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WE.177A was an air-launched boosted fission weapon deployed by the UK

The Two Sides of the Nuclear Coin

… The Republican-dominated U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, a landmark measure negotiated … disarmament and other pledges made in the NPT. Ignoring the commitments made by his Democratic and Republican … “usable” nuclear weapons. Given this repudiation of NPT commitments, it’s not surprising that North Korea has pulled …

The United States, China, and the Money Question

… rights issues, others Chinese foreign policy, but the most common rhetorical barbs tie back to trade and currency. This … else in its cargo: more than 20,000 Spanish silver coins. The goods the Americans were bringing would not be … V of Spain minted in Mexico in 1739 ( left ). 1888 “Trade Coins” from Mexico with multiple “chop” marks made by …
statue of Joseph Smith in a garden

Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon

According to the traditional narrative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith was visited on September 21, 1823 by an angel who told him of an ancient record buried nearby his farm.
… of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith was visited on September 21, 1823 by an angel who told him of an … of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith was visited on September 21, 1823 by an angel who told him of an …
Polin Museum

A Postcard from Warsaw, Poland: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

… in Polish-Jewish history. After years of controversies and compromises, the final product represents the dedicated … however, is not intended to be a  Holocaust  museum, and visitors who expect the Holocaust to be its main focus, may … to create an open, interactive experience for the museum visitors. This experience begins when visitors first enter …
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Joseph Smith Discovers the Gold Plates

… the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Smith was visited that night by an angel who told him of an ancient … than 100 languages. Even Smith’s narrative of the angelic visitation and reception of the plates is part of the … spiritual and folk obsessions, Smith first claimed to be visited by the Angel Moroni in September 1823. Smith had …
The Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Winning and Losing at the Battle of Waterloo

… Belgium's plans to make a special-edition euro coin commemorating the Battle of Waterloo. Belgium still … that allows individual nations to unilaterally produce coins of irregular denominations. 70,000 2½ euro coins were minted, bearing the years 1815-2015 and an image …
Soldiers marching in front of the memorial - The Motherland Calls in Volgograd.

Living in History: Stalingrad at 75

… "The Battle of Stalingrad" in 1985 ( left ), and visitors passing by armored vehicles outside the museum ( … Glory, at Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd, Russia. The monument commemorates those who died defending the city 1942-1943. In … and veterans of the Great Patriotic War and their relatives visiting the memorial in 1983 ( right ). Pavlov's House in …
Inside the National Veteran's Museum and Memorial - The NVMM's exhibits chronicle the stages of a veteran's experience.

The National Veterans Museum and Memorial

… however, the layout poses real difficulties for elderly visitors and veterans who cannot walk well. Guests have to … at the top of the hill—an obstacle for many who want to visit, even with the benches placed on the path as rest … experience. Chosen with the help of a veterans advisory committee from a pool of 250 potential candidates, the 25 …
Cover of The Chiefs Now in This City: Indians and the Urban Frontier in Early America by Colin Calloway.

Native Americans in Urban Places

Review of , “The Chiefs Now in This City”: Indians and the Urban Frontier in Early America, by Colin Calloway (New York City, NY: Oxford University Press, 2021)
… Native Americans visited colonial cities from New Orleans to Montreal, … in between. Historians have traditionally focused on the outcomes of “the chiefs now in this city,” namely, treaties. … Instead, they have told the stories of the noticeable visitors attending operas and state dinners. Walking the …

The American Dream after COVID-19

… already been showing up in recent history. Millennials have come of age hearing they are the first generation in … Breadline in San Francisco, California 1933 (right). Adams’ compelling phrase summarized his portrait of America. He … President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan visit a classroom at the Pathways in Technology Early …
The Terra Cotta Warriors: Xi’an’s most famous attraction

A Postcard from Xi’an: Balancing Past and Future

… it’s a Daoist mountain to the east, a Buddhist reliquary complex to the west, or the tomb-speckled hillside to the … north, there is historical significance in every direction. Visitors walking the causeway to the Tang Royal Tombs. Qian … for example, is more than just a getaway destination: visitors are granted access inside of some of the Tang …
school girls in class - Studying biology and physics from English textbooks presents challenges in understanding the material but is necessary because their state examinations will be in English.

A Postcard from Pakistan: Girls Education in Gilgit-Baltistan

… In the warm early autumn months of 2019, I visited Northern Pakistan to trek in the shadows of some of … I met Raji Ahmed, a tour operator catering to international visitors, and Mumtaz Alam, an employee of the GB Assembly. … of only 0.75 years of schooling during their lifetime as compared to rural boys who receive 10.76 years. Further, …

America's "Big Brother": A Century of U.S. Domestic Surveillance

… by any other intelligence agency,” especially as telecommunication technology advances. Perhaps surprisingly, … It was made instead in the 1970s by the Senate’s Church Committee when it held hearings on the activities of the … unofficially called 215, collected metadata from U.S. telecommunications companies, revealing the date, time, …

What's All Happening at the Zoo?

… even have gorilla enclosures in the first place? It should come as no surprise that zoos make headlines. According to a 2013 report, U.S. zoos attract more than 160 million visitors annually, more than do all NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB … beneath its entrance gate, its animals, its enclosures, its visitors, and its encounters. The Entrance Gate Humans …
Sacred Gods at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park

A Postcard from the Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hawai‘i

… , or Hawaiian ruling class. Children, the elderly, and non-combatants could also find peace and shelter within a … traditional Hawaiian architecture and sacred structures.  Visitors to the Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau can view … on toboggan-like sleds ( papahōlua ).  A short hike takes visitors to the remains of Kiʻilae, a nearby fishing village …

The Year of Africa

… moment in the global process of decolonization. The 1960 visit to Northern Rhodesia of Iain Macleod, British … After touring British colonies in Africa, Macmillan had become increasingly convinced that “national consciousness” … an official armed force, the OAU remains an important component of African independence stories. It eventually …
Lawrence Halprin

Lawrence Halprin and Two Modern Spaces

… outside of Haifa, then Palestine , working on a kibbutz (a communal farm). When Halprin returned to the U.S. he trained … people lived with the modern landscape not merely visited it. His results have been mixed. When Halprin … was opened to the public and I was one of its first visitors. In the spring of 1997 my high school classmates …
An abandoned building in Chernobyl

A Postcard from Chernobyl

… cloud was detected over Sweden did the full extent become known to the authorities in the Soviet Union’s capital … we—an international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars—visited in June 2016, we posed for a sombre photograph in … (right, photo by Nadia French). An enduring memory of our visit will be the forest that has returned to the town. …
Sobaek Mountain

A Postcard from Yeongju, South Korea

… and cultural traditions remain vibrant, attracting visitors in all four seasons. Sobaek Mountain. Sobaek … Buddha, Mural Paintings, and more. Its location also offers visitors magnificent views of the sunset and the surrounding … lantern, a wood plaque reads “Muryangsujeon (無量壽殿)” and welcomes all comers (right). The founder of the Buseoksa …