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HNN Sponsor Last Chance to Visit Cuba Under Obama's Open Rules New restrictions will be imposed on travel soon. But our trip to Cuba, organized under Obama era rules, is exempt. Find out more about our exciting trip by clicking here. Today's "Must Read" Stories - Fact check: Were the 1800s Steve Bannon's kind of America? - Missing from the new JFK files: Batch of CIA records on Lee Harvey Oswald - Vanity Fair asks top historians to assess Trump New on the Homepage Another German Lesson We Should Think About in the Wake of Trump's Attack on DACA by Richard E. Frankel The cost to a country that drives out young people. They Majored in History. Today They're Powerhouses in Politics. by Erik Moshe 10 of the most powerful people who earned a history degree in US politics today. The Best Seller Historians Shouldn't Overlook by Jennifer Freilach It's Michael Lewis's new book about the psychology pioneers Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman. Review of Eric Foner's "Battles for Freedom: The Use and Abuse of American History" by Ron Briley In reading this collection of essays from Foner one is struck by the continuing relevance of his writings. What I'm Reading: An Interview with Civil War Historian George C. Rable by Erik Moshe His favorite saying? "We cannot escape history" by Abraham Lincoln. The Mega Star of the 1930s and 40's: Marlene Dietrich Rides Again by Bruce Chadwick "Dietrich Rides Again" is a sprightly show that tells you a lot about Dietrich that most people already know but gives some intriguing glimpses into her personal life with which people, even fans, are not familiar. UPDATED: Charlottesville – HNN's Full Coverage Tweets, Blog Posts, Op Eds – Everything. Breaking News Stay Up to Date!  You can now receive a daily digest of news headlines posted on HNN by email. It's simple:  Go Here!  What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! Fact Check: Were the 1800s Steve Bannon's Kind of America? In an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes, Bannon said, "Economic nationalism is what this country was built on." Pew study finds that 49% of Americans are apathetic about the news They don't know much and don't care to learn. Missing from the new JFK files: Batch of CIA records on Lee Harvey Oswald The disappearing file feeds suspicions about the agency and the accused assassin. Bound to No Party, Trump Upends 150 Years of Two-Party Rule In many ways, Donald J. Trump has demonstrated a level of party independence even formidable figures like Theodore Roosevelt could not. Iraq establishes new security force to protect its archaeological wealth The new force intends to enforce strict security measures to curb antiquities trafficking in areas with considerable archaeological sites. Despite protests, State Department says it will return trove of Jewish artifacts to Iraq The archive was brought to America in 2003 after being salvaged by U.S. troops. Egyptian Archaeologists Find Goldsmith's 3,500-Year-Old Tomb His name was Amenemhat, and he lived in Egypt about 3,500 years ago, toiling away as a royal goldsmith whose work was dedicated to an ancient Egyptian sun god. Why Did Israel Let Mengele Go? by Ronen Bergman It had other priorities for Mossad, the short-handed agency. Poland 'ready' to demand WWII reparations from Germany Poland's rightwing premier Thursday said she believed her country had the right to demand World War II reparations from Germany but added that her government was still mulling its official position. The Birth of 'Illegal' Immigration Until the late 19th century, there wasn't any such thing as "illegal" or "legal" immigration to the United States. You Might Like Note from HNN Editor: HNN is not responsible for the content of these ads. Historians in the News What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! Dartmouth lecturer Mark Bray at center of controversy after he says he supports the Antifa movement The college rebuked him without giving him a chance to clarify that he doesn't embrace violence except as self-defense. Central Connecticut State University Professor Examines How 9/11 Is Fading From Our Memories "In another two years, my students are going to have absolutely no emotional connection or memory of 9/11 at all. The subject is merely going to be another history class to them." – Matthew Warshauer Ed Ayers Is Making History Cool The digital humanities pioneer forges on with multiple projects, including an update to his acclaimed Valley of the Shadow project. Historians Against the War changes its name – and mission "From now on, we will be defending civil liberties, countering "alternative facts" and triumphalist narratives, and challenging militarism in its various forms." – Historians for Peace and Democracy Nancy Hatch Dupree, Scholar of Afghanistan, Is Dead at 89 The writer and historian arrived in Afghanistan in 1962 and devoted decades of her life to preserving the country's heritage during some of its darkest times. Mark Lilla's book against identity politics continues to draw the fire of liberals One line of attack: He's playing into the hands of a well-funded conservative campaign to highlight examples of political correctness that distract us from real injustices. 500 scholars have signed a petition defending a former UCLA historian who runs the Center for Jewish History by Mark Oppenheimer "A small group of self-appointed vigilantes has mounted a scurrilous campaign demanding [David] Myers' ouster, claiming without any basis, that he holds anti-Israel views." Historian: Ending DACA isn't about the rule of law. It's about race. Bates College's Christopher Petrella says DACA is vulnerable not because it's amnesty, but because it's amnesty for Latinos. Vanity Fair asks top historians to assess Trump The list includes: A. Scott Berg, Robert Dallek, Jon Meacham, Edmund Morris, Stacy Schiff, and Garry Wills. A historian will tell this to students who enroll in her Hitler class this Fall by Christine Adams "Tyranny does not arrive in one fell swoop." Historian comes out in defense of HBO's counterfactual 'Confederate' By holding a mirror up to society and reflecting its aspirations and shortcomings, alternative histories can advance our national dialogue about the legacy of slavery and the Civil War, says Gavriel D. Rosenfeld. Max Boot: "I came to this country 41 years ago. Now I feel like I don't belong here." "The result of all this hate-mongering is that for the first time, I no longer feel like a "real" American." Louis Warren says we've gotten the Ghost Dance at Wounded Knee wrong In his new book, "God's Red Son: The Ghost Dance Religion and the Making of Modern America," he rescues the Ghost Dance from a narrative of tragedy. You Might Like Note from HNN Editor: HNN is not responsible for the content of these ads.

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