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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… January 4, 1896, Utah is admitted as the 45th State of the Union Bonnie K. Goodman Jan 4 By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS (Originally published on the History News Network on Tuesday, January 1, 2008) On this day in history January […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… January 1, 1863, Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation freeing all the slaves in rebel territories Bonnie K. Goodman Jan 1 By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, […]
HISTORY ARTICLES HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS Tribute to History News Network’s founding Editor Rick Shenkman Bonnie K. Goodman Dec 30 By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS This December, History News Network’s (HNN) founder and Editor-in-chief Richard Shenkman announced he was retiring and that HNN was moving from its home server at George Mason University to George Washington University. […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… December 19, 1998, Bill Clinton becomes only the second president in American history to be impeached Bonnie K. Goodman Dec 28 By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS Source: Washington Examiner On this day in history December 19, 1998, the […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford Sworn in as president after Richard Nixon resigns By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald R. Ford is sworn in as president after Richard Nixon […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 8, 1968, Republican Party nominates Richard Nixon for President By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 8, 1968, The Republican Party nominates Richard M. Nixon for President at their convention in Miami Beach, Florida, and […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 8, 1974, Richard Nixon announces he will resign from the presidency over impending Watergate impeachment By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 8, 1974, the 37th President Richard Nixon in a televised address […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 7, 1912, Teddy Roosevelt nominated for a third term as president by the Bull Moose Party By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 7, 1912, the Progressive Party nominates former President Theodore Roosevelt for president, the […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, the law would prevent the […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan fires striking air traffic controllers By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan begins firingthe 11,359 air-traffic controllers who ignored his order to return to […]
400 Jewish studies scholars denounce annexation as a ‘crime against humanity’ Source: Times of Israel, 6-12-20 An Israeli flag is seen in the E1 area of the West Bank on January 2, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Academics sign letter saying Israel’s extension of sovereignty over parts of West Bank lands would create ‘apartheid conditions.’..READ MORE “Representing […]
Jewish Heritage Centre expands online archive Source: Winnipeg Free Press, 6-11-20 AFTER a two-year digitization process, the Winnipeg-based Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada has made two of its major collections — oral histories and newspaper archive — available for online research and browsing. The collections can be found at https://www.jhcwc.org/search-the-archives/
JBUZZ MUSINGS: ISRAEL/JEWISH CULTURAL BUZZ JEWISH ACADEMIC & UNIVERSITY NEWS What is the Jewish future at universities? A new series asks the important questions about the future of college. Source: Jerusalem Post, 6-7-20 (photo credit: TONY CENICOLA/ THE NEW YORK TIMES “THE LIBRARY AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY”) Is it true that American colleges are hostile to Jewish students? […]
Professor Gil Troy discusses the History of Zionism and Israel in Online Series McGill University History Professor Gil Troy is conducting a weekly lecture series on the History of Zionism and Israel online on Facebook live hosted by the think tank the Israel Innovation Fund. This week June 8 at 8 PM IDT / 1 […]
JBUZZ MUSINGS: ISRAEL/JEWISH CULTURAL BUZZ JEWISH ACADEMIC & UNIVERSITY NEWS The Jewish Theological Seminary Appoints Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz Chancellor Source: Columbia News, 6-2-20 The renowned scholar is the first woman to lead the institution in its 134-year history… READ MORE
Source: Arutz Sheva, 2-14-13
Rioting Gaza residents attacked the Gaza security fence near the northern town of Beit Hanoun, Thursday, according to a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces who was quoted by Agence France Presse….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 14, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/israel-political-brief-february-14-2013-gazans-attack-security-fence-near-beit-hanoun/
Source: Jewish Chronicle, 2-14-13
Talks between Likud Beiteinu and the two main potential coalition partners – Yesh Atid and Habayit Hayehudi – were bogged down this week over disagreement between the sides on the new government’s policies and ministerial appointments….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 14, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/israel-political-brief-february-14-2013-israeli-parties-squabble-over-plum-coalition-jobs/
Source: JTA, 2-14-13
Australian-Israeli prisoner Ben Zygier — Prisoner X — did not appear suicidal the day before his death, a prominent Israeli attorney said….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 14, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/israel-political-brief-february-14-2013-lawyer-prisoner-x-australian-ben-zygier-did-not-appear-suicidal/
The 2013 Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index, released this week, ranked the Jewish state at 112nd on the global list. The fall, dropping Israel down from 92, was attributed to Israeli actions in Palestinian areas, which used to be given a separate ranking in the index under the label of “Israel extraterritorial.”…READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 14, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/israel-brief-february-14-2013-israel-falls-20-places-in-world-press-freedom-index-from-92-to-112/
Source: Ynetnews, 2-14-13
Chief military censor tells Army Radio lawmakers who questioned justice minister over death of Australia-born dual Israeli citizen in prison despite gag order merely ‘exercised their right….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 14, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/israel-political-brief-february-14-2013-idf-censor-backs-mks-who-exposed-prisoner-x-affair/
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