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Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97

Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97

“There’s a relationship between attention span and morality,” Ophuls said. The filmmaker commanded his audience’s attention in four-plus-hour documentaries like The Sorrow and The Pity and Hôtel Terminus.
by Howie Movshovitz

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Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Campgrounds and a horse ranch were evacuated as a wildfire swept through a Civil War-era historical site in southern New Mexico. Ground crews and helicopters battled the blaze Monday after it damaged several buildings at the Fort Stanton Historical Site.
by The Associated Press

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‘Crime of the century’ exhibit at Little Falls museum explores impacts of Lindbergh kidnapping

‘Crime of the century’ exhibit at Little Falls museum explores impacts of Lindbergh kidnapping

Public fascination with the kidnapping case of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s son has continued for nearly a century, with many books, movies, documentaries and websites devoted to conspiracy theories.
by Kirsti Marohn

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These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

President Trump wants to reframe how the country’s stories are told. But historians are pushing back, saying the administration’s actions amount to an attack on core institutions — and on history itself.
by Bill Chappell

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A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina’s Supreme Court basement

A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina’s Supreme Court basement

Inside boxes found in the basement were documents “intended to consolidate and propagate Adolf Hitler’s ideology in Argentina,” the court said. Supreme Court president Horacio Rosatti has ordered a review.
by Joe Hernandez

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