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thenation.com - 3/25/2009
History Lessons
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John Hope Franklin, the legendary historian and author of From Slavery to Freedom, has passed away at age 94. The Nation published this powerful speech of his about how peacemaking helped make the world a better place in late 2006.
huffingtonpost.com - 3/24/2009
Obama's Global Op-Ed: "A Time For Global Action"
— huffingtonpost.com — More than 30 papers around the world ran an op-ed today by President Obama arguing for "the... urgent need for global economic cooperation." According to the White House, the op-ed ran in the following papers: 1. Al Watan (Gulf States) 2.  ... (more) Obama's Global Op-Ed: "A Time For Global Action"

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thetalkingdog.com - 3/28/2009
TD Blog Interview with George Clarke
— thetalkingdog.com — George Clarke is a member of the law firm of Miller & Chevalier in Washington, D.C., specializing... in tax law and related matters. For the past four years, he has... (more) TD Blog Interview with George Clarke

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mudvillegazette.com - 3/31/2009
Today in Iraq War History
— mudvillegazette.com — Yesterday, actually, in 2003 : BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The U.S. war plan has "failed," veteran war... correspondent Peter Arnett told Iraqi TV in an interview that aired Sunday. "The first war plan has failed because of Iraqi resistance. Now they are trying to write another war plan," Arnett ... (more) Today in Iraq War History

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John Hope Franklin, RIP: — The Volokh Conspiracy
The noted historian, John Hope Franklin, died yesterday at the age of 94. His most important book was probably From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans, though he...