Dec 08 Today in history: John Lennon killed in NYC Fans of John Lennon hold a vigil after he was shot and killed on Dec. 8, 1980, outside his home in New York. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images On this day in 1980, celebrated musician and rock icon John Lennon… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch Can U.S., Pakistan move forward in building a 'reality-based relationship'? Can U.S., Pakistan move forward in building a 'reality-based relationship'?… Continue watching
Nov 19 Filmmaker celebrates Gettysburg Address with challenge to America To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address filmmaker Ken Burns, along with PBS and other partners, are encouraging everyone in America to "Learn the Address." .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow:… Continue reading
Nov 19 Four score and 70 years ago, the Gettysburg Address entered history * President Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, here at Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Photo by Flickr Creative Commons user Digitonin * Tuesday, 150 years to the day of President… Continue reading
Nov 18 Happy 130th birthday to the timezones Today in 1883: The United States and Canada adopt a system of standard time zones: http://t.co/jcCDySfpWi— amhistorymuseum (@amhistorymuseum) November 18, 2013 Today in 1883 four standard time zones were introduced for the U.S. at the… Continue reading
Nov 14 Editorial dismissing the Gettysburg Address as 'silly remarks' retracted 150 years later Photo by Flickr User Digitonin A Pennsylvania newspaper retracted an editorial written 150 years ago that dismissed the Gettysburg Address as "silly remarks" that deserved a "veil of oblivion," the Associated Press reports. The Patriot-News of… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Windmills Continue to Transform the Dutch Landscape The Netherland's iconic windmills were once the height of flood control technology. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Exploring the dangers of polarized politics for American governance Fundamental disagreement is an expected occurrence in Congress, but lately crises have come in increasing frequency. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Eric Liu of Citizen University, Steven Hayward of the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Beverly Gage of Yale University for… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Push for national census reveals scars of Bosnia's painful past Push for national census reveals scars of Bosnia's painful past… Continue watching
Sep 25 Where's Lincoln? Spotted at the Gettysburg Address Portrait by Anthony Berger/Wikimedia Commons. Professor Christopher Oakley says he has spotted President Abraham Lincoln in a 150-year-old photograph of the crowd at the Gettysburg Address, a discovery that could be one of the most significant in recreating… Continue reading