The French army officer Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935) was unjustly convicted of treason. The effort, eventually successful, to clear his name divided French society and had important political repercussi...
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Today is Friday, Dec. 22, the 356th day of 2006. There are nine days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 22, 1944, during the World War II Battle of the Bulge, U.S. Brigadier Gene...
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Today is Saturday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2008. There are 361 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 5, 1896, an Austrian newspaper reported the discovery by German physicist ...
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Today is Saturday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2007. There are 352 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 13, 1794, President Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two...
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Today is Saturday, Jan. 5, the 5th day of 2008. There are 361 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1477 - Swiss defeat and kill Charles the Bold of Burgundy at Battle of Nancy.1...
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Today is Sunday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2008. There are 353 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 13, 1794, President George Washington approved a measure adding two stars an...
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1. Television has greatly narrowed the freedom of the intellectual to do his job and "disturb the public peace." 100 years ago, the French intellectual Julien Benda could stand up against the estab...
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Alfred Dreyfus
Today in History - Dec. 22
