Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1914, John Hersey, American journalist and author (died 1993) was born. In 1923, Dale C. Thomson, Canadian historian and academic (died 1999) was born. In 1940, George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1941, Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1955, Bob Sauvé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1978, Travis Roche, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2001, Donald J. Cram, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919) passed away. In 2012, Stéphane Brosse, French mountaineer (born 1971) passed away. In 2020, Jean Kennedy Smith, American activist, humanitarian, author and diplomat (United States Ambassador to Ireland, 1993-1998) (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Professor posts photo of perfect letter that helped him secure fully-funded Canadian scholarship
Narrative Analysis: Card Stacking
A Nigerian professor has gone viral on social media after sharing the recommendation letter that helped him secure a fully funded scholarship. Netizens reacted.
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Technique: Card Stacking
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