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A cradle of slavery on the York
When the director of the Middle Passage port markers project arrives in Yorktown to give a talk about slavery Friday night, she'll find herself in the perfect place. Though Old Point Comfort and Jamestown can lay claim to the first Africans in English...
Tags: York County (Virginia), Hampton Roads, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Yorktown (York, Virginia), Social Issues
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Banksy street mural 'Slave Labour' heading for auction... again?
"Slave Labour," a small outdoor mural attributed to the British artist known as Banksy, has had a strange and contested history even by street-art standards. In February, the piece went missing from the wall in London where it was created in 2012,...
Tags: Auction Service, Arts, Exit Through the Gift Shop (movie), Arts and Culture
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'Game of Thrones' recap: 'The Bear and the Maiden Fair'
The Baltimore SunIt really pains me to admit this, but I’ll confess it anyway: I like Jaime Lannister. Yes, he pushed innocent 7-year-old Bran Stark from a window, paralyzing him. And, yes, he very-grossly has sex with his own sister. And, yes, he’s...Tags: Game of Thrones (tv program)
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'For Adam's Sake' The Saga Of A Slave And His Owner
The Hartford CourantAllegra di Bonaventura, assistant dean at the graduate school of Arts & Sciences at Yale University, wanted to write a book about the history of the early American family. She hit the jackpot when she was told about the diary of Joshua Hempstead, a...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), New London (New London, Connecticut), Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Book, Literature
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Poor potter, great pots at Yorktown
Virginia Lt. Gov. William Gooch had good reason to hide the truth when he made his annual report to the British Board of Trade in 1732. Though the Crown prohibited its colonies from manufacturing domestic goods, Gooch and other members of the...
Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Tourism and Leisure, Executive Branch, Archaeology, Yorktown (York, Virginia)
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'Game of Thrones' recap: Handless Kingslayer growing a heart
The unlikely bond between Sir Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his former guard Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) continues to blossom in “Game of Thrones” Episode 27, “The Bear and the Maiden Fair.” We see a...
Tags: Game of Thrones (tv program)
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Second racial incident at UC Irvine roils campus
A second racial incident in less than a month is roiling the UC Irvine campus. Police said Friday that someone put a note in a black student's backpack that read, "Go back 2 Africa slave." The female student discovered the note while she was in the...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Students, University of California, Irvine, Bank Robbery
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In Theory: Are parts of Scripture outdated and in need of change?
It's not often that a Christian minister agrees with the New Atheist movement, but the Rev. Michael Dowd believes it's possible when it comes to what he calls the "idolatry of the written word." A self-described "New Theist" — one who "value[s]...Tags: Entertainment, Customs and Tradition, Bible, Religious Texts, Social Issues
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Other Voices: Confederate flags and state paying group's membership fees
Confederate flags have no place in South Dakota South Dakota has become the focal point of a racial controversy that could become newsworthy on the national scene. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hot Springs removed two Confederate flags last...Tags: Racism, Career and Workplace, Social Issues, Travel, Labor Legislation
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Gettysburg's Seminary Ridge Museum adds new dimensions to Civil War story
Thundering cannon fire and staccato rifle shots, mingled with the shrieks and cries of advancing and wounded soldiers, shattered the peaceful grounds of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. Gettysburg's new Seminary Ridge...
Tags: Music, Entertainment, Seminaries, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health and Medical Professionals
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Local mayor suspended as Bangladesh disaster toll climbs to 430
Reuters* Mayor suspended for approving permit for building * Death toll reaches 430 * Worldwide outcry against working conditions By Ruma Paul DHAKA, May 2 (Reuters) - The mayor of the Bangladesh municipality where a factory building collapsed killing more...Tags: International Organizations, Sheikh Hasina, Manufacturing and Engineering, Local Government, Health and Safety at Work
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'Game of Thrones' recap: 'Kissed by Fire'
The Baltimore SunPoor Sansa Stark. First, she was pledged to marry the despicable, pathetic, cruel, spineless boy-king Joffrey. Now, the Lannisters are plotting to stick her with his even less-attractive uncle, Tyrion. Granted, to viewers of “Thrones,”...Tags: Family, Game of Thrones (tv program), Marriage, Punishment
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