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… And while they could not be more different in style, tone, and story, the two films are instructively complementary in reminding us of an uncomfortable truth … the highest law of the land, the U.S. Constitution.   At one level “Django,” set in 1858 on the eve of the Civil War, …

… debate concerning same-sex marriages. And if at least one similar long-ago ruling from the same court is any … provoke a long, protracted, bitterly contested debate along one of the central fault-lines of democratic government — … before all slaves in Massachusetts would be set free, the Commonwealth v. Jennison case of 1783 ensured that slaves …

… December 25, 1848, brought an unwelcome gift to the Queen City. That Christmas Day, a dying man … producing voluminous discharge of rice-like white diarrhea. One physician described the tell-tale signs of cholera’s … city’s squalor in many ways, these semi-feral herds served one vital end, recycling neglected mounds of garbage and …

… President Bush’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives — created to give religious groups tax … work of a Texas professor and born-again Christian, who is one of George W. Bush’s designated philosophers: Marvin … He argues that when private charities, mostly religious ones, gave help instead of the government, the poor and …

… monumental environmental victories, and therefore hope. One such hopeful victory is found in the story of the … remnant of a herd that once numbered 30 million. Almost no one believed the buffalo could be saved from extinction, … ethics of the robber barons. Between 1871 and 1883, commercial hide hunters slaughtered buffalo by the millions. …

… have met periodically in Vienna in an attempt to accomplish what was long considered a near-impossible task. … it doesn’t develop nuclear weapons, and thereby mitigate one of the most pressing international security concerns of … and set efforts to curb its nuclear program back to square one. Trump also reinforced Tehran’s fears about the dangers …

… called it "genocide." The violence and destruction is often compared to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. These tragic events … the media coverage of the Darfur conflict. Labeling it as one between "Arabs" and "Black Africans" is misleading. In …

… of “elites.” Choice B, of course, is a thumbnail sketch of one of the primary targets of Trump’s rage: President Barack … at … well, any number of things. Lumping them together, the commentariat called all these angry voters “populists” and … much time defining just who those people are, what they’ve done to deserve the wrath of voters, and what the …

… richly historic town of Khiva (formerly known as Khorezm), one leaves behind the tree-lined streets and canals, the … history. The train stops in Urgench, a quiet and comparatively modern city of about 150,000 people. Exiting … fourth century B.C.E. Khorezmians were minting their early coins by the second century B.C.E. A century later the …

… questions facing American society and the international community in these uncertain times. ( Image Source ) … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … poor choice by invading Iraq in 2003, the way forward is, nonetheless through unremitting pressure on terrorist group. …

… One hundred fifty years ago this month, Fyodor Dostoevsky … monthly over the course of 1866, and it was a smash hit. As one influential critic put it at the time: During the year … it was being spoken about by fans of literature, who often complained about the stifling power of the novel and the …

… From a meagre population of 150 when the British East India Company first set up a factory and trading post on the … entirely on trade to obtain necessary goods. To almost everyone, Singapore’s prosperity at 50 is remarkable. Lee Kuan … transactions were facilitated by the use of Chinese copper coins. Chinese currency facilitated trade not just with …

… that, 17 years after its inception, remains stubbornly incomplete. On the positive side, the Belfast Agreement … April 10, 1998) has produced a functioning government, one that effectively represents both of Northern Ireland’s … societies . At the same time, Northern Ireland remains one of the most divided societies in Europe. Catholics live …

… Have you ever met someone who has skinned their own SpaghettiO? On May 12 th , … After drafting the singer Jimmie Rodgers, who transformed one of his romantic ballads into the far more memorable … every piece was in place for this circular pasta to become a staple of the American diet. By 2010, over 150 …

… internal sex anatomy (ovaries or testes and her hormones and chromosomes. The International Association of … rejected the label.   Historically, hermaphrodite has been one of the more neutral descriptors of those born with … go either way. All it took was the parents’ unwavering commitment toward raising either a boy or a girl, and this …

… the reinstatement of political control via revolutionary committees supported by the military. The Cultural … leadership adopted a decision on the Cultural Revolution, one that was published in the newspaper the following day. … himself. However, it was also a document of affirmation, one that—in condemning the Cultural Revolution’s excesses as …

… been able to move their lives onto virtual networks have done so. The COVID-19 pandemic has bifurcated the world of … been able to continue their working lives cocooned at home, connected via Zoom, virtually escaping the … other business carried out virtually over Zoom. The theater company, Gemini CollisionWorks, gathers most of its 22 …

… easy categorization. In the new biography Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet , John G. Turner, religious studies professor … seeks to lay bare the contradictions that shroud one of the most controversial figures in American religious … of Young's evolution as a leader brings the full complexity of his character into focus.  Upon his ascension …

… As the international community struggles to respond effectively to the missile … was originally designed explains why, today, China alone has the leverage needed to quell North Korea's nuclear … Union each primarily responsible for peace and order within one of the areas.   Roosevelt called his arrangement the …

… atoms in anger. For the people of Hiroshima, the day was one of unimaginable suffering. The blast killed 80,000 … Asia and treated them brutally. This structure was one of the few left standing after the bombing in Hiroshima. … its efforts to build atomic bombs after a series of shortcomings and failures convinced its government to focus on a …

… (1644-1912) to the present day. The book attempts to accomplish two tasks. First, it provides a general history of … of power within the government. Missionaries like the ones above began to undermine Chinese institutions during … each examining a different era of Chinese governance. Part One explores the Qing Dynasty, its rise and fall, and the …

… about religious freedom made him “throw up” would rank as one of the most unsettling remarks of the 2012 campaign. … have no role in the public square,” and his speech ranks as one of the classic statements of the pluralistic foundations … the public acts of its officials.”   Kennedy affirmed his commitment to an America that is “officially neither …

… and raped her and kept her as his daughter. Over the past one hundred and forty years, Americans have experienced … of $20,000 (only in part because he did not have the money). This refusal brought him a torrent of negative commentary and helped to define for the future what …