History Survey Stumps US Teens

Emmy Parrish Lecture in American Studies to feature Civil War ...
Baylor University, TX - 7 hours ago
He is currently The John N. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia. Gallagher's book, Causes Won, Lost, ...

Washington Post

First thoughts: 'Civil' War MSNBC - 13 hours ago A “civil” war: It was a contentious but civil debate (South Carolina seems so long ago). And no matter who ends up winning, both will probably be better ... In blow to Clinton, civil rights icon defects to Obama AFP Clinton Obama debate for keeps: Hold the pillow Baltimore Sun Key Clinton backer moves to Obama BBC News Free Internet Press - San Francisco Chronicle all 2,225 news articles »

Pre-orders being taken for Civil War license plates Daily News Journal (subscription), TN - 9 hours ago A special license plate commemorating the upcoming 150th anniversary of the American Civil War and Tennessee’s important role in this key event in the ...

The Associated Press

Civil Rights Leader Switches to Obama The Associated Press - 5 hours ago "John Lewis is an American hero and a giant of the civil rights movement, and I am deeply honored to have his support," Obama said in a statement. ...

CBC.ca

The "father of modern conservatism," dead at 82 Salon - 5 hours ago William F. Buckley declared war on the political left during Vietnam and the civil rights era. But even he rejected the extremism of George W. Bush. ... Video: Conservative Icon William F. Buckley, Jr. Dies AssociatedPressWilliam F. Buckley, Leading Conservative, Dies at 82 (Update3) Bloomberg Jeet Heer: Buckley and the gift of friendship National Post The Moderate Voice all 743 news articles »

Shocking Stories About the Forgotten War in Afghanistan AlterNet, CA - Feb 26, 2008 At the end of the 1980s, when the Soviet Union withdrew, the country was plunged into a civil war, as the various warlords, pumped up with billions of ...

JoongAng Daily

NY Phil Plays in a Korea Once Destroyed by US Invasion, Flattened ... OpEdNews, PA - 10 hours ago ... during a civil war between pro-communist and anti-communists on the southern island of Cheju far off the mainland, and during the time of the American ... The New York Philharmonic arrives in Pyongyang, anti US posters ... AsiaNews.it Comment by Marcus Noland Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute all 1,902 news articles »

Malaysia Star

Clinton shaken by confident Obama Scotsman, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago ... an insurrection or civil war. He replied: "If al-Qaeda is forming a base in Iraq, then we will have to act in a way that secures the American homeland ... McCain, Obama Spar Over al-Qaida in Iraq The Associated Press McCain, Obama trade foreign policy punches Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) Obama, McCain exchange "news flashes" Baltimore Sun The Associated Press all 787 news articles »

Where We Fall Down The Santa Barbara Independent, CA - 4 hours ago If we withdraw and a full-scale civil war ensues—or even just an escalation in violence—it’s going to be difficult for Americans and for the rest of the ...

ABC News

History Survey Stumps US Teens New York Times, United States - Feb 26, 2008 ... of American teenagers who were asked basic questions about history and literature during a recent telephone survey knew when the Civil War was fought, ... Study Shows Some Teens Are Blanking on the Basics of History, Culture ABC News Student Ignorance of History, Literature Prompts Call for Stronger ... Education Week News Survey Finds Teenagers Ignorant on Basic History and Literature ... New York Times