Subscribe to this tag Tom Hanks to Give Veterans a USO-Style Tribute
By
Paul Bedard
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Anna Mulrine
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Washington Whispers - October 26, 2009
At the National World War II Museum, A-list celebrities will entertain America's troops.
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UC System Gives Former Japanese-American Students Honorary Degrees
By
Jeff Greer
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The Paper Trail - August 11, 2009
Decades after being sent to internment camps, former California students receive degrees.
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Obama Echoed Reagan in D-Day Speech
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Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - June 8, 2009
Reagan's speech showed the power of the president to shape history and inspire millions.
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Quiz: The D-Day Invasion
Nation & World - June 8, 2009
Test your knowledge of the invasion of Europe that took place on June 6, 1944.
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On D-Day's 65th Anniversary, Americans' Reluctance to Serve Is Shameful
By
Adrian R. Lewis
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Opinion - June 6, 2009
In Iraq and Afghanistan, beleaguered troops bear a shameful portion of the nation's burden.
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Hitler Retreat Items to Be Sold at Auction
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - May 8, 2009
One of the most significant sales of Hitler item in decades is May 13-14.
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Barack Obama Like Ike Eisenhower on Iraq Endgame
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Matthew Dallek
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Opinion - April 23, 2009
For today's president, who recognizes the need to act swiftly, Eisenhower is a good role model.
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FDR New Deal Legacy Intact, but Internment of Japanese-Americans Lives in Infamy Too
By
Frank H. Wu
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Opinion - February 19, 2009
Internment of Japanese-Americans showed New Deal's architect to be all too human.
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Globalization, Terror Get Away From a West Suffering Historical Amnesia
By
Kenneth Weisbrode
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Opinion - January 12, 2009
Ignored in the good times, the patterns of history could bite us yet, Kenneth Weisbrode writes.
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Seattle Police Shoot and Kill Washington Senior
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - January 2, 2009
Student was wearing a World War II-era military uniform and holding a rifle, police report.
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FDR, Pearl Harbor, and the Date of Infamy
By
Robert Schlesinger
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Opinion - December 11, 2008
The famous phrase almost wasn't, writes Robert Schlesinger.
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Catholic-Jewish Controversy Slows Path to Sainthood for Pope Pius XII
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - November 14, 2008
Did he turn a blind eye to the fate of the Jews during World War II?
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Obama Wins by Historic Margin in California
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - November 5, 2008
He won the state by the largest margin of victory since before World War II.
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Israeli Cabinet Minister Ignites Debate Over Pope Pius's Holocaust Actions
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - October 23, 2008
Some argue Pius XII didn't do enough to help Jews during the Holocaust and shouldn't be made a saint.
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Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s Not-So-Secret Career as a Spy
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Robert Schlesinger
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Opinion - August 20, 2008
My father's OSS records reveal no James Bond, but a World War II career like so many others.
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Japanese-Americans Fight to Preserve Wartime Internment Camps
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - May 8, 2008
As survivors of the camps age, their cause becomes more pressing .
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A Black Mark on FDR's Presidency
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - May 8, 2008
Roosevelt was pressured by advisors, and fear and prejudice ruled the day.
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The European View of Election '08
By
John Mashek
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A Capital View - May 5, 2008
Europeans are watching the election too.
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Preserving the Japanese-American Internment Camps
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - February 25, 2008
A report from the National Park Service should help efforts to save what's left of the WWII camps.
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Same Holiday, Different War
By
Rick Atkinson
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Nation & World - December 12, 2007
The battlefield has always been a poignant place to spend the holidays.
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Some Tips of the Trade
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - September 14, 2007
A few guidelines make oral history easy.
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An Intimate View of 'The War'
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - September 14, 2007
A new documentary digs deep into life during WWII.
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Making History
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - September 14, 2007
From WWII soldiers to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, more people are sharing their own memories.
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