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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In -100 BC, Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (died 44 BC) was born. In 1908, William D. Coleman, 13th President of Liberia (born 1842) passed away. In 1917, Andrew Wyeth, American artist (died 2009) was born. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
250 years, 11 falsehoods: A history of US presidents misleading the public
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
A chronological list of presidential falsehoods that had an impact on the United States of America's 250-year history, and its psyche.
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‘Read before you attack,’ Atiku blasts presidency over Oyo rescue silence allegation
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FACT CHECK: COA did not say Sara Duterte has a ‘clean record’
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Related coverage for "250 years, 11 falsehoods: A history of US presidents misleading the public": PolitiFact — What PolitiFact learned from looking at presidential falsehoods throughout U.S. history. Twitchy — Senator Ossoff's Disgrace: Campaigning with Despicable Lies from the Pulpit on Father's Day. The Jerusalem Post — Ilhan Omar: Prove your Gaza genocide claims or stop making them - opinion. Vanguard News — ‘Read before you attack,’ Atiku blasts presidency over Oyo rescue silence allegation. RAPPLER — FACT CHECK: COA did not say Sara Duterte has a ‘clean record’. Knewz — President Donald Trump repeats ‘long-debunked lies’ about new Supreme Court decisions, gets brutally fact-checked by CNN reporter