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Ms. Goodman has also contributed to a number of reference publications; including the overviews, and chronologies for
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Ms. Goodman has a BA in History & Art History, and a Masters in Library and Information Studies from McGill University, and has done graduate work in Jewish history at Concordia University as part of the MA in Judaic Studies degree program, where she focused on American Jewish History & Southern Jewish History.

She was also the former Editor/Features Editor for the History News Network (HNN), and had worked for HNN from 2004-2010.
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Campaign Headlines August 12, 2012: Paul Ryan’s Pick Makes a Ticket of Historical Firsts

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Paul Ryan’s Pick Makes a Ticket of Firsts

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Mitt Romney’s announcement that Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan will be joining him on the Republican presidential ticket is being described as a “bold” move, with strategists arguing over whether the author of some controversial budget plans will help or hurt Romney in the long run.

But the choice of Ryan is also bold in other, perhaps subtler ways. Ryan’s addition to the ticket brings about a series of interesting firsts….READ MORE

Campaign Headlines August 12, 2012: How Romney Kept Paul Ryan’s Pick for VP a Secret

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How Romney Kept Paul Ryan’s Pick for VP a Secret

Source: ABC News Radio, 8-12-12

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Clandestine flights. A slight disguise. Long drives to out-of-the-way airports by an aide’s 19-year-old son. An afternoon dash through the wooded ravine behind Paul Ryan’s house in Janesville, Wis.

These were just some of the things the Mitt Romney campaign did to keep the world from knowing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee had decided to pick Ryan as his running mate….READ MORE

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