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Debunking the Math Myth 0
- Economics
- September 7, 2016
The math myth is the myth that the future of the American economy is dependent upon the masses having higher mathematics skills. This myth goes back to at least Sputnik, when the Russians were going to surpass us because they were better in math and science. It returned in the late 80’s when the Germans
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How ‘Star Trek’ Almost Failed to Launch 0
- Entertainment
- September 7, 2016
Fifty years ago – on Sept. 8, 1966 – TV viewers were transfixed by the appearance on screen of a green-hued, pointy-eared alien called Spock. But beneath the makeup, actor Leonard Nimoy fretted that this would be the end of his promising career. “How can I play a character without emotion?” he asked his boss,
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How Livy Predicted the Fall of America 0
- September 7, 2016
Can you imagine a Roman republican, reborn, walking the streets of Philadelphia in 1776? Or how about Lexington in 1775? Or perhaps Boston in 1765? What would he think of the American fondness for Rome and her republicanism? What would the Americans think of him? I am guessing that an American republican would be much
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UK to Construct Wall to Stem Flow of Illegal Immigrants 0
- Culture
- September 7, 2016
Walls, it seems, are back in style. At least in Europe. Via the BBC: Dubbed the “Great Wall of Calais” by some media, the 4m (13ft) wall will run for 1km (0.6 miles) along both sides of the main road to Calais port. [United Kingdom] Home Office minister Robert Goodwill said security was being “stepped
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Were Americans Illiterate Before the Arrival of Public Schools?1
- September 6, 2016
Were most Americans illiterate before the creation of our public education system in the 1830s? That seems to be a popular assumption, but is it true? If you’re looking for statistics, they’re notoriously hard to get when it comes to literacy rates in past centuries. Most historians of early American history have gravitated toward signatures on
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Why Don’t We Have a Capital Day?0
- Economics
- September 6, 2016
Labor Day, according to the US Department of Labor is “dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers” and as a “national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” Holidays should be deployed to remind the populace of that which normally escapes public notice.
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