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...Camp Grant massacre faded from American history: For many other Anglos, who preferred to view their history as a story of Euro-American progress, the Indian wars had become something of an embarrassment. ... the image of white men [and massacre instigators]married to Mexican women and only able to avenge themselves against the Apache through an alliance with the territory's Mexicans and [Tohono O'odham] fit poorly with the narrative of white mastery. ... The tendency to see Anglos as the primary actors in the region's historical drama not only bleached the polyglot character of the early U.S. borderlands...
...impressed with the team’s overall performance. “The players have a variety of talent, but they are all highly motivated,” he said. “I can see that their thinking is improving, and I am very happy with the progress the polo club is making.” Before attending yesterday’s game, Jones visited the team’s stable at the equestrian center for the first time. “The horses are well taken care of, and the facility is perfectly suitable for intercollegiate polo...
Boston University has decided not to begin any new construction projects, according to university spokesman Colin D. Riley. He added that the projects for which contracts are already in place will continue to progress...
...racism lurking in the shadows of our communities was not extinguished in a flash. Just as contented complacency amongst Obama supporters could derail his tenure in office, the belief that Obama’s election signals the final triumph over discrimination will be detrimental to future progress...
...summit, which included elected members of the parliament-in-exile, regional leaders of the Tibetan diaspora and independence activists. They recommended that after three decades of following the so-called "Middle Way" of seeking autonomy within China, the movement should consider some new options if there is no progress in negotiations: stop sending envoys from the Dalai Lama to China, for example, or simply pursue full independence: "The Middle Way Approach, independence or self-determination, whatever is pursued in the Tibetan struggle, we shall not deviate from the path of non-violence to achieve our aims," the report said...