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The American frontier story left out key players
16+ hour, 44+ min ago (476+ words) American Progress," painted by John Gast in 1872, reinforces the notion of Manifest Destiny" for settlers of European ancestry. By Barbara Spindel, Contributor Historian Megan Kate Nelson's splendid new book, The Westerners," cites Jefferson's vision of national progress as one of…...
Adelita Grijalva has waited since September. What to know about the House-seat delay.
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (680+ words) Join the Monitor community. Oct. 24, 2025, 5: 15 a. m. ET Tensions over the empty seat continue to mount. This week, Ms. Grijalva and the state of Arizona filed lawsuits against the Republican-led House of Representatives and Speaker Johnson, alleging that his refusal to seat…...