Search Results

… famous journalists, taken in moments of pain or horror?  Do societies remember war, or do they invest deeply in … the stories they tell about themselves?  In Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War Viet Thanh Nguyen, a … who view the dead and choose to remember them. This is a complex work.  Equal parts philosophical treatise, …

… attempted the difficult journey to member states of the European Union in their ongoing search for safety. By … Somalia must first walk for weeks across a desert and many die along the way or soon after arrival. This mass gravesite … called into question, with asylum as one of the pressure points, against the backdrop of the other crisis—that of …

… 78 whales restranded the following day, and at least 100 died. Although the exact cause of the stranding remains … off the bay, left to decompose within the ecosystem. Europeans who lived in the Middle Ages responded to mass … communities encountered large marine life. She also points out that, while we know very little about the …

… On his recent trip to Europe, President Bush pushed the Continent's top leaders to … that, since then, they have announced. Yet there's every reason to believe that the president's visit, even coupled with … to Iran in 2007. Switzerland's Swiss EGL energy trading company recently completed a forty-two billion dollar …

… its empires, thus paving the way for Spanish and subsequent European hegemony of the globe from the sixteenth century … New World, David Abulafia, best known for his work on the medieval Mediterranean, highlights the immediate impact of the … ), the notorious document that the Spanish read to the uncomprehending Indians before seizing their land. These …

… of how the rival fleets came into being; how they looked, sounded, and smelled; and what happened when they finally clashed. Looking beyond the events of 1588 to the complex politics which made war between England and Spain … University Professor and Andreas Dorpalen Professor of European History at the Ohio State University. Nicholas …

… front of Adolf Hitler in 1936 Berlin. The 1942 Dynamo Kyiv soccer team which went on to defeat Hitler’s squad after being told, “If you win, you die.” Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising gloved hands in … in putting the nation on display on the global stage. And coming up, Brazil : about to host to the 2014 World Cup and …

… Some pundits have compared the recent uprisings in the … to the American Revolution or to the upheavals in Eastern Europe that ended the Cold War. But the 1848 revolutions in Europe may actually provide a better perspective on the …

… of ergot that would later be dubbed lysergic acid diethalyamide: LSD. Written by Dr. Benjamin Breen. Narration … of ergot that would later be dubbed lysergic acid diethalyamide: LSD. …

… On October 30, 1974, the so-called “Rumble in the Jungle,” George Foreman’s 1974 …

… four years of war, Yemen teeters on the brink of what the European Union has described as “the world's largest … to deploy weapons produced in the United States and in Europe with devastating effect. This month, History Talk … it’s all three – to better understand why peace remains so elusive. To learn more about the War in Yemen, read this …

… of another pandemic, Ohio State University History Professor Thomas McDow presented a close look at the historical … of HIV and is writing a history of HIV in Tanzania. ( Image Source )     This content is made possible, in part, by Ohio … for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily …

… and rising tensions between Russia and the United States/European Union that are reminiscent of the darkest of Cold … about Crimea's rich and varied history, how Crimea was absorbed into Russia, and what the future holds for Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula. ( Image Source ) Posted on April 10, 2014 …

… from? What is racism? How have race and racism been used by societies to justify discrimination, oppression, and social exclusion? How did racism manifest in different … for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily …

… to be proud of our western civilization.   As a legacy of European culture, he says, "Western Civilization is our … American values. "Be Americans First," he beseeches his audiences, meaning be "western."   But Tancredo misunderstands …

… also received millions of immigrants from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Immigration to these countries, especially … as a part of the Bracero Program, 1954. The British West Indies’ complementary Temporary Foreign Worker Program ran … emigration, as Princeton sociologist Douglas Massey points out, has become as much a cultural phenomenon as a …

… near the Sikh Golden Temple of Amritsar in India, British soldiers led by Colonel Reginald Dyer fired on an unarmed, … Editors Lauren Henry, Sarah Paxton, and Renae Sullivan; Associate Editors: Mina Park and Stephen Richardson We thank … The massacre and continued police brutality were turning points in Indian anti-colonialism. …

… This lesson will examine Gavrilo Princip and his infamous … Research & Discussion Take a Stand Group Synthesis Lesson Materials: … European History …