Lives of the Presidents Told in Words of One Syllable

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Lives of the Presidents Told in Words of One Syllable is a halting account in presidential history - quite literally! From Washington to Jackson to Cleveland to McKinley, Jean S. Remy details the lives of the presidents in as few syllables as possible. - Summary by Josh Kirsh

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Who’s Really Inside America’s Jails? (audio)
Aug 3, 2020
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Age of Uprising
All About History
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Age of Uprising
Feb 23, 2023
Set up by Polish nobles to defend the sovereignty of Poland from Russian rule, the Bar Confederation formed after Russia blocked state reforms in the country. A series of uprisings followed, turning into a civil war and ultimately the First Partition
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Glenda Jackson Is Extraordinary As Shakespeare's Mad Monarch In Uneven Production Of 'King Lear'
Chicago Tribune
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Glenda Jackson Is Extraordinary As Shakespeare's Mad Monarch In Uneven Production Of 'King Lear'
Apr 5, 2019
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Cal Thomas: The Shame Is Ours
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Cal Thomas: The Shame Is Ours
Jun 16, 2020
It is a gift, as Robert Burns wrote, to see ourselves as others see us. One of those “others” is Caroline Glick, who writes on her webpage from Israel: “Americans are now expected to kneel for the Star Spangled Banner and disavow American history whi
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Israel-Gaza Spirals, Russia Recruits Serbs, And The Stones Roll On
Guardian Weekly
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Israel-Gaza Spirals, Russia Recruits Serbs, And The Stones Roll On
Oct 27, 2023
As events in Gaza continue to dominate headlines, we focus this week on the frantic diplomatic efforts to prevent the crisis from spiralling into a wider global conflict. Jason Burke traces the possible route to a wider war or, in the other direction
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Reviews
American History
Article
Reviews
Jul 21, 2020
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Fighting The People’s War
History of War
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Fighting The People’s War
Dec 27, 2018
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Astronomers to Check Mysterious Interstellar Object for Signs of Technology
The Atlantic
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Astronomers to Check Mysterious Interstellar Object for Signs of Technology
Dec 11, 2017
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The Original Roe V. Wade Ruling Was Leaked, Too
NPR
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The Original Roe V. Wade Ruling Was Leaked, Too
May 3, 2022
Leaks of any kind are rare at the Supreme Court, but in 1973, the original Roe decision was leaked to the press before the court formally announced it. The chief justice was furious.
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