Who would have thought a call to act like a gentleman would generate controversy? Context is important.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 1:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was the first time in my experience a nuclear bomb threat came into my life for real.
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2015 @ 4:59 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Rock 'n' roll is fun; it makes us move, smile, and sing. Dr. Larry Schweikart, professor of history at the University of Dayton, says rock 'n' roll also can change the world. He's the driving force behind the movie Rockin' The Wall. Schweikart discussed the movie's key themes with Mitch Kokai for...
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 6:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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ECU marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War by installing and then tearing down a replica wall Nov. 3 – 6 on the brickyard near Mendenhall Student Center. The wall divided the city of Berlin, but also stood as a symbol for ongoing political...
Published: Thursday, November 13th, 2014 @ 3:18 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory ordered the POW/MIA flag flown above the state capitol in commemoration of National POW/MIA Day.
Published: Monday, September 22nd, 2014 @ 7:51 am
By: Chris Downey
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Contemplate an event from recent world history that has potential to produce an informative, thought-provoking book, and it's unlikely that you would choose one 48-hour period with action limited to a hotel conference room in a remote corner of the world. Even less promising: Most of the action...
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 12:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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During The Cold War, leftists rolled their eyes at us when we talked of the horrors perpetrated by The Communist Party. Fast forward to today.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 11:08 am
By: Brant Clifton
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There is an abundance of information. It is here, it is there, it is everywhere. Sometimes I feel like I am floating in a sea of information, reports, news programs, writings and whispered messages.
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2014 @ 10:22 am
By: Hood Richardson
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The Berlin Wall served as the clearest sign of the Cold War that divided East and West for decades after World War II. Vern Pike, a retired Army colonel who now lives in North Carolina, served as the first officer in charge of Checkpoint Charlie the night the Berlin Wall went up in 1961.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 @ 10:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I have been thinking lately, with all the political "noise" surrounding me, of one all important question. "What am I going to tell my great grandchildren.
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 @ 8:05 am
By: George H. Schryer
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