History Buzz April 1, 2012: Top 6 April Fool’s Day Political Pranks & Jokes

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP April Fool’s six best political pranks on politicians, pundits and people Source: Washington Times, 4-1-12 You would think we would learn, but every year, somewhere, someone, including politicians, forgets that April 1 is April Fool’s Day. And they get pranked. This has been going on [...]

History Buzz December 9, 2011: George C. Rable: On Civil War’s 150th anniversary, historian reflects on religion’s role

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BOOK NEWS — Sesquicentennial Update: Civil War at 150 George C. Rable: On Civil War’s 150th anniversary, historian reflects on religion’s role Source: Catholic News Agency, 12-9-11 Religion had a “pervasive” role in American life at the time of the United States’ Civil War, [...]

History Buzz December 8, 2011: Terry Golway: NJ Professor Looks Back On FDR’s Handling Of Pearl Harbor Using Radio

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Terry Golway: NJ Professor Looks Back On FDR’s Handling Of Pearl Harbor Using Radio HISTORY NEWS Source: New York WCBS 880, 12-8-11 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt after delivering a fireside chat (credit: Wikipedia) Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the first great communicator, the first president to seize [...]

Full Text December 7, 2011: President Barack Obama’s Statement on the 70th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor

POLITICAL SPEECHES & DOCUMENTS OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: POLITICAL QUOTES & SPEECHES Statement by President Barack Obama on the 70th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor Seventy years ago today, a bright Sunday morning was darkened by the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor.  Today, Michelle and I join the American people in [...]

On This Day in History… December 7, 1941: 70th Anniversary of Japan’s Bombing Attack on Pearl Harbor

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: By Bonnie K. Goodman Ms. Goodman is the Editor of History Musings. She has a BA in History & Art History & a Masters in Library and Information Studies from McGill University, and has done graduate work in history at Concordia University. Ms. Goodman has also contributed the overviews, and [...]

History Buzz December 6, 2011: Randy Roberts: American Historian Tackles Football, Patriotism and Current Events

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BOOK NEWS Randy Roberts: American Historian Tackles Football, Patriotism and Current Events Source: Purdue University, 12-6-11 Sixty years ago football provided the nation an escape from a world war, but today, football, and other popular American sports, are often the source of conflict. “Sports, [...]