Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, Marcel Paul, French communist politician and Holocaust survivor (died 1982) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1978, Topher Grace, American actor was born. In 1979, Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) passed away. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 2003, Mark Lovell, English race car driver (born 1960) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'There was a lot of love': Man remembers his gay parents who died in the AIDS crisis
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
On this week's StoryCorps, a man remembers being raised by gay parents at the height of the AIDS crisis.
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