History Tag

Syracuse (NY) Group Sues To Save Columbus Statue

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 17, 2021 9 Comments

Attorney: “The city has a legal duty to preserve the Monument, not destroy it,”...

Betsy DeVos: ‘Let’s be Really Clear. The 1619 Project is Not History’

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 12, 2021 20 Comments

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the author of the 1619 Project, wants it taught in schools. She recently claimed it was a free speech issue. Former education secretary Betsy DeVos was asked about this in an interview this week and spoke frankly.

University in the UK in the Process of Cancelling Sir Isaac Newton

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 27, 2021 11 Comments

"The administrators in charge of higher education in the UK have embraced some of the worst features of the Chinese Cultural Revolution."...

Students at Rutgers Get Trigger Warnings in Classics and History Course

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 24, 2021 4 Comments

"I think it’s better to prepare the students than to surprise them."...

R.I.P. – Former Vice President Walter Mondale Passes Away at Age 93

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 20, 2021 11 Comments

Walter Mondale served as vice president under Jimmy Carter and lost the 1984 presidential election to Ronald Reagan in a landslide. He passed away last night at the age of 93.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z2FJZBP-IM

Renaming-Obsessed San Francisco School Board Should Rename Harvey Milk Elementary

Posted by Katya Sedgwick on April 11, 2021 9 Comments

Last month the San Francisco Board of Education (SFBOE) made a splash with their decree to rename 44 of its schools, including those celebrating presidents Washington and Lincoln, but now, after a round or two of ridicule and a lawsuit, it looks like the the renaming affair is going to fizzle out. At first SFBOE conceded that they should have consulted experts, and now they've promised to vote on the issue again once students return to school full time.

Ancient Egypt’s “Lost City of Gold” Discovered near Luxor

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 10, 2021 15 Comments

Egypt is back in the news, and this time it is not related to a ship blocking its famous canal, but to a discovery of an ancient city that may reveal much about the ancient peoples.

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient city in the desert outside Luxor that they say is the "largest" ever found in Egypt and dates back to a golden age of the pharaohs 3,000 years ago.

https://twitter.com/aletweetsnews/status/1117841293428822016

Restoring Paris’ Famed Notre Dame Cathedral Could Take ’15 or 20 Years’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 09, 2021 13 Comments

In April 2019, a fire consumed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral’s lead roof and destroyed its beautiful spire. It took until December of 2020 to stabilize the remains of the building for restoration to begin.

Brown Univ. Students Vote for Slavery Reparations, But How About Making University Donate Most Of Its Endowment?

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 03, 2021 23 Comments

The students of Brown University have voted for reparations for descendants of slavery who are affiliated with the school. Based on its massive endowment, this should be an affordable virtue signal for the school. But is it really enough?

Washington and Lee U. Students Walkout to Demand School Change Name

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 29, 2021 14 Comments

"you are holding onto a history that denigrated, enslaved, and committed an entire genocide of a lot of our ancestors"...

America! Bald Eagle Populations Are Now Soaring in 48 States

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 25, 2021 17 Comments

The Bald Eagle, America's national symbol, faced endangered status a little over a decade ago, but things have turned around for the better. The Bald Eagle is now flourishing in 48 states.

Michigan State Student Govt. Wants to Change Building Name Because School Sits on ‘Stolen Land’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 18, 2021 2 Comments

"The Morrill Act stole approximately 10.7 million acres of land from about 250 Native American Tribes"...

University of Missouri Rejects Student Demands to Remove Thomas Jefferson Statue

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 25, 2021 3 Comments

“we don’t remove history” ...

U. Kansas Cutting Humanities Department, As Wokeness Destroys Academia From Within

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 20, 2021 26 Comments

Humanities departments at multiple schools have seen reductions in recent years. At some schools, the departments have been completely cut. That's what seems to be unfolding at the University of Kansas today.

University of Washington Students Demand Removal of George Washington Statue

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 20, 2021 7 Comments

"perpetuates white supremacy and preserves its historical imposition" ...

Woke Teachers Now Trying to Cancel William Shakespeare

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 19, 2021 49 Comments

Activist teachers are now coming for William Shakespeare. They argue that the English language's greatest poet-dramatist is a purveyor of racism, misogyny, and worse. You have to marvel at the self-confidence of these teachers who think they're qualified to judge Shakespeare.

Student Protesters at Baylor University Want to Remove Statue of Baylor

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 19, 2021 7 Comments

"Having him off campus is going to be the start of racial healing."...

12
13
14
of 25
16
17
18

History Tag

CONTRIBUTORS