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And Glenn Beck, just for good measure
Desperate times call for desperate measures
The day of memorial inspires deep thoughts on a surprising range of subjects
150 years after the violent abolitionist's execution, some are calling John Brown a national hero. Why his legacy still matters.
Perhaps not, but pundits argue that it's worth trying John Demjanjuk for Holocaust crimes to air the tragic story
Momentary nostalgia for bipartisanship as the first elected black senator -- a Republican -- receives the Congressional Gold Medal
A new book about Booker T. Washington sparks a debate over the meaning of black conservatism
Critics panned the biopic and the woman behind it as well
A report of the first lady's slave and slave-holding ancestors provokes some discomfort and annoyance
Simon Schama's rococo rampage against Iran's leader
Historian Taylor Branch's interviews with Bill Clinton give pundits unexpected insight into his presidency
Dissecting the claim that Hitler wanted peace
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