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Kenneth Goldsmith
[Blog] ‘Seven American Deaths and Disasters’ Changes How You View History

  By Phoebe Goldenberg • July 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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Author: Phoebe Goldenberg Kenneth Goldsmith thinks his work is “mimetic and uncreative.” If you were to pick up his most recent book, you would probably agree–and question the judgement of his publisher. His book, published on March 12, 2013, called, “Seven American Deaths and Disasters,” lacks colorful embellishments. Goldsmith has merely … Continue reading

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Emmeline Pankhurst
Emily Blunt Reads Emmeline Pankhurst’s Famous Speech From 1913

  By Phoebe Goldenberg • July 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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Listen to actress Emily Blunt read Emmeline Pankhurst’s famous “Kill Me Or Give Me My Freedom” speech at the People Event in London in September of 2012. Pankhurst, the leader of the women’s suffrage movement in Britain, originally delivered the speech in 1913 in an attempt to mobilize women in the … Continue reading

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Elvis Presley
Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley Remember Elvis

  By Megan O'Toole • July 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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In this interview on NBC’s Today Show, wife Priscilla Presley and daughter Lisa Marie Presley fondly remember the late music icon Elvis Presley. Lisa Marie recalls that she was awestruck watching her father perform and declares that “there wasn’t a persona onstage” because Elvis was as great a spirit offstage. … Continue reading

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Armenian Genocide
The Horrors That Women Experienced during the Armenian Genocide

  By Heath Harckham • July 1, 2014 Uncategorized
The Horrors of the Armenian Genocide

Maria, 104 years old at the time of this interview, describes the inhumane treatment that Armenians like herself were subject to during the oft-forgotten genocide against Armenians in Turkey in the early 20th century. The Turkish government still officially denies the existence of the genocide.

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Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer Interviewed After 1972 World Chess Championship

  By Robbie Faselt • July 1, 2014 Uncategorized
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In an interview that took place after Bobby Fischer became the eleventh World Chess Champion after defeating Boris Spassky at the 1972 World Chess Championship, Fischer discusses the possibility of a rematch with Spassky. He is confident that he could beat Spassky if they were to rematch, but he also … Continue reading

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Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth: More Than Just a Great Baseball Player

  By Robbie Faselt • July 1, 2014 Uncategorized
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In a trailer for a documentary chronicling Babe Ruth’s life, historians not only discuss his dominance on the baseball field, but also his contributions off the field. One historian describes how Ruth became a sensation soon after making his MLB debut with the Boston Red Sox on July 11, 1914. … Continue reading

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Marilyn Monroe
Susan Strasberg on Marilyn Monroe’s Character

  By Megan O'Toole • July 1, 2014 Uncategorized
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In this MSNBC News interview from 1992, Susan Strasberg fondly describes her friendship with actress Marilyn Monroe. Strasberg describes how Monroe was nearly her adoptive sister when she was growing up due to Monroe’s many visits to her home–her father, Lee Strasberg, was Monroe’s acting coach–and how she was often … Continue reading

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Richard Burton
Richard Burton Joins the Walk of Fame

  By Megan O'Toole • June 30, 2014 Uncategorized
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At the Walk of Fame Star Ceremony in Hollywood, California, Michael Sheen commemorates late actor, Richard Burton. Sheen describes the small town in Wales, Great Britain, from which Burton impressively emerged with exceptional talent. Sheen recalls growing up in the same town and feeling awe in the wake of Burton’s celebrity. Sheen … Continue reading

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John Adams
[Text] John Adams’s Letter to His Wife on the First Independence Day

  By Sarah Dejak • June 27, 2014 Uncategorized
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John Adams writes this letter to Abigail Adams on July 3, 1776, one day after the resolution of independence was approved within a closed session of the Second Continental Congress. In this letter, Adams expresses the importance of the independence they finally achieved, explaining that people are bound to remember this … Continue reading

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Amelia Earhart
Noonan & Earhart in Saipan?

  By Sarah Dejak • June 27, 2014 Uncategorized
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World War II veterans stationed in Saipan, as well as Japanese medical workers and local island villagers, reflect on their various experiences coming into contact with Amelia Earhart or her lost plane, the Electra. Marine and Army veterans explain various events proving that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were … Continue reading