Mini-Grants
The History Commons is pleased to be able to offer mini-grants to anyone interested in contributing material to the Commons. The basic idea is simple: we need to broaden the scope of material that is available on the Commons, and we are willing to pay a select few talented researchers and writers help us attain that goal.
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The History Commons website is an experiment in open-content civic journalism. It provides a space for people to conduct grassroots-level investigations on any issue, providing the public with a useful tool to conduct oversight of government and private sector entities. It is collaborative and thus allows individuals to build upon the work of others. Each investigation is organized as a “project,” which is made up of at least one timeline. You can contribute to a project by adding new events to the timeline associated with that project. All submissions are peer-reviewed by other users before being published. If you would like to participate in this effort, you will first need to create a user account. Once you have done that, you can begin adding events to any timeline.
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Events Recently Added to the Commons
- 11/7
- 9/11 Hijacker Alhaznawi Enters Saudi Arabia, Possibly Tracked by Saudi Authorities, (Between May 7 and June 1, 2001), posted by KJF
- 11/7
- 9/11 Hijacker Salem Alhazmi Leaves Saudi Arabia, Reportedly Tracked by Saudi Authorities, (Between June 20 and June 29, 2001), posted by KJF
- 11/7
- CIA Produces Report Mentioning Suspicious Indicators of Terrorist Affiliation in 9/11 Hijackers’ Passports, Does Not Disseminate It, February 14, 2003, posted by KJF
- 11/7
- 9/11 Hijacker Alnami Leaves Saudi Arabia, Possibly Tracked by Saudi Authorities, May 13, 2001, posted by KJF
- 11/7
- 9/11 Hijacker Almihdhar Receives Passport Containing Suspicious Indicator of Islamist Extremism, Reportedly Tracked by Saudi Authorities, April 6, 1999, posted by KJF
- 11/7
- US Diplomats at Egyptian Embassy Not Informed of CIA Rendition Program, August 1995 and After, posted by KJF
- 11/6
- 9/11 Hijacker Almihdhar Enters and Leaves Saudi Arabia, Reportedly Tracked by Saudi Authorities, Late 2000-February 2001, posted by KJF
- 11/6
- 9/11 Hijacker Ahmed Alnami Receives Passport Possibly Containing Suspicious Indicator of Islamist Extremism, May Be Tracked by Saudi Authorities, November 6, 1999, posted by KJF
- 11/6
- Iraqi Scud Missile Fired at Saudi Airport, January 19, 1991, posted by blackmax
- 11/6
- US Announces Airdrops of Supplies to Kurdish Refugees, April 5, 1991, posted by blackmax
- 11/6
- UN Resolution 687 Requires Iraq to Destroy All WMDs, April 3, 1991, posted by blackmax
- 11/6
- US Soldier Found to Have Been Exposed to Mustard Chemical Weapons, March 2, 1991, posted by blackmax
Recently Updated Events
- 11/7
- Prince Bandar Says Saudi Arabia Was ‘Actively Following’ Most 9/11 Hijackers Before 9/11, November 2, 2007, posted by KJF
- 11/6
- Three WTC Bombers Travel on Saudi Passports with Indicator of Islamist Extremism, Presumably Tracked by Saudi Authorities, Around February 1993, posted by KJF
- 11/3
- North Testifies before Iran-Contra Committee, July 7-10, 1987, posted by blackmax
- 11/2
- Bush Again Accuses Gore of Advocating Nation-Building, Hides Own Advocacy, October 11, 2000, posted by blackmax
- 11/1
- ’Operation Desert Storm’: US Launches Massive Air Assault against Iraq, January 16, 1991 and After, posted by blackmax
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