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… from Akin's, and President Barack Obama reiterated his commitment to not make "health care decisions on behalf of … the accused woman's testimony to know whether the child had died in utero or had been born full-term and alive. When … of Abortion Increased scrutiny of pregnancy and childbirth coincided with a push by medical doctors to increase their …

… beyond the myth of the first Thanksgiving, exploring the complicated politics that came to dominate a world created … tensions emerged not simply between the developing European communities and the established Native American communities, … This economic imbalance came to a head in one of the bloodiest conflicts in American history, King Philip's War. …

… you do not discuss religion, sex, or politics in polite company. Sex to one side, in America’s Religious Wars, … lives, such as equality, freedom, limited government, community, dignity, and the distribution of resources. … vehemently against the forces of the New Atheism, a term coined in 2006 to label writers like Christopher Hitchens …

… What is the afterlife of an old communist statue? Just what to do with all the Soviet-era … well as the removal of Lenin’s statues, images of local communists, and red star symbols—have come to represent a … 2011, residents of Sofia woke up to find the Soviet army soldiers reincarnated into American comic and pop art figures ( …

… Kentucky school, 1946 Common Core is a set of voluntary standards in the United … isn’t any more debate, we’ll know we’re in serious trouble. Common Core is no exception and now faces detractors from … For the left, represented largely by teachers’ unions, Common Core is an attempt to take away workplace autonomy …

… congregated in streets and squares and demanded the end of communist rule. These are indelible images deeply impressed … in Poland where the word "opposition," unheard of under communism, was expressed publicly; the dismantling of the … regarding the purging of the state apparatus of secret service functionaries and communist party apparatchiks …

… will likely preoccupy future historians for years to come. While a number of factors contributed to his … The Republican Presidential Debates brought in record audiences. The news media’s obsession with Trump is … paternalism and attacks on free speech. Profit and public service were set at odds. Through the Communications Act, …

… leaders from Métis artist Christi Belcourt to Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon have pointed out that the past 150 … nations. Front and back of the Indian Chiefs Medal, commemorating Treaties 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Canada’s inability … divides funding to ensure roughly equal levels of social services across the country, regardless of each provinces’ …

… The Complexity of Brazilian Race Relations … Between Black and White: The Complexity of Brazilian Race Relations … Betw-een Black and -white: The Complexity of Brazilian Race Relations Despite the … unabated until the I 930s. The program, which included subsidies for the transAtlantic voyage, was designed to solve the …

… Whenever a famous politician dies, obituary writers and other commentators immediately start comparing the departed figure … of California, Irvine, a writer for the History News Service and the author of "China's Brave New World -- And … History News Service …

… President Clinton’s commission on race relations is dead on arrival. Most Americans had wished it success. They had hoped that commission members’ resolve and wisdom would move attention … is a professor of African American history at San Diego State University. His most recent book is "Seeing Red: …

… George Bush has begun his campaign by talking about "compassionate conservatism." After securing the nomination, … both parties represent the same conservative consensus and compete with each other over patronage and personality. … in New Brunswick, N.J., and a writer for the History News Service. …

… measles, typhus, and influenza decimated Indigenous communities in the Americas is a commonly held one. Like so … one’s breast, etc. there was indeed perishing, many indeed died of it.” Aztec victims of a sixteenth-century epidemic. … counterparts? Alfred Crosby answered in the 1970s, when he coined the phrase “virgin soil epidemics,” or invasive …

… Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence will, once again, command center stage. It will be quoted and read in its … who might be persuaded to aid the American cause. Paine’s audience was less refined. They were the common people who … Jefferson, on the other hand, believing that his national service had been completed with the writing of the …

… new allegations against powerful men emerge as more women come forward. But, while many are heralding the rise of the … Jessica Vinas-Nelson   Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a …   Kimberly Hamlin   So the first time you have a formal coining of the term, although of course, you have incidents …

… Do the police reify inequality by targeting low-income communities of color or are they the “thin blue line” … Fifty years ago, those urban riots resulted in the Kerner Commission Report. The Kerner Report pointed the finger at … Review of Separate and Unequal: The Kerner Commission and the Unraveling of American Liberalism , by …

… we shove into our mouths has shaped our cultures, our bodies, and our planet. ( Image Source )   … we shove into our mouths has shaped our cultures, our bodies, and our planet. So stay tuned.   Dr. Helen Veit   I am … in the sense that because it's so everyday, because it's so common, historians of the past tend to overlook it in favor …

… The catastrophe in San Diego is not entirely a natural one. As with Katrina, it’s … are offering time, money and supplies. Inter-agency communication is decidedly better. And the city owns a … themselves (or even out-of-town hotel guests) to bring fire service up to national standards. The city and the county …

… Dr. Dr. Daniel Rivers: Thank you so much and welcome to our webinar for Indigenous Peoples' Day. It's … Daniel Rivers. I'm faculty lead for the American Indian Studies Program here and I teach Native American History, … for Native and Indigenous students. So thank you all for coming out today. Daniel and I are very excited to have a …

… How did the American Communist Party collaborate with Black Activists to fight … Black Communism …