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3 hrs ago | WHIO

Philly 'a living monument' to the Civil War

FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013, AT 1:11 A.M. EDT - This April 16, 2013 photo shows a bust of Abraham Lincoln on display at the Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library in Philadelphia.

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7 hrs ago | The Morning Call

Lehigh Valley Civil War Days in Whitehall

Battles and skirmishes. Living history scenarios. Confederate and Union camp life displays.

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Yesterday | Philly.com

Corbett urges Villanova Law graduates to emulate Lincoln, More

Gov. Corbett urged Villanova Law School graduates to embody the passion of Abraham Lincoln and the integrity of Thomas More as they embark on their careers.

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Fri May 17, 2013

CBS 47

Battle brewing in Yosemite

The park service has produced a plan which calls for the elimination of raft rentals, an ice rink and other tourist amenities in the park.

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CBS Local

An Education Outing For The Whole Family: Visit The Reagan Library And Museum

Take the kids on an educational outing that they are sure to remember. The Ronald Reagan Library and Museum is open to visitors and you can get an impressive history and political education while you are there.

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The Press-Enterprise

BANNING: Author addresses fight for Indian sovereignty

Richard Hanks, author of This War is for a Whole Life: The Culture of Resistance among Southern California Indians, 1850-1966." A lecture on the fight for Indian sovereignty in Southern California will feature speaker Richard A. Hanks at 7 p.m. Saturday May 18, at Dorothy Ramon Learning Center Gathering Hall in Banning.

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Examiner.com

Gosnell guillotine more humane than being drawn and quartered at 23 weeks

To hear liberals in the media express shock, however belatedly, at how " gruesome " and " grisly " were the murders of newborns by "Doctor" Kermit Gosnell following botched, third-trimester abortions, one would think that your average run of the mill abortion more resembled the merciful deaths of convicted murderers by lethal injection, if not a ... (more)

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Monsters and Critics

Kate Bosworth loves cooking shows

The 30-year-old actress is obsessed with whipping up dishes and gets her inspiration from 'Top Chef' and 'Chopped'. She told People magazine: 'I love all of the cooking shows like 'Chopped' and 'Top Chef'. I've just started to learn in the last couple of years and I love it.

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Patch.com

Stonecrest Library to Show 'Lincoln'

If you missed seeing 'Lincoln' when it was in theaters you can see it for free at Stonecrest library.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Government Executive

The Myth of Presidential Leadership

The theme of presidential leadership is a venerated one in America, the subject of many biographies and an enduring mythology about great figures rising to the occasion.

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The Papillion Times

Throwers offer best medal hope for Council Bluffs

If Council Bluffs is to bring home a Class 4-A medal from this week's state track meet, it is most likely to come in the boys discus.

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WallStreetInsanity

Mississippi Ratifies 13th Amendment Banning Slavery 148 Years Late Better Late Than Never

Stephen Spielberg's " Lincoln " may have garnered an Oscar for Daniel Day-Lewis, but it made a bigger impact on American history.

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Power Line

This month in civil rights history

More than 3,000 peaceful demonstrators were arrested. The images from those days, including that of Birmingham police chief "Bull" Connor, are indelibly etched in the minds of those of us who saw them, and many of those who have seen them replayed since.

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MetroMix

Kathleen Kennedy to make Star Wars Celebration debut

George Lucas gave Kathleen Kennedy the keys to the Star Wars franchise, and she's taking it for a spin on the Autobahn this summer.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Star Tribune

Obama must take charge of his presidency

Every president picks predecessors as role models. For Ronald Reagan, it was Calvin Coolidge.

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Salt Lake City Weekly

Lincoln Fest @ Library

If your DVD of the Academy Award-nominated Lincoln is already wearing out and Feb.

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The Claremont Institute

Announcing the 2013 Publius Fellows

The Claremont Institute is happy to announce our 2013 Publius Fellows. Publius Fellowships are offered to recent college graduates and young professionals pursuing careers in the fields of politics, education, and journalism.

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WTEN-TV Albany

DiCaprio, Spielberg open a stormy Cannes

A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing live babies may be in court for the final time before serving out the last chapter of his life in prison.

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Bellingham Herald

Oscar rivals Spielberg, Lee reunited at Cannes

In February, Lee won the Oscar many expected to go to Spielberg for his Civil War epic "Lincoln." But it was the Taiwan-born Lee, who had previously won the award for "Brokeback Mountain," who won for his 3-D shipwreck saga "Life of Pi." At Cannes, though, Spielberg is something like Lee's boss.

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CTV

Oscar rivals Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee together at Cannes

CANNES, France -- Asked about their recent history as Oscar rivals, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee look at each other hesitantly before Spielberg graciously offers, "After you." The two have come to the Cannes Film Festival just months after facing off as the two favourites for best director at the Academy Awards.

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