Rants and Raves with tag: History


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A Manuscript Burned At Columbia in 1968
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A Manuscript Burned At Columbia in 1968

Posted 23 days ago by Rudi Stettner|0 Comments|163 Views
There is a lot of nostalgia for the culture of the sixties. The music, the art and the news are suitable fodder for the nostalgia movement. When... more
NBC Confused About Black History Month
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NBC Confused About Black History Month

Posted 1 month ago by MBurnside|20 Comments|195 Views
It seems that the other day one of the members of the house band for ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ was taking a break from a long day of rehearsals.... more
Thoughts of Berlin 1989
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Thoughts of Berlin 1989

Posted 4 months ago by Rudi Stettner|6 Comments|210 Views
Today is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was not an isolated event, but the culmination of processes of change that had been... more
Russia Speaks on You Tube
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Russia Speaks on You Tube

Posted 4 months ago by Rudi Stettner|3 Comments|182 Views
You Tube is one of the best places in the world to hear history and politics argued by partisans of one side or another. I have had the good fortune... more
Hitler Called Chamberlain What ?!
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Hitler Called Chamberlain What ?!

Posted 5 months ago by Rudi Stettner|0 Comments|191 Views
A look at history indicates that there may even be hope for Barack Obama, the arch appeaser of our generation. The British papers are now feasting... more
We
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We're Making History

Posted 5 months ago by The Cypress Gang|0 Comments|69 Views
We are living in history and do not appreciate the honor being bestowed upon us. We should be grateful for the honor. We can now state that we lived... more
Where Were You When
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Where Were You When

Posted 6 months ago by MBurnside|12 Comments|180 Views
It was about six thirty in the morning West Coast time. My ex and I had just recently completed our divorce and I was living alone. I had recently... more
Fruit of a Poisoned Tree
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Fruit of a Poisoned Tree

Posted 6 months ago by JAK Gladney|0 Comments|189 Views
He was fluent in French; an amateur botanist, inventor, and architect. He was standoffish and not especially fond of speaking in public. And like... more
America 100 years ago
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America 100 years ago

Posted 6 months ago by redstateguy|24 Comments|202 Views
This rant is another plagarism of another conservative email. Here's my US History Lesson. 100 years ago our country started a reign as the most... more
100 Years of change
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100 Years of change

Posted 6 months ago by HeyNoniNoni|17 Comments|204 Views
The country has changed in the last 100 years, largely for the better. Considering how much we argue, I thought it would be nice to go over some... more
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