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Politics July 15, 2024

Attempted assassination of Trump: The long history of violence against U.S. presidents

by Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Political assassinations in the United States have a long and disturbing history. The attempted…

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Climate July 11, 2024

Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible

by Ron Barrett, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strange as it may seem, early germ theorists could tell us a lot about today’s…

The front of a former fire station converted to Johnny McCracken's Celtic Firehouse Pub

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 11, 2024

History and Friends are Made at Johnnie MacCracken’s Celtic Firehouse Pub

Photo by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Sometimes, you just want to hang out with friends at a local spot…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta April 18, 2024

Marietta History Center schedules two immersive walking tours of the city cemetery

The Marietta History Center has scheduled two immersive walking tours of the Marietta City Cemetery, located at 420 West Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA 30064. The dates are April 27 and…

Mableton March 31, 2024

More Cobb History: Bandits captured outside Mableton in 1914 car chase

In 1914 a newspaper called the Atlanta Georgian was owned by William Randolph Hearst. Like most Hearst newspapers, the Georgian placed a high emphasis on sensationalism. Crime and scandal were…

International March 26, 2024

Israel’s ‘Iron Wall’: A brief history of the ideology guiding Benjamin Netanyahu

by Eran Kaplan, San Francisco State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that Israel’s military will soon launch an…

National February 13, 2024

A brief history of Dearborn, Michigan – the first Arab-American majority city in the US

by Sally Howell, University of Michigan-Dearborn and Amny Shuraydi, University of Michigan-Dearborn, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Dearborn, Michigan, is a center of Arab American…

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Science and Technology February 13, 2024

AI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships

by Anna Mae Duane, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States is in the grips of a loneliness epidemic: Since 2018,…

Health Care February 11, 2024

The intersection of Black history and mental health

by Melanie Dallas, LPC For the past couple years as we’ve recognized Black History Month in February, I have written articles celebrating the accomplishments of Black pioneers in mental health…

Marietta February 10, 2024

Black History Month is the theme of Marietta History Center Pop-In

The theme for the February Pop-In event at the Marietta History Center (MHC) is Black History Month. The MHC Pop-Ins are held on the third Saturday of each month, so…

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Libraries July 31, 2025

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