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Former Atlanta History Center director charged with shoplifting (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A former executive director of the Atlanta history Center has been arrested on shoplifting charges twice since 2007 and is under investigation for a third theft -- all while working for a museum in Springfield, Ill., authorities said.
Obama's Win Marks New Chapter In Black History (NPR)
Bryan Monroe, editorial director of Ebony and Jet magazines, says Barack Obama's victory shows the conversation on race can now be had more "as equal partners." Mary Frances Berry, a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, says Obama has benefited from the path set by the likes of Tiger Woods and Condoleezza Rice.
Obama's Win Earns Emotional Reactions, Turns Page in History (The Online NewsHour)
The election of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama presents a new chapter in American history. After a look at how Americans across the country are reacting to the news, a panel of historians discusses the significance of the nation's first black president.
A witness to history (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
92-year-old Inez Johnson of Kinsale was a conflicted Obama voter, but see his victory as "one of the greatest moments" in U.S. history
Ice rink opening at Museum of Natural History (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
NEW YORK -- A new ice age is coming to the American Museum of Natural History. ...
Dems win two open governor races, make history in N.C. (CNN)
Democrats celebrated victories in two open gubernatorial seats early Wednesday, including the history-making election of North Carolina's first female governor.
A Defining Moment In American History (NPR)
Four eminent historians, Bernice Johnson-Reagon, Robert Kagan, Victor Davis Hanson and Annette Gordon-Reed, talk about how history has shifted with Barack Obama's election.
Politics: A History of Bumpy Transitions (Newsweek)
Winning is half the battle. A history of bumpy transitions.
2008 campaign costliest in U.S. history (Politico via Yahoo! News)
The 2008 campaign was the costliest in history, with a record-shattering $5.3 billion in spending by candidates, political parties and interest groups on the congressional and presidential races.
Obama makes history; turns to sobering challenges (AP via Yahoo! News)
His name etched in history as America's first black president, Barack Obama turned from the jubilation of victory to the sobering challenge of leading a nation worried about economic crisis, two unfinished wars and global uncertainty.
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