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OTD in History… January 4, 1896, Utah is admitted as the 45th State of the Union

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… January 4, 1896, Utah is admitted as the 45th State of the Union Bonnie K. Goodman Jan 4 By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS (Originally published on the History News Network on Tuesday, January 1, 2008) On this day in history January […]

OTD in History… January 1, 1863, Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation freeing all the slaves in rebel territories

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… January 1, 1863, Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation freeing all the slaves in rebel territories Bonnie K. Goodman Jan 1 By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, […]

Tribute to History News Network’s founding Editor Rick Shenkman

HISTORY ARTICLES HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS Tribute to History News Network’s founding Editor Rick Shenkman Bonnie K. Goodman Dec 30 By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS This December, History News Network’s (HNN) founder and Editor-in-chief Richard Shenkman announced he was retiring and that HNN was moving from its home server at George Mason University to George Washington University. […]

OTD in History… December 19, 1998, Bill Clinton becomes only the second president in American history to be impeached

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… December 19, 1998, Bill Clinton becomes only the second president in American history to be impeached Bonnie K. Goodman Dec 28 By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS Source: Washington Examiner On this day in history December 19, 1998, the […]

OTD in History… August 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford Sworn in as president after Richard Nixon resigns

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford Sworn in as president after Richard Nixon resigns By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald R. Ford is sworn in as president after Richard Nixon […]

OTD in History… August 8, 1968, Republican Party nominates Richard Nixon for President

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 8, 1968, Republican Party nominates Richard Nixon for President By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 8, 1968, The Republican Party nominates Richard M. Nixon for President at their convention in Miami Beach, Florida, and […]

OTD in History… August 8, 1974, Richard Nixon announces he will resign from the presidency over impending Watergate impeachment

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 8, 1974, Richard Nixon announces he will resign from the presidency over impending Watergate impeachment By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 8, 1974, the 37th President Richard Nixon in a televised address […]

OTD in History… August 7, 1912, Teddy Roosevelt nominated for a third term as president by the Bull Moose Party

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 7, 1912, Teddy Roosevelt nominated for a third term as president by the Bull Moose Party By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 7, 1912, the Progressive Party nominates former President Theodore Roosevelt for president, the […]

OTD in History… August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, the law would prevent the […]

OTD in History… August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan fires striking air traffic controllers

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES OTD in History… August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan fires striking air traffic controllers By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS On this day in history August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan begins firingthe 11,359 air-traffic controllers who ignored his order to return to […]
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Politics May 21, 2015: Hillary Clinton’s official campaign launch event set for June 13, joins LinkedIn

Hillary Clinton’s official campaign launch event set for June 13, joins LinkedIn

May 21, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate and frontrunner Hillary Clinton had a big day on social media on Thursday, May 21, 2015. First, Clinton joined the job search site LinkedIn posting her profile and articles about her commitment to small business in the…

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Tagged 2016 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Launch, Hillary Clinton, LinkedIn, Politics, Social Media

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Politics May 21, 2015: Is Romney still secretly planning a presidential run? Clarifies 2016 plans

Is Romney still secretly planning a presidential run? Clarifies 2016 plans

May 21, 2015

Former 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney wants to clear any residue expectations that he might still run for president in 2016, the answer is definitely no. Romney spoke to entertainment news show “Extra’s” Mario Lopez…

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Politics May 21, 2015: Rand Paul filibusters for 10 hrs against Patriot Act, McConnell schedules vote

Rand Paul filibusters for 10 hrs against Patriot Act, McConnell schedules vote

May 21, 2015

Kentucky Senator and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul could not break his own 2013 filibuster record, but he tried. On Wednesday afternoon May 20, 2015 at 1:18 p.m. Paul took to the Senate floor to give…

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Tagged Filibuster, Mitch McConnell, Patriot Act, Rand Paul, Senate, US Freedom Act

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Politics May 21, 2015: Senate votes to advance fast track trade bill

Senate votes to advance fast track trade bill

May 21, 2015

The Senate is making progress on the fast track trade bill before the one-week Memorial Day recess and are now on track to passing the bill and sending it to the House of Representatives. The Senate voted 62…

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News May 21, 2015: Dog flu H3N2 spreads beyond the Midwest facts dog owners need to know

Dog flu H3N2 spreads beyond the Midwest facts dog owners need to know

May 21, 2015

The dog flu first made headlines when cases spring in Chicago, Illinois in April 2015. Now the respiratory virus, also known as canine influenza or H3N2 is spreading across the United States. As the virus spreads dog owners need…

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Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS is a journalist, librarian, & historian. She is the author of Silver Boom! The Rise and Decline of Leadville, Colorado as the United States Silver Capital, 1860–1896. She has a BA in History & Art History, and a Masters in Library and Information Studies both from McGill University, and has done graduate work in Jewish history at Concordia University as part of the MA in Judaic Studies., where she focused Medieval & Modern Judaism and her thesis was on American Jewish History & Southern Jewish History.

Ms. Goodman wrote regularly about politics, news, education, and Judaism for Examiner.com until the publication closed in July 2016. She is the editor of History Musings... History, News & Politics which covers history news. She was also the former Editor/Features Editor for the History News Network (HNN), and had been working for HNN from 2004-2010, where she was the editor of some of the online magazine’s popular features, "History Buzz," "Political Highlights," "Top Young Historians," "History Doyens," "On this Day in History."

Ms. Goodman has also contributed to a number of reference publications; including the overviews, and chronologies for History of American Presidential Elections, 1789-2008, 4th edition, originally edited by Fred L. Israel, and Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Facts on File, Inc. 2011, and the bibliographies for The Encyclopedia of the Cold War: a Political, Social, and Military History, edited by Spencer Tucker, ABC CLIO, 2007, and The Home Front Encyclopedia: United States, Britain, And Canada in World Wars I And II, edited by James D. Ciment & Thaddeus Russell, ABC-CLIO, 2006.

Ms. Goodman currently blogs at
Medium, where she is a top writer in history and regularly writes on "On This Day in History (#OTD in #History)" Feature and on the Times of Israel. Her scholarly articles can be found on Academia.edu
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