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… President Omar al-Bashir, who had ruled the country since taking office in a 1989 military coup. Originally a response … Chicago and a specialist on the Sudan. He is currently working on a new book on the history of Islam in Lusophone … civilization of Nubia, and you also have three Christian kingdoms that existed in the country just before the arrival …

… for the pope’s jurisdiction over all men, even emperors and kings—also produced riots in local towns in response to the … the familial nature of the connection between many of the kings and powerful nobles throughout Europe but then fails … and who actively shaped the parameters of discussion is shockingly modern, and in that vein Whalen’s book finds its …

… of colonialism, this may not seem like a particularly shocking statement. But in France the image of a presidential candidate making such a declaration in the capital of a former colony … city than Nice (which was annexed by Napoleon III from the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1860). When the Algerian War for …

… things have to change. We must confront our colonial thinking and attitudes and redefine what Canadian-ness means. We … Nations in 1869 ( middle ).  Nakoda chieftains meeting with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II in Calgary in 1939 ( … as those laid out in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 (working out the details of the peace at the end of the Seven …

… and elsewhere. The violence associated with the trafficking of illicit narcotics and stimulants continues to stoke … such a great cost both in money and human lives. The trafficking of illicit drugs is a signature Latin American … unleashed a crackdown on the Medellín cartel following the assassination, which forced Escobar and the Ochoa brothers …

… the  Nile and the Sudan.  After the fall of the Christian kingdom of Nubia in the 14th century, they migrated south to …

… nearly $13 billion to primarily France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and West Germany, the program was an …

… exporting terrorism, the nation’s senior officials risk making serious policy mistakes today. The United States a … America, Western Europe, and even the faraway Hawaiian kingdom were convinced that the United States had become a … critics in the 1850s believed American leaders were winking at filibusters. The Atlantic Monthly charged U.S. …

… of behavior, Fossey replaced a fallacious stereotype of a King Kong-like, violent gorilla with an almost idealized … Ghana, West Africa, for example, has demonstrated that working with, rather than against, local communities is a more …

… wartime conditions, they did a play about the murder of a king and the ensuing chaos and devastation, painfully … Soviet culture, which tends to focus on artists working in Moscow making “Soviet” art, or on non-Russian artists making …

… the BBC wrapped up the taping of The Fall in the United Kingdom , a series focused on one female detective's attempt … problem developed? And, Cathy, we'd like to begin by asking you this question.   Cathy Rakowski  Sure. The … very important to be specific in context when you're looking at different forms of violence, right? When we're …

… his good looks, quick wit and intelligence, but because his assassination represented the loss of the limitless … of a necessity. At 6 feet and 200 pounds, Gehrig was a strikingly handsome young man with a rock-solid physique that … team,” Gehrig appeared in every game the Yankees played. Shaking off injuries, illnesses and even, in the last season of …

… such as Botswana, Zambia, Lesotho, and Swaziland (now Kingdom of Eswatini), all of which transitioned to … years. I repeat that I believe in blacks and whites working together. If one day it is white, the next day it is … amendment.  MDC was formed in September 1999, marking a historic turning point in the political history of …

… with  Origins : Justice Denied: The Killing of Trayvon Martin in Historical Perspective Race in the Classroom: …

… and Jews in particular. Falwell told an audience in Kingsport, Tenn., that the Antichrist was probably already …

… humorist Finley Peter Dunne, in the guise of saloon keeper Martin J. Dooley, perhaps captured the office best when he … a key adviser. In fact, Mondale enhanced the office by taking on duties traditionally performed by the president. …

… of History Talk .   Patrick Potyondy   We'll begin by asking Kevin to introduce himself to join our first two guests … completely differently. This is proven by polls that are asking opinions about Trayvon Martin or Ferguson, Missouri as the most recent examples of …

… nearly $13 billion to primarily France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and West Germany, the program was an …

… , France, Jean-Pierre Melville, 1969 9:56 Overlord , United Kingdom, Stuart Cooper, 1975 11:20 Germany, Pale Mother , …

… think of using the Bible to defend the divine authority of kings or to argue that seizing land from the Native … whole millions of its sacred influence.” Douglass was speaking of masters and slaves, but his essential point remains …

… 1941. But Italy had joined the Axis powers, so the United Kingdom had reason to help Ethiopia. The date Haile Selassie …

… humorist Finley Peter Dunne, in the guise of saloon keeper Martin J. Dooley, perhaps captured the office best when he … Henry Harrison, who resolved the matter by impulsively taking the oath of office as president after Harrison’s … adviser. In fact, Mondale enhanced the office by taking on duties traditionally performed by the president. …