A 19th-century legal case and why it matters today
In historian Robin Bernstein's new book "Freeman's Challenge," raising questions of the for-profit prison industry ...
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Opinion: Renaming Ontario schools is a waste of time and money — and also wrong
By Michael Zwaagstra It appears Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustees have too much time on their hands. That’s the only logical explanation for their bizarre plan to rename three TDSB schools ...
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Black History Month – People, Places & Events: Remembering a group of 19th and 20th Century African Heritage Leaders in Newport
February is Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, an annual time to celebrate the achievements, ...
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Late Pfizer executive leaves $50 million to Northfield Mount Hermon school in Gill
A private boarding school in rural western Massachusetts that opened in the 19th century is receiving a $50 million bequest ...
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The Gilded Age of Animal Advocacy: A Transformative Era for America’s Moral Compass
For the nonhuman animal cause, the 19th century’s end would bring to a close a defining period—a transformative 30-year era ...
St. Louis-area universities tread carefully as Trump directives disrupt research
In an email sent to faculty and students, a Washington University official described studies that had already been quashed ...
New Century Academy ready with the tools it needs
Our 19th school year is on the horizon for students who choose New Century Academy in Hutchinson, a 6th- to 12th-grade public charter school. The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 24. Our school ...
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What does Trump mean when he invokes America's 'Manifest Destiny'?
The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land ...