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    May 9, 2013 | Daily Press

  1. 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.
    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: Memorial Day, Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), Hampton Roads

    2. May 9, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  2. 'For Adam's Sake' The Saga Of A Slave And His Owner

    Allegra 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 Colonial-era settler in New London.
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    Allegra 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: Book, Literature, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Arts and Culture, Social Issues

    3. May 26, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. "Stop wrecking people's lives and repent", Pope tells mafia

    Reuters
    ROME, May 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis spoke out against mafia organisations exploiting and enslaving people, calling on mafiosi on Sunday to repent in words that recalled an impassioned plea by Pope John Paul II 20 years ago. Speaking off the cuff...

    Tags: John Paul II, Rome (Italy), United Nations, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  4. LETTER: Farmington's Underground Railroad Role

    Regarding "On Path Out Of Slavery: Tracing the Steps Of Conductor Of The Underground Railroad" [May 19, Living], celebrating Harriet Tubman of Maryland: Let us not forget that in Farmington was an important station on that "railroad," with the town...

    Tags: Grand Central Terminal, Transportation, Robin Williams, Harriet Tubman, Railway Transportation

    5. May 24, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  5. E.W. Jackson becomes focus of Democratic attacks on GOP ticket

    From comparing liberals to slave masters and saying Planned Parenthood is worse than the Ku Klux Klan to calling homosexuals "sick" and "perverted," E.W. Jackson has given Democrats plenty of fodder for attacks.
    From comparing liberals to slave masters and saying Planned Parenthood is worse than the Ku Klux Klan to calling homosexuals "sick" and "perverted," E.W. Jackson has given Democrats plenty of fodder for attacks. And the state Democratic Party has been...

    Tags: Government, Planned Parenthood, Elections, Politics, Ken Cuccinelli

    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  6. Ron Kaye: It's time for divisions to cease

    In the dismal Los Angeles election cycle that mercifully concluded on May 21, much was made about the lack of women in high places if Wendy Greuel didn't win the mayor's race.
    In the dismal Los Angeles election cycle that mercifully concluded on May 21, much was made about the lack of women in high places if Wendy Greuel didn't win the mayor's race. Greuel herself played the gender card over and over, with pictures of her...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Career and Workplace, Politics, Eric Garcetti

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Woods wants to 'move on' from Garcia's 'hurtful, inappropriate' remark

    LONDON -- Sergio Garcia apologized for a “fried chicken” jibe aimed at Tiger Woods during a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday, and Woods replied via Twitter on Wednesday that although the remark was "wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate," it's time to "talk about golf."
    LONDON -- Sergio Garcia apologized for a “fried chicken” jibe aimed at Tiger Woods during a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday, and Woods replied via Twitter on Wednesday that although the remark was "wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate,...

    Tags: Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, Golf, International Travel, Sports

    8. May 24, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Golf-Adidas boss signals backing for "good guy" Garcia

    Reuters
    LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Golfer Sergio Garcia is a "really good guy", the head of his sponsor Adidas said on Friday, indicating the sportswear company would not drop the Spaniard over a jibe directed at Tiger Woods. Garcia was forced to defend...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Chicken, Foods and Beverages

    9. May 24, 2013 | Daily Press

  9. Virginia slavery took root in the rich soil of the York

    Old Point Comfort and Jamestown may have the distinction of being the first places associated with the arrival of Virginia's first Africans in 1619.
    Old Point Comfort and Jamestown may have the distinction of being the first places associated with the arrival of Virginia's first Africans in 1619. But it wasn't until decades later that slavery really took off -- and when it did it was the south...

    Tags: Memorial Day, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), Arts and Culture, Social Issues

    10. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Colum McCann on 'journeys by heroes'

    National Book Award winner Colum McCann's ninth book, "TransAtlantic," is a fictionalized exploration of three historic journeys between North America and Ireland. He talked about his new novel, which hits bookstores on June 4, by phone from his birthplace, Dublin.
    National Book Award winner Colum McCann's ninth book, "TransAtlantic," is a fictionalized exploration of three historic journeys between North America and Ireland. He talked about his new novel, which hits bookstores on June 4, by phone from his...

    Tags: Literature, Arts and Culture, Dublin (Ireland), Tony Blair, Republic of Ireland

    11. May 8, 2013 |Story| Daily Press

  11. 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.
    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: Government, Arts and Culture, Politics, Archaeology, Tourism and Leisure

    12. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Garcia signs off with eagle as Kingston leads PGA

    Reuters
    VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia, embroiled in a racism row with Tiger Woods this week, got by with a little help from his friends on Thursday as he battled to a level-par 72 in the PGA Championship first round. South African veteran...

    Tags: Sergio Garcia, James Kingston, International Travel, Sports, PGA Championship

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