history
Basil Davidson, path-breaking historian of Africa, dies at 95
July 16, 2010Basil Davidson, the great radical journalist whose books introduced a mass audience to Africa's history, died on July 9 at the age of 95.
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From mystery to history: summer reading suggestions
June 18, 2010We polled some of our writers for suggestions on great reads and their favorite sources for books and here are some of their suggestions.
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At 90, Frances Gabow keeps up the fight for socialism
June 16, 2010Frances Gabow's life-just 10 years shy of a century--is a history book of political struggle in the 20th century. "And I don't regret a thing," she told a crowd celebrating her 90th birthday recently.
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Slaves who built U.S. Capitol to be honored
June 14, 2010The U.S. Congress will acknowledge the role of slave labor in building the U.S. Capitol Building this week.
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Texas bans capitalism
May 27, 2010The Texas state school board has erased "capitalism" from the social studies curriculum and substituted "free enterprise," since "capitalism" is only used by "liberal" professors.
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