Who Was St. Valentine? by Katherine Defonzo The fascinating mysterious story of the lover's holiday.

Nice Study of Russian Dance Superstar Rudi Nureyev by Bruce Chadwick "Nureyev’s Eyes" is a loving portrait of a great star and a riveting story. You learn much about dance and about Russian history.

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We asked 6 political scientists if Bernie Sanders would have a shot in a general election Their answers were broadly consistent: Under some unlikely circumstances, Sanders could win a general election. But nominating him would make it significantly more difficult for Democrats to keep the White House.

Bernie Sanders Made Jewish History, Yet No One Seems To Be Kvelling New Hampshire's Jews -- yes, they exist -- aren't even talking about it.

Tourism spot for Colonial Williamsburg shocks some New Yorkers during Super Bowl 50 for use of 9/11 attack footage New Yorkers relived the tragic sight of the Twin Towers crumbling apart while watching a Super Bowl 50 commercial for Colonial Williamsburg.

Transcribed Document: Soviet Politburo Discussed CIA Billion Dollar Spy Adolf Tolkachev The document disproves the claim of CIA historian Benjamin B. Fischer that Tolkachev "was the perpetrator of an elaborate KGB hoax."

Pentagon withholds Iraq War photos showing detainee abuse The photos show U.S. troops posing with corpses and simulating forced sodomization.

These Rebels Have Amassed A Library From Syria’s Ruins In a war-ravaged suburb of Damascus, rebel fighters nurture a library of 15,000 books to keep the hopes of revolution alive.

United Nations Calls On U.S. To Pay African Americans Reparations For Slavery And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Mammoth meat was never served at 1950s New York dinner, says researcher Woolly tale about Explorers Club soiree falls over as leftover gobbet turns out to be sea turtle after 21st-century DNA analysis

Oldest criminal mugshots 'in the world' uncovered They date back 150 years to the dawn of photography.

Letters from Taiwan’s White Terror victims are released The victims had been accused of spying for communist China by Taiwan’s authoritarian government.

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Princeton U. historian Imani Perry claims mistreatment in parking ticket arrest Police say she was arrested for driving on a suspended license.

Retired historian George Dennison remains on the payroll at the U. of Montana while faculty are cut Denison, the former president, is receiving $59,000 a year to work one-third of full time, or roughly 13 hours a week.

The Atlantic profiles exciting ways to teach history The magazine focuses on a Harvard Business School professor who’s using the case studies method.

LDS Church has gone from 0 to 4 historians specializing in women’s history "We all know there is a lot of sensitivity related to questions about women in the church right now."

American Historical Association protests Turkey’s crackdown on historians and other academics who signed a a petition critical of the Turkish government The AHA issued a letter urging Turkish President Erdogan to respect academic freedom and freedom of expression.

Israeli historian Yair Auron lays out details of a massacre in 1948 In October 1948, Israeli forces massacred scores of Palestinians in the village of al-Dawayima near Hebron. The case was covered up by the Israeli military, an investigation died out. 68 years later the story is finally emerging in a confessional statement suppressed at the time in which a soldier sought to relieve the weight on his soul.

'Comfort women' and a lesson in how history is shaped in California textbooks After nearly a decade of delays, California educators released a draft guideline that will shape how history is taught to students across the state.

Juan Cole says America’s inclination to turn to the military started with Manifest Destiny The new frontier of today is no longer the American Southwest but the Middle East, Cole believes.

History Jobs Drop Openings are down and the number of new Ph.D.s in the field far outpaces available positions, report finds.

Paul Krugman gives credence to Robert J. Gordon's pessimism about American economic growth "Is he right? My answer is a definite maybe. But whether or not you end up agreeing with Gordon’s thesis, this is a book well worth reading."--Paul Krugman