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The Way We Never Were (Prologued, Season 1, Episode 1)

… the truth of the women's bloc, we take you back--all the way back to the American Revolution--and learn that women in America have never been completely united.  … The Way We Never Were (Prologued, Season 1, Episode 1) … Episode 1: The Way We Never Were: Sarah Paxton The concept of the women's …
Close-up of the mural commemorating works of A.J. Muste on the War Resisters League Building in New York, New York.

"There Is No Way to Peace, Peace Is the Way": A.J. Muste and American Radical Pacifism

Review of American Gandhi: A.J. Muste and the History of Radicalism in the Twentieth Century, by Leilah Danielson (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014)
… finished the book. Muste was a busy man, and there was always a world that needed redeeming. When he died ten years … nonconformist left. Historian Leilah Danielson attempts to complete the work that Muste did not. It is most useful to … drive the alienation of the New Left.  Danielson is at her best in the last chapters detailing Muste's increasing …
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Reclaiming My Family's Story: Cultural Trauma & Indigenous Ways of Knowing

… was in a part an academic exercise, it was also an effort to reclaim pieces of a family’s experience that was … My Family's Story: Cultural Trauma and Indigenous Ways of Knowing brought to you by the College of Arts and … therapists and healers would probably be, you know, the best. I think that, you know, I think about my family back …
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Top 10 Best Things to Know About D-Day

The Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944 remains today one of the best known campaigns of the WWII.
… The Normandy Invasion (June 6, 1944) was the supreme joint effort of the Western Allies in Europe in World War II and remains today one of the best known campaigns of the war. Written by Greg Hope and … Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. We thank the Stanton Foundation for their funding of this and other Origins projects.   …
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5/18/2015: Best in History Online: Hypercities

… history into public conversation. This month, our BOH (Best in History Online) pick comes in the form of a website dedicated to reinventing the way we think about mapping. HyperCities: Thick Mapping in … 5/18/2015: Best in History Online: Hypercities …
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Best in History Online: The Bowery Boys Podcast

… to bring history into public conversation. This month, our Best in History Online highlights a podcast exploring the … history, famous ghost stories, and the history of Broadway musicals. Most episodes, released roughly once a month, … history, from native New Yorkers to those who hope to visit one day.” You can find recent Bowery Boys Podcast …
Happy 2nd Lieutenant William Robertson and Lt. Alexander Sylvashko, Soviet Army, shown in front of sign [East Meets West] symbolizing the historic meeting of the Soviet and American Armies, near Torgau, Germany, 1945.

Top Ten Origins: The Best Moments in U.S.-Russian Relations

… with one another, American pundits and politicians almost always cast Moscow as the perpetual “enemy” of American … its fleet to the ports of New York and San Francisco with visits to Boston and Washington. Grand parades and elaborate … far-flung territory to the United States seemed to be the best option for the Tsarist state, given its warm relations …
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3/26/2015: Best in History Online: The American Historical Association

… Origins – seek to bring history into public conversation. For this month's BHO (Best in History Online), we turn our attention to the … resources.  Go ahead and check out this month's Best of History Online,  American Historical Association , … 3/26/2015: Best in History Online: The American Historical Association …
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Best in History Online: The American Historian

… Origins – seek to bring history into public conversation. For December, our Best in History Online highlights the website for the … ) and OAH ( @The_OAH ) on Twitter! As well as this month's Best of History Online, The American Historian , in full! -  … Best in History Online: The American Historian …
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Best in History Online: Disaster History

… to bring history into public conversation. This month, our Best in History Online pick comes in the form of a collaboration of historians from around the world … Best in History Online: Disaster History …
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - The New Edition

Best in History Online: The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

… to bring history into public conversation. This month, our Best in History Online highlights a website that allows … “is a reference, research, and teaching tool conceived for students and scholars of art history,” that allows users … conservators, and educators--to ensure that visitors have access to new research and perspectives on the …
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1/23/2015: Best in History Online: Clio’s Current

For our first BHO (Best of History Online) of the year, we … and Defence in Canada .” So check out Clio’s Current today for more of the best of history online! … 1/23/2015: Best in History Online: Clio’s Current …
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Best in History Online: Imperial & Global Forum

… Origins  – seek to bring history into public conversation. For November, our Best in History Online is focusing on a blog of eminent … of the University’s eminent imperial historians. It comprises of one of the largest groups of imperial and … Best in History Online: Imperial & Global Forum …
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Best in History Online: The History Teacher

… to bring history into public conversation. This month, our Best in History Online comes in the form of an educational tool for improving history teaching … Best in History Online: The History Teacher …
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Best in History Online: History Respawned

… – seek to bring history into public conversation. Our Best in History Online for June connects history and video … respond to some of the questions being raised. Why do we so commonly talk about the golden age of piracy the way that we do and how much did those popular perceptions …
Bust of Senator Robert La Follette in the Wisconsin State Capitol.

When Principle May Be the Best Policy

… the Democratic Party may self-destruct during the coming elections because it’s becoming softer on the war. … is today. Feinstein’s change of heart may well ease her way to keeping her Senate seat come re-election time this … of the war can shift loyalties. Candidates will be best served by not trying to second guess their constituents …
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Best in History Online: The Washington Post's "Made By History"

… to bring history into public conversation. This month, our Best in History Online highlights a political history blog … the section is to show what historians do. The page aims to combat the tendency to use history as "a tool to advance … the past, by debating how and why history has unfolded the way it did, what motivated historical actors, and what the …
Barack Obama in 2008

How Eloquence Has Paved the Way to the White House

… They're piling on Barack Obama for being all word, no act. Yet that's wrong on the facts, … into the White House primarily because they were effective communicators. In recent weeks the public has heard a good … Jimmy Carter, Reagan spoke in a general but memorable way about the need for a new leader to deal America's with …
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Best in History Online: Dan Snow's History Hit

… to bring history into public conversation. This month, our Best in History Online highlights an award-winning podcast … who received his MA in Modern History at Balliol College, Oxford, and often conducts his interviews on site. Snow began … he hosted in 2004 with his father. Since then, Snow has forged an online history empire on Twitter , Facebook , and …
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Best in History Online: Sexing History Podcast

… to bring history into public conversation. This month, our Best in History Online highlights a podcast that looks at … uses interviews, oral histories, archival sound clips, and commentary and analysis by scholars in the field of … and communities, making the program both a research tool for scholars and a unique perspective on history for popular …
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10/10/2014: Best in History Online: History News Network (HNN)

… likeminded, resource: George Mason University's History News Network (HNN) . HNN's mission is to put current events … HNN finds and posts the most up-to-date features by the best historians across the globe. These primarily include … well-researched and directed towards the general, history-news-loving, public.  HNN makes learning about the history …
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Best in History Online: The History Chicks

… off: This isn’t History 101 and there is no test.” May’s Best in History Online is an online podcast and blog about … own. Each podcast episode is about an hour long with accompanying text, images, and conversational style to … Best in History Online: The History Chicks …
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Best in History Online: History Today

… to bring history into public conversation. This month, our Best in History Online pick comes in the form of a history magazine who aims to bring serious history … Best in History Online: History Today …