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Contrabands—fugitive slaves—cooks, laundresses, laborers, teamsters, railroad repair crews—fled to the Union Army, but were not officially freed until 1863 by the Emancipation Proclamation.

In Commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the Central Role of Slavery Must Not Be Forgotten

… fundamental cause. Commemorations such as "Confederate History Months" typically ignore or marginalize these harsh … the better angels of our nature. John Gripentrog teaches history at Mars Hill College in North Carolina. He received … of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006. … John Gripentrog … History News Service … Slavery … Racism & Racial Ideas … …

Does the First Amendment Separate Church and State?

President George W. Bush shakes hands with China's President Hu Jintao following his visit and meeting Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, with the Chinese leader at Zhongnanhai, the Chinese leaders compound in Beijing.

What Open Skies Can Do For Chinese-American Relations

… for Kids Around the World” (2009). … William Lambers … History News Service … China … East Asia & Southeast Asia … …

Computers utilized by U.S. Navy personnel in 1998.

What the Internet Will Bring Us

… up to its promise. William Deverell, associate professor of history at the California Institute of Technology, is … in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. He is a writer for History News Service and the author of "Railroad Crossing: … and the Railroad, 1850-1910" (1994). … William Deverell … History News Service … Internet … Science & Technology … …

Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt from the early 1930s.

The Four Freedoms in the War Against Terrorism

… of the world in 1945. Norman Markowitz is a member of the history faculty at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., and a writer for the History News Service. … Norman Markowitz … History News Service … Terrorism … Civil/Human Rights … …

The Kaiser Permanente Building after the Northridge Earthquake in 1994.

California Freeways: Still Seismically Unsafe

… new freeway. William P. McGowan is a doctoral candidate in history at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He … Transportation System," an article in "California History" (Summer 1993) that was adopted by CalTrans as part … on the Loma Prieta Earthquake. … William P. McGowan … History News Service … Environment … …

A Case for Gasoline Price Controls

… Bush couldn’t do it again. Gene C. Gerard teaches American history at Tarrant County College in Arlington, Tex., and is a writer for the History News Service. … Gene C. Gerard … History News Service … Economics/Business/Trade … Energy … …

United States soldier distributes food aid to a Afghanistan province

Food for Peace Must Remain an American Priority

… for Kids Around the World” (2009). … William Lambers … History News Service … Global/Transnational … …

American nuclear missile from the early Cold War in its original launch silo.

A Basis for Hope in the Middle East

… for Kids Around the World” (2009). … William Lambers … History News Service … Middle East … Cold War … Nuclear …

2013 St. Patrick's Day parade in Wappingers Falls, New York.

The Wearing of the Rainbow

… Edward T. O'Donnell is an associate professor of history at Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass., and a writer for the History News Service. … Edward T. O'Donnell … History News Service … United States … Ireland … United …

The White House lit in green light for St. Patrick's Day.

9/11 and 3/17: Closer Than You Think

Infanticide: Something New Under the Sun?

… remain unanswered in the Drexler case, this much is clear: History shows that the infanticide rate is not tied to … at the University of Notre Dame and a writer for the History News Service. [The Medieval Institute, University of … e-mail: Stephen.A.Allen2@nd.edu ] … Stephen A. Allen … History News Service … United States … Sexuality & …

This photo shows Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR), which was transported from bases in the U.S. and air dropped to regions of Afghanistan where the displaced people are at risk of starvation.

Democracy’s Vital Ingredient — Food

… for Kids Around the World” (2009). … William Lambers … History News Service … Food & Agriculture … South Asia … …

George W. Bush and Indian Land Claims

… leadership is all about. Michael L. Oberg teaches history at SUNY-Geneseo and is the author of "Dominion and … America, 1585-1685" (1999). He is also a writer for the History News Service. … Michael L. Oberg … History News Service … Native America … United States … …

Lindh photographed after being transported to Camp Rhino.

Walker’s Misguided — But No Traitor

… is an independent historian in Houston and a writer for the History News Service. … John H. Barnhill … History News Service … United States … Civil/Human Rights … …

A U.S. Coast Guard boat approaches a sailboat with over 90 Haitian refugees in 1988. The refugees were later returned to Haiti.

Who is responsible for the Elian Gonzalez case?

… J. Gonzalez is a faculty member in the departments of history and interdisciplinary studies at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., and a writer for the History News Service. … Joseph J. Gonzalez … History News Service … Migration, Immigration, & Refugees … …

Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776, Jean Leon Gerome Ferris' idealized 1900 depiction of (left to right) Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson of the Committee of Five working on the Declaration.

Stealing the First Amendment from the People

… word, democracy. Matthew E. Crow is a doctoral candidate in history at UCLA and a writer for the History News Service. … Matthew E. Crow … History News Service … United States … …

2006 map of North Korea and South Korea.

Applying the Antarctic Solution to the Korean Nuclear Impasse

… for Kids Around the World” (2009). … William Lambers … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … North …

George Washington Bridge Flag Retirement Ceremony

Who’s Desecrating the Flag, Anyhow?

… the Constitution. George B. Tindall is Kenan Professor of History Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a writer for the History News Service. … George B. Tindall … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Who’s …

President Eisenhower in Holland in 1951.

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