Highlights
A collection of news and information related to History published by Tribune Company sources.
Displaying items 1-12 of 4492
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
•
Next >
-
Bush: Iraq war 'a do-over I can't do'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Bush, who has occasionally lamented that he regrets some of the tough talk he uttered in the war on terror - terms such as "dead or alive'' or "bring 'em on'' - also allows that the......Tags: World War II, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Abraham Lincoln, Terrorism, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
-
Rosa Parks lit the fire 52 years ago today
The SwampA Montgomery County, Ala. sheriff's booking photo of Rosa Parks after she was arrested during the 1956 bus boycott. (AP Photo.) Today's the 52nd anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala. bus.......Tags: National Government, Martin Luther King Jr., Demonstration, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Barack Obama
-
Michelle Obama geneaology off-limits
The SwampA surviving shack along road once known as Slave Street on a South Carolina plantation. Michelle Obama's great-great-grandfather, who was born around 1850, lived as a slave, at least until the Civil War, on the sprawling rice plantation. (Tribune......Tags: National Government, Research, Polls, Slavery, Georgetown
-
Obama's national security team
Source: Associated Press.story_bullet { font:11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin:2px 0 0 7px; text-indent:-7px; } .byline { font:normal 10px Arial, sans-serif; color:#666; margin-bottom:1px; } .position { font:bold 10px Arial, sans-serif; color:#990000; margin-bottom:1px;...Tags: Academic Progress, Business Enterprises, Central Intelligence Agency, George Bush, Lawyers
-
New Steel Curtain? Steelers setting the gold standard for NFL defenses
AP Sports WriterPITTSBURGH (AP) _ Fittingly enough for a team that wears the color predominantly on its uniforms, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are the new gold standard for NFL defenses. The cast of characters has shifted from Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert and Mel Blount...Tags: Joe Greene, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Baltimore Colts, Jack Lambert
-
Revealing headstones of history
People passing Mount Auburn Cemetery in Westport will see an unusual sight these days: headstones. For years, most of the graves at the historic cemetery - believed to be the oldest final resting place open to Baltimore's black residents - had...Tags: Cherry Hill, Veterans Day, Labor Day, Death and Dying, Local Authority
-
A time to be thankful
For many, this is a tough Thanksgiving, with a tough Christmas to follow. But most of us have much more to be thankful for, than to regret. I'm thankful to have been born in the United States during the days of the American Republic, when economic...Tags: Family, Des Plaines
-
Gilberto Bosques Saldívar, the 'Mexican Schindler,' is honored by the Anti-Defamation League
Gilberto Bosques Saldívar has never been the subject of a major motion picture by Steven Spielberg. American history books seldom, if ever, mention his name, and he does not have his own Wikipedia page, in Spanish or English.
But the former Mexican...Tags: World War II, Christianity, Steven Spielberg, Civil Unrest, Wendy Greuel
-
There are some limits on background checks
DeCiccio & JohnsonQ What is legally permissible when employers are doing background checks on potential candidates and their past employers -- what can and cannot be said, asked and/or questioned? B.C. Lockhart A An employer doing a background check on a potential...Tags: Labor Legislation, Employers
-
Michelle Obama's family tree has roots in a Carolina slave plantation
Tribune ReportersGEORGETOWN, S.C.—Tiny wooden cabins line the dirt road once known as Slave Street as it winds its way through Friendfield Plantation. More than 200 slaves lived in the whitewashed shacks in the early 1800s, and some of their descendants remained...Tags: Property, Newspaper and Magazine, Christianity, Anglican, Wars and Interventions
-
Biographical information on Robert Gates
NAME — Robert Michael Gates AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION — 65, Sept. 25, 1943, Wichita, Kan. EXPERIENCE — Secretary of defense, 2006-present; president, Texas A&M University, 2002-2006; interim dean, George Bush School of Government and...Tags: National Government, Indiana University, Georgetown, Heads of State, Central Intelligence Agency
-
Sacked air force chief stands by claim Japan deserves credit for World War II actions
Associated Press WriterTOKYO (AP) _ A Japanese general who was fired as head of the air force for suggesting Japan deserves credit, not blame, for its World War II actions stood by his claim Monday. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Toshio Tamogami was dismissed a month ago for...Tags: Armed Forces, World War II, Defense, Democratic Party, Constitutional Issues
Dec 1, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Dec 1, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Dec 1, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Nov 30, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Original site for History topic gallery.
