Topic: Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson: 16 quotes on his birthday
Here are 16 quotes to mark the birthday of American founding father Thomas Jefferson.
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Bestselling books the week of 2/28/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in bookstores across America?
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Bestselling books the week of 2/21/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 2/10/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at bookstores across America?
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Bestselling books the week of 2/3/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at bookstores across America?
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Opinion As the Globe reels, papers must drop elitism
Newspapers can survive by reclaiming their roots and remembering their readers.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Obama's speech in Cairo: full text
The president, speaking at Cairo University, called for a 'new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world.'
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Giant smiling Ronald Reagan statue unveiled by Nancy Reagan
06/03/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Religious bullying is a problem around the world
Vigilante enforcement of theocratic codes can crop up when a minority group doesn't conform.
05/07/2009 01:00 am -
Diggin' It Seedlings in the greenhouse: How do they grow?
04/30/2009 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the continuing debate over the size of the federal government, why students should be protected by the Constitution in school, and how Obama shows strength.
04/22/2009 01:00 am -
Michelle Obama’s garden secret
The presidential vegetable garden will save on grocery bills.
04/13/2009 01:00 am -
Captain freed from pirates in daring rescue
Navy snipers shot three pirates who had held Richard Phillips hostage since Wednesday. The episode threatens to change the dynamics of piracy in the region.
04/12/2009 01:00 am -
Critics say US should attack Somali pirates' land bases
Is it time to replace bluewater policing with tactics of Jefferson, who defeated the Barbary pirates on land?
04/10/2009 01:00 am -
Etc.
02/26/2009 12:00 am -
What Obama Means
A cultural survey of the history of race relations in the U.S.
01/19/2009 12:00 am -
Bush's swan song: Pride in country, few regrets
In his final address to the nation, he reviews his accomplishments with a sense of wistfulness.
01/16/2009 12:00 am -
A presidential reading quest
A father's goal to read a biography of every president helps enrich his family's knowledge.
01/15/2009 12:00 am -
For kids: Name that president
Test your knowledge. Can you answer these questions about the presidents of the United States?
01/13/2009 12:00 am -
Those greens you grow date back thousands of years
01/06/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion Stop picking on Jimmy Carter
He suffers from an egregiously unfair reputation. His record, though, shows he was quite a good president.
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
The artist who created the White House Christmas card
Landscape painter Tim Lawson re-created the view from the Truman balcony for a holiday card that the Bushes sent to friends and dignitaries around the world.
12/24/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Does the bailout spree signal the end of democracy?
Loose fiscal policy is said to doom democracies to despotism.
12/22/2008 12:00 am -
My experience playing teacher for one year
I went from being a freelance journalist and mom to high school English teacher overnight. The result: ‘Beowulf’ meets performance art.
12/19/2008 12:00 am -
Bright Green Obama plans to 'green' the White House
President-elect Barack Obama says that he plans to make the White House more environmentally friendly to set an example for other Americans.
12/01/2008 12:00 am -
A last electoral hurdle for Obama
A Web-driven challenge to his legitimacy targets members of the Electoral College.
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Publishers to Bush on memoir: Don't hurry
11/06/2008 12:00 am -
Etc.
10/27/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion What Bush should do next: run for Congress
He's in the perfect spot to be effective there.
10/27/2008 01:00 am -
The Wordy Shipmates
Sarah Vowell offers her witty take on the Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
10/22/2008 01:00 am
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