Almanac Recaps History Birthdays and Facts for Today
On this day in history 1911 marks the first International Women's Day and the February Revolution began in 1917 Russia with Petrograd unrest. 1948 saw a Supreme Court ruling against religious education in public schools. 1983 Reagan called the Soviet Union an evil empire. Birthdays include Holmes, Charisse, Redgrave, Quinn, Prinze Jr. and Van Der Beek. About 3 million Americans have Russian ancestry. 3.8 million children attended religious private schools in 2009-10. Full moon noted.
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Petrograd
St. Petersburg
U.S. Supreme Court
Ronald Reagan
Soviet Union
Orlando
Fla
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
Supreme Court
Cyd Charisse
Lynn Redgrave
Aidan Quinn
Freddie Prinze Jr
James van der Beek
U.S
Neighborly open letter to Mitt Romney on campaign
Kathleen Parker urges Mitt Romney to be fearless and forthright. She critiques his distant campaign stance, urges authenticity, and urges outraged honesty about critics and policy while warning against overcautious self protection. The piece frames a candid, neighborly appeal amid campaign fatigue.
Ann Romney defends women concerns after Limbaugh remarks
Ohio columnist Connie Schultz praises Ann Romney for highlighting women's issues such as jobs the economy and debt while criticizing Rush Limbaugh's comments. Schultz notes Republican missteps and ties in Ohio politics and culture including ultrasound debates and public scrutiny of the Romneys.
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Ann Romney
Boston
Rush Limbaugh
Limbaugh
Sandra Fluke
Mitt Romney
Ohio
Seamus
Harp
New York Times
Gail Collins
Elitism and jeans in Republican presidential politics
St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Kevin Horrigan critiques anti intellectualism in the GOP field led by Gingrich Santorum and Romney. He notes candidates play to regular folks while claiming elite status and cites Jefferson Hofstadter and modern figures to argue culture and education shape leadership perceptions.
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Romney
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Troy
Mich
Thomas Jefferson
France
Jefferson
Sarah Palin
Wasilla
Alaska
Kevin Horrigan
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
North Tucker Blvd
St. Louis
Kherrigan
Post-Dispatch.com
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