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The poll has closed for the question, "Should Yasser Arafat have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994?" Thanks to all who participated by voting.
The answer was no for 74%. Yes got 10% while 14% were not sure.
It is a tough question. At my junior high school, bullies were often given "student of the week" awards when they did something like pick up trash. The idea was that this would motivate them to continue to do good deeds. Did it work with Arafat? Hard to say. I am sure middle east historians will argue this one forever depending on what side they back.
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World History Blog Poll - Should Yasser Arafat have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994?
The poll has closed for the question, "Should Yasser Arafat have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994?" Thanks to all who participated by voting.
The answer was no for 74%. Yes got 10% while 14% were not sure.
It is a tough question. At my junior high school, bullies were often given "student of the week" awards when they did something like pick up trash. The idea was that this would motivate them to continue to do good deeds. Did it work with Arafat? Hard to say. I am sure middle east historians will argue this one forever depending on what side they back.
- Does The History Channel Show Too Much Non-history Programming?
The poll has closed for the question, "Does the History Channel show too much non-history programming?" Thanks to all who participated by voting. Yes won with 68%. I guess these voters do not believe shows on monsters, UFOs, and ice road truckers are...
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil-rights Leader
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Interesting clip outlining 25 people who did not win the Nobel Prize but probably should have won. Some of these include people like Václav Havel, Mahatma Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Oskar Schindler, and Cesar Chavez. Thanks to Anna Searcy for tweeting...