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‘Background Briefing’: Huckabee Panders to Christian Zionists

Matthew Sutton
Matthew Sutton

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently invoked the holocaust in criticizing President Obama’s deal with Iran, saying that Obama “will take Israelis and march them to the doors of the ovens.” On the radio program Background Briefing hosted by Ian Masters, Matthew Sutton, professor of history at WSU and author of American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism, discussed Huckabee’s attempt to appeal to Christian Zionists who love Israel because it is central to bringing about the rapture and the end of times according to their interpretation of the Bible’s Book of Revelation. » More …

Civilian Conservation Corps study earns national scholar award

John Menard
John Menard

A WSU student who delved into the local history of the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s has earned a national award, one of 16 in the country.

John Menard of Yakima, Wash., a senior in history, will travel to New York City on June 3 to accept the Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Award. The honor recognizes outstanding college juniors and seniors who have demonstrated academic and extracurricular excellence in American history or American studies, as well as a commitment to public service and community involvement, according to the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History website. » More …