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2009 CARNEGIE SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED Country’s Discourse on Islam Enriched by 117 Scholars Since Program’s Start Projects range from an examination of Thomas Jefferson’s views on Islam, and the formulation of post-9/11 U.S. foreign policy to the rise of Muslim representation in Western parliaments, and a history of U.S.-Iran relations stretching back to the American colonies. New York, New York, April 14, 2009 - Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian today named 24 new Carnegie Scholars. The new Scholars were selected for their compelling ideas and commitment to enriching the quality of the public dialogue on Islam. Today’s New...

I need to tap the resources and knowledge of the Freeper Family. Last night I saw a piece on the History Channel about a camp under the Arizona Desert for German POWs during WWII. There was an escape. I was working away from the TV and was not able to hear the entire thing and get the details. Could someone tell me more about this? What was the name of the camp? Do you have any URLs which give additional information? Many thanks for your help!

A fellow Freeper has contacted me privately with an interesting story to tell. After several days of communication, I am convinced that the following events should be shared and discussed on FreeRepublic. I continue to be amazed at the collective input that has take place during the last week. As you will see, this may or may not have any bearing on the Condit/Levy mystery, but the observations at the very least raise many interesting questions. Someone close to this Freeper was staying at the Best Western in Winder, GA on the morning of May 13, 2001 (Mother's Day), before ...

Intrigued by some of the reports I read on FreeRepublic.com concerning Gary Condit's now-famous Luray, VA call to Ann Marie Smith, I talked my husband into driving by the McDonalds in Luray as we drove up I-81 on our way back from vacation on Sunday. Until recently, both of us were convinced that though Condit was guilty of something, it was not necessarily Chandra's death. The Lisa DePaulo article changed that because, at least for me, there was a clear motive that distinguished Chandra from all the rest of his mistresses--she was willing to confront him and demand more of ...