Woodrow Wilson

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Democratic Party
American Experience
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Woodrow Wilson | Article William Jennings Bryan Before Woodrow Wilson became the standard bearer for the Democratic Party, that honor belonged to …
Irish Republican Army
Rising up in the House—Part II: The House Debates the “Irish Question” | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives
house.gov - by History on July 13, 2016
Rising up in the House—Part II: The House Debates the “Irish Question” This is the second part of a story that started in June. On April 2, 1917, …
Columbia University
The Wilsonian Century: Perspectives on the Treaty of Versailles at 100
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A critical discussion of the global impacts of the Treaty of Versailles. Scholars and authors examine the centennial of the peace agreement that …
The Wall Street Journal.
Women's Suffrage
‘Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait?’ Review: Suffragettes Storming the Ballot
The Wall Street Journal. - Joanna Scutts
Alice Paul forced the suffrage question to the forefront of public debate when in 1917 the ‘Silent Sentinels’ protests saw women picketing the White House gates. As the United States gets closer to marking
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Opinion
Rename Woodrow Wilson High for Edna Jackson
The Washington Post - By Letters to the Editor
The March 11 Metro article “Pain of segregation renewed at Wilson High” discussed the name controversy at the District’s Woodrow Wilson High School. I graduated from Wilson in 1962, when there was but
Associated Press
West Virginia
Dates added for West Virginia education forums
Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia education officials have announced additional dates for public forums as part of preparations for an upcoming special legislative session. The first of seven forums
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America First
A historian explains the great irony in Trump's provocative use off the phrase 'America First'
rawstory.com - History News Network
“America First.” This simple two-word phrase, which had lain dormant for decades, was suddenly placed front and center in the 2016 Presidential …
New Mexico
1916: The U.S. Invades Mexico from Not Your Century
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In response to a raid on a small New Mexico town by Pancho Villa, President Woodrow Wilson taps Gen. John "Blackjack" Pershing to lead a force across …
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressivism and Democracy
theimaginativeconservative.org - Mark Malvasi
Could democratic government solve, or even effectively address, the problems of a modern society? For decades, this question vexed Progressive …
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Framingham Sets Date For 2nd Annual Flag Day Parade
Patch - Samantha Mercado
The parade was brought back by popular demand last year. FRAMINGHAM, MA- Get your flags ready because the 2nd Annual Flag Day Parade has an official …
The Washington Post
Washington D.C.
Should D.C.’s Woodrow Wilson High change its name?
The Washington Post - By Perry Stein
It is a prestigious name in D.C. education circles: Woodrow Wilson High. But now, there’s talk of erasing the name of the nation’s 28th president from the school — talk forcing the wealthy, largely white
Bauhaus
This Week’s Top Picks in Imperial & Global History
imperialglobalexeter.com - by CIGH Exeter
Marc-William Palen History Department, University of Exeter Follow on Twitter @MWPalen From the death of the Wilsonian Moment to the Liberal …
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Opinion
Woodrow Wilson and ‘the Ugliest of Treacheries’
The New York Times - By EREZ MANELA
In November 1918, when news of the armistice in Europe arrived in Cairo, Muhammad Husayn Haykal, a prominent Egyptian intellectual, was approached by a friend. “This is it!” Haykal’s friend exclaimed.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazetteadded this to This Just In
Daylight Savings Time
The rise, set and rise of daylight saving time
post-gazette.com - Gillian Brockell
As you grumble about your lost hour of sleep this weekend, just remember: Don’t blame Benjamin Franklin. Despite legend, the nerdiest founding father …
Forbes
Military
Heather Wilson Was Uniquely Qualified To Be Air Force Secretary. So Why Is She Leaving?
Forbes - Loren Thompson
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson disclosed Friday that she is stepping down to become president of the University of Texas at El Paso, a highly-ranked research university near her home state New
Princeton University
Princeton Researchers Awarded Funding for Innovative Education Research Projects
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A group of researchers at Princeton University will receive funding to work on innovative, cross-disciplinary education research projects over the …
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Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Saving Time 2019 Starts Sunday; Spring is Near
Patch - Ryan Bonner
Don't forget to change those creaky old clocks around your house that don't automatically adjust to Daylight Saving Time. It's always nice to have …
Business Insider
History Channel
Why we have daylight-saving time and why 7 states have gotten rid of it or are trying to
Business Insider - Grace Panetta
On March 10 at 2 a.m. ET, states that recognize daylight-saving time will "spring forward" and move their clocks one hour ahead. While "springing forward" means losing an hour of sleep, the sun will be
1913
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Vice President Thomas Marshall doesn’t think much of his new office. History doesn’t think much of his tenure as V.P. — neither did the president …
Brooklyn, NY
MILESTONES: March 5, birthdays for Samantha Eggar, Penn Jillette, Michael Warren
brooklyneagle.com - Meaghan McGoldrick
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include actress Samantha Eggar, who was born in 1939; magician Penn Jillette, who was born in 1955; actor Paul Sand …
Darren Wilson
Alumni speak on the Black Justice League’s fight against the University’s racist legacies
dailyprincetonian.com - By Rebecca Han | 5 minutes ago
At the forefront of calls for a name change to the Wilson School was the Black Justice League (BJL), a student activist organization that coordinated …
Schadenfreude
Most Tennesseans on average fail United States citizenship test
dailyhelmsman.com - Jalen Taylor
A survey by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation concluded only 38 percent of Tennesseans could pass a basic U.S. Citizenship …
Citizenship
Only four in 10 Americans could pass the U.S. citizenship exam
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According to a new survey, only four in 10 Americans could pass the U.S. citizenship exam.Only 15 percent of American adults know the year the U.S. …
Schadenfreude
MANY AMERICANS WOULD FAIL THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP EXAM
iheart.com - Scott Stevens
According to a new survey, only four in 10 Americans could pass the U.S. citizenship exam.Only 15 percent of American adults know the year the U.S. …
Wayne Neumannadded this to MScience108
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon Is 100 Years Old. Take a Look at Its History in Photos
Fortune
The Grand Canyon is celebrating a big milestone this year, as it is officially 100 years old. On Feb. 26, 1919, Congress passed legislation backed by …
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Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon turns 100: rare photos of life and adventure
The Guardian - Guardian staff
National parks,Environment,Travel,Photography,Grand Canyon holidays,Native Americans,Art and design,United States holidays,North and Central America holidays,US news,Parks and green spaces On 26 February
Fox News
North Korea
Kim Jong Un faces mounting pressure to get sanctions relief for North Korea
Fox News
North Koreans are going without heat during an incredibly cold winter, says Jean Lee, director at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Observeradded this to Politics
George Washington
Could Education Spending Stop Our History and Government Ignorance?
observer.com - John A. Tures
America has a crisis of historic proportions, or more exactly, what its citizens know about its history and government. As the Woodrow Wilson …
MSNBC
Nicolás Maduro
Expert: Venezuela 'has only gotten worse'
MSNBC - Ali Velshi
The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Jane Harman joins Ali Velshi to talk about the “humanitarian catastrophe” in Venezuela, and America’s role in pushing …
Michigan
Experts Aren't Needed On Redistricting Commission, But Hard Work Is Required
wmuk.org - Gordon Evans
The Director of Princeton University’s Gerrymandering Project says a new independent commission in Michigan presents an opportunity to move past …