American Stories

New Exhibit Travels From The Pilgrims To Election '08

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 04.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" have a new home with a diverse set of artifacts in a new timeline of American history th...

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Arthur Delaney

Change You Can Receive In The Mail: Obama Has Written Personal Checks To Struggling Americans

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 12.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Got problems? Tell Barack Obama. He can help. He might even give you money. On more than one occasion, the president has cut persona...

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Blague d'Art: At LACMA a Little Too Lately

Peter Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Frank

The LA County Museum's two major spring exhibits have just faded from the radar, but both are worthy of contemplation, bringing up issues larger than themselves, as they were designed to do.

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Arthur Delaney

Rebecca Johnston, Mother Of Four Featured In Obama Infomercial, Is Headed To Boot Camp

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Johnston, the mother of four featured in Barack Obama's 30-minute campaign infomercial last fall, will be shipping off to boot camp next Wedne...

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Arthur Delaney

Obama's "American Stories": Families Profiled In Campaign Ad Struggling Six Months Later

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Election Day neared last fall, the Obama campaign went big with a 30-minute television ad that profiled four American families struggling to keep a...

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Obama's "American Stories": Families Profiled In Campaign Ad Struggling Six Months Later

Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arthur Delaney

Obama's "American Stories": Families Profiled In Campaign Ad Struggling Six Months Later As Election Day neared last fall, the Obama campaign went b...

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Obama's "American Stories": Families Profiled In Campaign Ad Still Struggling

Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arthur Delaney

Full Story As Election Day neared last fall, the Obama campaign went big with a 30-minute television ad that profiled four American families struggli...

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Where I Was

Mary Lou Song | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mary Lou Song

When I learned Barack Obama had won the election, I was at home trying to watch every moment while still caring for my mother.

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