Debating Confederate Monuments and History’s Value
Columnist Georgie Anne Geyer argues that statue debates reveal deeper national shifts. She notes 1890s 1920s statue politics, recalls Bamiyan and Palmyra destructions, and cautions against erasing memory while urging new monuments to celebrate enduring human themes.
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Bamiyan
Afghanistan
ISIS
Palmyra
Syria
Buddha
Charlottesville
Virginia
Columbia University
Eric Foner
New York Times
America
Theen
Baltimore
U.S. Supreme Court
Roger B. Taney
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Local Legislators Contact List Fragment
A fragmented OCR style listing of political representatives and office addresses including U S Senator Charles Schumer Kirsten Gillibrand State Senator Patty Ritchie and Assembly members Robert Oaks Will Barclay with street addresses in Washington Albany Oswego Fulton New York 13126 12248 13069.
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Oswego, N.Y
Trump’s rating remains steady despite chaos in office
A Washington Examiner analysis notes that Donald Trump’s favorable unfavor able ratings hold near election day levels while job approval slips. Pollsters call job approval a stronger predictor, with experts debating how to measure a presidency marked by polarization and shifting political dynamics ahead of the 2018 midterms. Byron York reports.
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Notable historical events on August 24 across centuries
On August 24 various historical milestones are recorded across eras. Highlights include Hurricane Andrew's destruction in 1992 causing $30 billion in damage and 43 deaths, Vesuvius eruption in AD 79 with up to 20000 fatalities, St Bartholomew's Day massacre beginning in 1572, 1814 Washington burns during the War of 1812, 1912 Alaska Territory creation, Amelia Earhart solo flight in 1932, NATO formation in 1949, Eisenhower’s 1954 Communist Control Act, 1967 stock exchange protest, Lennon’s murder conviction in 1981, Pete Rose ban in 1989, Pluto reclassification in 2006, and the 2016 Central Italy earthquake death tolls.
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Herculaneum
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United States
Abbie Hoffman
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Henry J. Kaiser
Honolulu
University of Wisconsin
Sterling Hall
Madison
Robert Fassnacht
Mark David Chapman
New York
John Lennon
Chapman
A. Bartlett Giamatti
Pete Rose
Cincinnati Reds
International Astronomical Union
Pluto
Inverness
Florida
John Evander Coney
Jessica Lunsford
Coney
James Ford Seale
Mississippi
Seale
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