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It's simple:  Go Here!  What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! Trump's Harsh Language on North Korea Has Little Precedent, Experts Say "It's hard to think of a president using more extreme language during crisis like this before," said Michael Beschloss. The Poem on the Statue of Liberty Was 'Added Later' But There's More to That Story The poem was engraved onto a plaque placed on the pedestal in 1903 — nearly two decades after the statue was unveiled — and that the monument wasn't always associated with immigration. Trump achieves what few presidents have: Strong economy, low approval ratings It's hard to be as unpopular as President Donald Trump when the economy is going so well. Will Nagasaki's story be told at Hanford's new national park? "From the very beginning, we made a commitment that this would be a complete story, not only of the (bombs') development but also their deployment." Poland eyes demanding WWII reparations from Germany The Polish parliament's research office is preparing an analysis of whether Poland can legally make the claim and will have it ready by Aug. 11, said Arkadiusz Mularczyk, a lawmaker with the ruling Law and Justice party who requested the report. Watergate Veterans: 'This Is History Repeating Itself' 'We wrote the book on what not to do' with Watergate, says John Dean. Trump doesn't seem to have any knowledge of what's in that book. South Carolina historian wants to observe the start of slavery in America The date was August 1619. That's when pirates brought 20 or so black captives to Jamestown and sold them. Human Sacrifice: A Practice as Old as Time A discovery of skulls in Mexico City was just the latest in our obsession with Mesoamerican human sacrifice. But Native Americans were far from the only practitioners. Notre Dame Cathedral Is Crumbling. Who Will Help Save It? The repairs will be expensive and it's not at all clear who is prepared to foot the bill. Under France's strict secular laws, the government owns the cathedral, and the Catholic archdiocese of Paris uses it permanently for free. Black Georgia college alums from Wesleyan College recall frightening rite of initiation With a bass drum pounding a steady beat, young women in hooded robes and face paint — and nooses around their necks — rounded up her and other first-year students. You Might Like Note from HNN Editor: HNN is not responsible for the content of these ads. Historians in the News What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! Juan Cole calls out the MSM for failing to brand the attack on a Minnesota mosque terrorism The MN governor did. That drew attention. That's sad, says Cole. Deborah Lipstadt took one Holocaust denier to trial, but the death of another – Ernst Zündel – prompted her to say trials might make these figures more sympathetic Her comment was cited in an obituary of Ernst Zündel, who was tried twice in Canada. Mary Beard 'aggressively' trolled over ethnic diversity in Roman Britain The historian said she received a "torrent of aggressive insults" for days after she said a BBC schools video that depicted a high-ranking solider and a father of a Roman Britain family as being black to be "pretty accurate." Historian J.M.Opal disputes the enduring image that Jackson painted of himself It's in a new book, "Avenging the People: Andrew Jackson, the Rule of Law, and the American Nation." California Professor Won't Teach After Anti-Trump Tweet Fresno State University in California says historian Lars Maischak, who tweeted that President Donald Trump "must hang," will not be returning to teach in the fall. Professor of African-American studies draws national attention with an op ed in the NYT Emory's Carol Anderson, author of "White Rage," argues Trump is feeding white rage. Trump Defends McMaster as Conservatives Seek His Dismissal "General McMaster and I are working very well together." – Donald Trump H.R. McMaster continuing to clean house at the NSC This time he got rid of an aide who claimed in a memo that Trump is under sustained attack from subversive forces both within and outside the government who are deploying Maoist tactics. John Kelly's greatest challenge now is 'without question' Trump himself, expert says Chris Whipple spent five years interviewing 17 former White House chiefs of staff and researching the history of the position. Did a Polish Far Right Activist Help Donald Trump Write His Speech in Warsaw? According to the U.K. based Hope not Hate anti-racism charity, the historian,Marek Jan Chodakiewicz is a frequent commentator on right-wing Polish media and has expressed anti-Semitic views. You Might Like Note from HNN Editor: HNN is not responsible for the content of these ads.

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