Observations: political protest
Political protest has a long and storied history in the United States.
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Media Matters: Bill Kovach's 'Journalism of Verification'
“It is the discipline of verification,” Bill Kovach once wrote, “that separates journalism from entertainment, propaganda, fiction, or art.”
Culture crops
Submit photos of local food for an upcoming art exhibition.
Local Legends: Words & Flames
Although a City of Hamilton fire officer, Stanley Joseph “Stan” Meyer will forever be linked to Oxford.
Thanksgiving Turkeys
Carve the turkey in the kitchen. Norman Rockwell may have depicted carving at the table, but that’s only a painting. The process is too messy to undertake at the dining table.
Halloween candy
As Halloween approaches for kids, costumes have been selected and candy awaits. For adults, it’s the annual question of selecting treats to dispense.
Observations: Immigration
The first restrictions on immigration came in 1882, with the Chinese Exclusion Act, which targeted Chinese laborers, and kept them from entering the United States.