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Tag Archives: History
The Timeless Politics Of Race And Sport
Remember the good old days when sports did not mix with racial politics? They never happened.
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Hurricanes, Holidays And Heirloom Gefilte Fish
Hurricanes are awful, destructive and deadly phenomena, but on their fringes they can bring beneficial rains and even treasured memories.
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Remembering History By Forgetting It
Some residents of a Florida city founded 60 years after Appomattox have a fuzzy memory of their community’s Southern history.
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Editing Kent State Out Of ‘Ohio’
A new version of a classic rock song takes Kent State out of “Ohio.”
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The Six-Day War, 50 Years Later
The Six-Day War redrew the Middle East map a half-century ago, but neither the war nor its aftermath yielded anything like true peace.
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Pirate Radio Goes Legit In Britain
‘Pirate’ broadcasters briefly commandeered British airwaves before being repelled decades ago. Now they’re back – and legit.
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‘The Price’ Of Reviving A Historic Stage
A Broadway revival of Miller’s “The Price” kindles thoughts about a historic theater that is now a controversial project.
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Good Coup, Bad Coup
As misery spreads and deepens in Venezuela, imagine if the coup against Hugo Chavez 15 years ago had succeeded.
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The 747 Flies Into The Sunset
When the first “Airport” film opened, jumbo jets were featured as aviation’s future. Now their day is almost past.
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