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Today in History – January 26, 1926 – Scottish Engineer John Baird gives first public demonstration of television in London. According to BBC News, his first prototype in 1924 was crudely made of a washstand, a tea chest …
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Unearthing a Cherokee-Slave Narrative at a Plantation Home by David McGuire, guest contributor An exhibit detailing the construction of the historic house mentioned. (Photo courtesy of Chief Vann…
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While public library systems across the country flounder in the face of declining tax revenue and dwindling readership, the…
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Cincinnati.comBlack History Month at your public libraryCincinnati.comOther branch Library locations will honor Black History Month with special programs celebrating the art and history of African-Americans.
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March 2012 Public Programs Announced At N-Y Historical SocietyBroadway WorldFor tickets to Public Programs and gallery tours, please call the New-York Historical Society’s new call center at (212) 485-9268 or visit…
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From friendsofindependence.org: Independence National Historical Park, the African American Museum in Philadelphia and Friends of Independence National Historical Park are sponsoring a symposium that considers the …
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The ideal candidate for this position will be a student pursuing a degree in American history or related field, have an interest in museum education, or public history, have good computer skills, be able to work independently …
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“One in five men of prime working age and nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today.”
— Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, in the GOP response to the State of the Union address, Jan.
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R), author of “Scorpions for Breakfast: My Fight Against Special Interests, Liberal Media, and Cynical Politicos to Secure the Border,’’ was caught on camera shoving a finger in President Obama’s face in an apparent…
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Bob Dole lays into Newt Gingrich, a trailer for another anti-super PAC documentary is out, Rick Perry has plummeted and there’s a debate tonight! Yes, another one.
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