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Debating FDR and the Holocaust
It wasn't surprising that Rafael Medoff's April 7 Op-Ed article about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's private comments on Jews facing persecution in Europe drew spirited responses (though I do admit that I was a little rattled that most of the letters...Tags: Judaism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, John F. Kennedy, Religion and Belief, Immigration
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Rickie Fowler makes a colorful statement in first round of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rickie Fowler and the Masters clash. Let us count the ways. First, there is the color thing. Masters green has a pureness that presents a cooling combination of grass and lime. Fowler green, a shirt-and-pants outfit he wore during...Tags: Sports, Masters Tournament, Jason Day, CBS Corp., Ben Crane
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Review: Flashes of lightning in Trisha Brown's 'Astral Converted'
The Sunset Canyon Amphitheatre, at the northwest corner of the UCLA campus, is not exactly the wilds. The bleachers overlook a recreation center's grassy knoll and a swimming pool in the distance. Still, the amphitheater is hidden away and, thanks to...
Tags: Music, Artists, Getty Center, Fine Artists, Entertainment Events
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ROAD WARRIOR: Gas prices at nine-tenths of a cent: When, and why?
Q: Why is gasoline charged at $3.799 per gallon? I'm questioning the nine-tenths part. Who was responsible for this addition to the price? Probably some government agency. — Kathryn Thompson, Hanover Township, Lehigh County Q: Why does the...Tags: Politics, American Petroleum, Coplay, Lehigh County, Transportation
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Rex Scouten dies at 88; longtime White House chief usher
Rex Scouten, whose 48-year career in the White House began with the Trumans and ended with the Clintons, and whose duties included helping first families transition to their oversized new home, died Feb. 20 at a hospital near his home in Fairfax, Va. He...Tags: U.S. Secret Service, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Politics, Richard Nixon
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Review: Holocaust chapter written in 'Rescue in the Philippines'
Although it runs just under an hour, the gripping documentary "Rescue in the Philippines: Refuge From the Holocaust" proves a thorough look at a lesser-known chapter in Holocaust-era history. Credited to the writing-producing team of Russell Hodge,...Tags: Philippines, Judaism, Liev Schreiber, Religion and Belief, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Flag Officer Announcements
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced this week that President Obama had nominated the following Navy captains for rear admiral, lower half. -- Capt. William J. Galinis, currently serving as commanding officer, Norfolk Ship Support Activity. --...Tags: Aircraft Carriers, George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama
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2012 National Recording Registry selections unveiled
This post has been updated. See note below for details. Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” is no longer just the rock album that has logged more weeks than any other on Billboard’s national album chart nor merely the one acid...
Tags: Music, Ornette Coleman, Library of Congress, Michelle Shocked, Mirrors (movie)
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Eisenhower family backs legislation to scrap Gehry memorial design
The Eisenhower family told a congressional panel Tuesday that it supports a bill that would do away with architect Frank Gehry's design for the planned Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington and halt any additional federal funding for the design....Tags: Human Interest, Rob Bishop, Frank Gehry
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New debate over Frank Gehry's design for an Eisenhower Memorial
Architect Frank Gehry's controversial design for the proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is once again the object of bickering in Washington. A major architectural organization said it opposes a new congressional initiative to do away with Gehry's...
Tags: Architecture, Human Interest, U.S. Congress, Rob Bishop, Frank Gehry
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Invest wisely in early childhood
As we struggle through the fifth year of recession, facing budget cuts, austerity and now the sequester, it may be a good time to re-evaluate our national priorities. Last year, the Reach Out and Read program that distributes books to low-income...
Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, High Blood Pressure, Health Care Reform (2009), Head Start, University of Chicago
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Ginny Wood dies at 95; pioneering Alaska environmentalist
Virginia "Ginny" Hill Wood led a life of adventure beginning at a young age, guiding horseback trips in her native Washington state, bicycling through Europe before and after World War II, serving as a WASP pilot and, after moving to Alaska, building a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, World War II (1939-1945), Energy Resources, Lobbying
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Original site for Dwight D. Eisenhower topic gallery.