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Ken Burns' New National Parks Documentary Starts Slowly, But Gets Better

Levi Novey | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green

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Levi Novey

I suspect those who only watch the first few episodes will be teetering on the edge of boredom. Those who stay around longer, or just cherry-pick an episode to watch among the later ones will end up much more excited and satisfied.

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Change We Can Be Livin' In: Health Democracy in America

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Socialized Medicine, Tom Hanks, Politics, Health, Inaugural Concert, Inauguration Concert, President Obama, Lincoln Memorial Concert, Medicine, Health Care, Concert, Healthcare, Lincoln Memorial, Politics News
Karen Kisslinger

During the recent pre-inaugural concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Tom Hanks read the last words of Lincoln's Gettysburg address in a way I...

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Our Shared Inheritance

Robert D. Patterson | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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Robert D. Patterson

On this chilly January day I yearned for the warmth of July 4th, the warmth that comes from knowing you belong in the land your ancestors toiled upon as slaves, and died for in wars.

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Culture Zohn Off the C(H)uff: Wendy Whelan: Sexy, Modern, Muse of the Dance

Patricia Zohn | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment

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Patricia Zohn

2009-01-23-zpull.jpg What's it like to be a muse to famous artists? What is it like to inspire creativity, to have people study your body, the way you move, the tilt of your head?

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From King to Obama, the Arc of Justice

Sarah Newman | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michelle Obama, Obama's Inauguration, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, John Lewis, Civil Rights, Obama, Peace, Lincoln Memorial, King, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sasha Obama, Reflecting Pool, Malia Obama, Arc of Justice, Tuskeegee Airmen, Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, Bible, Righteousness, Change, Justice, Amos, Politics News
Sarah Newman

Generations of Americans have heard the cries for change and it's been a long journey by many who have brought justice to the doors of our government on this momentous occasion.

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Martin Luther King, Jr.- Cleansing the Fabric of Our Nation

Michael DeJong | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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Michael DeJong

Today more than ever, Dr. King now seems with us. His premonition of not reaching the Promised Land at this moment seems false, because Barack Obama is standing on King's shoulders.

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In Praise of American Artist: We Are One

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 02.19.2009 | Entertainment

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Charles Karel Bouley

As states face record deficits, the arts and artists get cut. Yet, when times are tough, we turn to song, to TV, to film. Right now the nation is bleeding money but box offices are fine.

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HuffPost Video Premiere: Playing For Change Presents "Don't Worry"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.19.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

Featuring over twenty musicians from four continents who have never met, "Don't Worry" makes its auspicious debut today, on Martin Luther King Day, and is featured here.

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Obama: Follow the Philosophical Footsteps of Abraham

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Inaugural, Lincoln Bible, Fort Sumter, Doris Kearns Goodwin, “Team of Rivals”, George W. Bush, William Seward, Iraq, Recession, Barack Obama, Lincoln Memorial, Homestead Act, House Divided, Steven R. Weisman, Wall Street, Abraham Lincoln, “the Great Tax Wars”, Panic of 1857, New York Times, Afghanistan, Hillary Clinton, Pacific Railway Act, Land Grant Colleges Act, Great Depression, Gettysburg Address, Politics News
Leo W. Gerard

Lincoln's preservation of the union would not have been possible without his economic reform. It is the philosophy at the base of those achievements that must be the prototype for change in America now.

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Lincoln Memorial Inauguration Concert: Info, Updates (AUDIO) (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

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***CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES ... ***UPDATE 5:20PM*** After Obama's speech, Springsteen and Pete Seeger did an encore, reports the New York Times: Br...

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19th & Constitution: Lining up for the Concert of a Lifetime

Mary Ann West | Posted 02.18.2009 | Entertainment

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Mary Ann West

Concert volunteer PJ ands-Johnson is part of the 60 person Bahama for Obama volunteer group staying in local homes and hotels for their 5 day Washington DC stint.

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