Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1768, Benjamin Tasker Sr., American soldier and politician, 10th Colonial Governor of Maryland (born 1690) passed away. In 1862, Congress prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories, and President Lincoln quickly signs the legislation. In 1910, Abe Fortas, American lawyer and jurist (died 1982) was born. In 1939, John F. MacArthur, American minister and theologian was born. In 1950, Neil Asher Silberman, American archaeologist and historian was born. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1968, Timothy Morton, American philosopher and academic was born. In 1999, Jordan Poole, American basketball player was born. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work comes under scrutiny: 4 things to know
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
President Trump’s efforts to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have not gone smoothly, despite the president maintaining he has a lot of experience with pools. Questions have swirled about the no-bid, multimillion dollar contract given to complete the pool renovations, one of several Trump beautification projects in Washington, D.C., ahead of the U.S.’s 250th...
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