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The Weimar Republic Shaped the 20th Century. Can Today’s Leaders Avoid Its Fate? – The New York Times
Weimar Dispatch A Failed State Shaped the 20th Century. Can Today’s Leaders Avoid Its Fate? A fragile democracy, the Weimar Republic, briefly took hold in Germany before the Nazis seized power. Now, Weimar’s collapse is seen as a warning. Listen to this article · 6:36 min Learn more By Clay Risen, Clay Risen reported from…
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Tenement Museum teaches students history through ordinary people – NPR
This museum immerses students in U.S. history: ‘You can smell it, touch it, see it’ October 10, 20255:00 AM ET By Cory Turner Kat Lloyd stands in the dim light on the first-floor staircase of a dilapidated, New York City tenement building. Before her: a tour of wide-eyed teens on a field trip from their…
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Trump’s Going After Museums – Liza Donnelly
By Liza Donnelly, Apr 03, 2025 Trump’s Going After Museums by Liza Donnelly Read on Substack I am outraged. National Endowment for the Arts grants have been canceled. Many cultural and art institutions across the country have received letters informing them of their grant cancelations. This is will affect so many museums, historical sites and…
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Majel Barrett-Roddenberry Paved the Way for Alexa and Siri | IndieWire
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry would have been 90 this year — and she’s featured in a current museum exhibition. By Christian Blauvelt, Apr 12, 2022 2:00 pm “And now the conclusion…” For “Star Trek” fans during the ‘90s, there were no more thrilling words than those at the end of a “previously on” sizzle reel. They promised…
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Ernest Hemingway Museum reopens in Oak Park for tours, virtual events – Chicago Tribune
By Myrna Petlicki. Pioneer Press | Mar 02, 2021 at 3:04 PM As of March 6, the Hemingway Birthplace Museum at 339 N. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park will reopen for visitors on Saturdays, following safety guidelines. Source: Ernest Hemingway Museum reopens in Oak Park for tours, virtual events – Chicago Tribune
