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John Hope Franklin: an appreciation
March 31, 2009John Hope Franklin, the author of academic and popular works of African American history over six decades, passed away last week at the age of 94. More than any other U.S. scholar, he advanced the study...
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American Idol helps me dream big
March 31, 2009There is just something about watching live singing competitions on national television that gets you hooked. American Idol this year has me tuning in week after week. As a guy who loves sports and watching my...
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100,000 voters sign pledges backing Obama 2010 budget
March 31, 2009WASHINGTON—Organizing for America (OFA) volunteers went door-to-door in all 50 states March 28 and collected more than 100,000 signatures on pledges of support for President Obama’s 2010 Budget. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Maggie Flanigan,...
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COMMENTARY: Textbooks on the front lines our minds are the prize
March 31, 2009Throughout written history, two giants have wrestled to ultimate death with our minds as the prize. One adds stealth and cunning to his incredible strength, but the other is slightly the victor, despite general indifference. The...
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Never Turning Back: The World of Peggy Lipschutz
March 30, 2009“Never Turning Back: The World of Peggy Lipschutz” is a film about 88-year-old artist and political activist Peggy Lipschutz of Evanston, Ill. Lipschutz and her “chalk talks,” sometimes called “Songs You Can See,” have been part...
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