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Freedom planted under Hampton oak
Few of the thousands of fugitive slaves who lived in Hampton’s vast Civil War refugee camps were taken by surprise when — on Jan. 1, 1863 — they received word that President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation. A hundred...
Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Slavery, Abraham Lincoln, Separation of Church and State, Fort Monroe
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Race and geography may influence late-stage kidney care
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At the end of life, black kidney disease patients are more likely than white patients to continue intensive dialysis instead of choosing hospice care, according to a new study. Researchers also found that racial differences in...Tags: Kidney Disease, Racism, Palliative Care, Dialysis, Health Treatments
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Trial opens for Russia opposition leader, who calls claims absurd
MOSCOW — One of Russia’s most prominent opposition leaders went on trial Wednesday, proclaiming his innocence but predicting that the case will lead to a lifetime ban on his participation in Russian electoral politics. “Any independent...
Tags: Moscow (Russia), Politics, Trials, Russia, Embezzlement
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Geography lesson: Vandermark's Midwest School and Monterey's 55th
The brawny, brainy music that Ken Vandermark presented over the weekend at the Green Mill Jazz Club appealed to many sensibilities. For starters, the very sight of nine instrumentalists crowded onto the tiny stage of the Mill — each a force in his...
Tags: Entertainment, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Music Industry, Music, Christian McBride
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Critic's Notebook: Music that's all over the map
A tree grows most surely in Brooklyn. But what's in a ZIP Code? The Los Angeles Philharmonic began its Brooklyn Festival on Tuesday night with a Green Umbrella concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The hip New York City borough is not just a...
Tags: The Antlers (music group), Festive Events, Culture, New York City, Arts and Culture
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Geography is covering new ground for travelers
Forget about learning the state capitals, at least, as the sum total of your knowledge of geography. "Geography is about meaning, not knowing place names and memorizing lists — that was school geography," said Daniel Edelson, vice president for...Tags: Environmental Issues, Politics, National Weather Service, Transportation Industry, Project Glass
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Geographic Bee champ repeats
Conrad Oberhaus certainly knows his way around the world. He hasn't personally visited notable geographic landmarks, but the Lincolnshire seventh-grader had all the right answers on the way to his second straight state Geographic Bee championship at...
Tags: Human Interest, Science and Technology, Washington, DC
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Traveling smarter with geography-driven apps
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Planning, traveling and sharing a vacation with apps that have geography at their heart is no longer just a futuristic idea. Dated guidebooks, tattered maps and finding a place to eat may have been part of the travel headache in times past, but new...Tags: Empire State Building, Transportation Industry, Travel, Telecommunication Service, Paris (France)
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Amid the rolling, relentless rhythm, a message in 'Silence'
Portishead, 2008. I experienced Portishead, as with much of Coachella 2008, alone. As such, I remember a feeling of dread hanging over the masses that evening. In my emotional memory, as Portishead's crew set up its gear, the hum of laughter from groups...
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Holgate student takes third place in Geographic Bee
Abby Otten, who is in the eighth grade at Holgate Middle School, claimed third place in the South Dakota Geographic Bee on Friday. Students from across the state gathered at Northern State University to compete in the contest, which was hosted by...Tags: Students, Washington, DC, Education, Jeopardy!, Colleges and Universities
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What's the world's largest island?
Here's a quiz derived from National Council for Geographic Education curricula and questions devised for the National Geographic Bee. The bee, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, will draw the winners of state contests to Washington, D.C., to...Tags: Washington, DC, Culture, Ceremonies, Arts and Culture
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