Published: mic (November 28, 2013)
As Americans plan on observing Black Friday, it’s worth taking a few minutes to observe the origin of this infamous “holiday.”
Although the term “Black Friday” was initially coined in reference to an economic panic caused by financiers Jay Fiske and Stephen Gould on September 24, 1869, it was first used to refer to the shopping day immediately following Thanksgiving in the November 1951 issue of Factory Management and Maintenance. ... Read Original Article
Published: mic (November 27, 2013)
According to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation, nearly one in four Americans are willing to shop on Thanksgiving. Indeed, of the 33 million shoppers expected to hit the streets tomorrow, the one anticipated to turn out in the largest numbers are those between the ages of 18 and 36 – i.e.,... Read Original Article
Published: mic (November 25, 2013)
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Is conspiracy theorizing a problem?
As America recognizes the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the conspiracy theories continue to abound. Among the most prevalent are:
– That he was murdered by the CIA as revenge for his post-Bay of Pigs personnel shake-up and/or his alleged plan to de-escalate the Vietnam War.... Read Original Article
Published: mic (November 22, 2013)
Matthew Rozsa is a Pennsylvania patriot, a self-proclaimed history nerd, and our thoughtful politics pundit of the week.
As part of the “pundit of the week” column, we spotlight one PolicyMic-er to share personal experiences with our community, and pose one never-been-asked question to a staff member.... Read Original Article
Published: mic (November 19, 2013)
On Thursday, the Harrisburg Patriot-News printed a long overdue retraction. How long, you ask? Try about 150 years. Indeed, as the Harrisburg Patriot-News looked back to the days when it was still the Harrisburg Patriot & Union, it recalled how it had panned President Lincoln’s legendary Gettysburg Address, dismissing his words as “silly remarks” deserving “a veil of oblivion.”... Read Original Article