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An Abdication To A Lost Painting — On This Day In History February 12

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Post date February 12, 2025

The start of a historic trial, the fall of an empire, and a famous art heist.

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Historic Visit To Israel To A Grammy Scandal — On This Day In History November 19

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Post date November 19, 2024

A historic visit in Israel, one of the most famous speeches in American history and the downfall of a German R&B duo.

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Beyond Donald Trump, The Real Problem Is American Exceptionalism

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Post date January 29, 2017

The parade at Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 Patrick Fallon/ZUMA

-OpEd- When Donald Trump spoke at his inauguration on Jan. 20, there wasn’t even a hint of trying to be magnanimous. Instead, he called for the most narrow-minded form of nationalism. It’s tempting to see this as one of the many personal shortcomings of the new president of the United States. But that’s not the […]