Search Results

… the initial onset of symptoms. Measles often causes severe complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis … was mild and granted lifelong immunity. Lady Mary’s brother died of smallpox in 1713 and her own famous beauty had been … minister Cotton Mather (1663-1728), who had studied medicine as younger man, vigorously advocated the use …

… the close of World War II. Administration officials find it easy to explain their current goals by invoking the … Choosing to back dictators such as South Vietnam’s Ngo Dinh Diem, Nicaragua’s Anastasio Somoza, and Iran’s Muhammad Reza … of Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz dared to undertake a comprehensive land reform campaign, nationalize corporate …

… The 5,280-pound monument of the Ten Commandments installed by the Alabama Supreme Court Chief … leading the Israelites to freedom.   Franklin, who had studied Hebrew, suggested that the inscription on the seal be … It read in that language “Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.” In addition, the Liberty Bell was inscribed …

… declared, the group trains “farmers, women, and indigenous communities in the use of improved technologies in current … Aside from PERU-Hub, research teams from OU recently completed the first phase of collaborative projects with … varieties that could thrive at high altitudes, improve the diets of sheep and cattle, and increase local milk, meat, …

… hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can't even go for a damn jog man! Like … Olympic Team, highlighted by sprinters Ralph Metcalfe and Eddie Tolan and broad jumper Eddie Gordon. Tolan and Metcalfe finished first and second in …

… both countries appear to break from the autocratic past and complicate our understanding of their political future. In … years of the USSR.  The two leaders quickly tossed aside Communism as a governing ideology and instead embraced … announced his own popular referendum on skipping his upcoming election, too. Lacking a more salient Islamist threat …

… never set. How did these backward ninth-century Europeans accomplish all this? The obvious answer is "science and … that divided space into numbers. The maps overflowed with compass bearings, depth measurements, tide tables and … and bureaucrats used double-entry bookkeeping to control commerce, industry and government. Double-entry bookkeeping …

… demands to inspect the cargo they carried, and Israeli navy commandos boarded the vessels before the boats pulled into … at peace, arriving at a peaceful solution will not be an easy task. The conflict's causes are (it almost goes without … and this interpretation finds support in close studies of the diplomacy of the late British Mandate period. To …

… Conservation, the fishing story tells us, is never easy. The Over-Fishing Crisis During the nineteenth and … ] An increasing proportion of these ships were fast diesel- and gasoline-powered vessels, which were much more … of effort. Profits became less assured for many fishing companies beginning in the 1970s and accelerating in later …

… Now that Ford Motor Company has announced its “Way Forward” restructuring plan, … money, market share and respect? Probably, but it won’t be easy. Many business analysts remain skeptical about the … pictures and words in ads was certainly a risk. When Henry died in 1947, his once heroic reputation had sunk so low — …

… away from the actual events of the war, movies have become the dominant means for us to envision them. But can you … stares in shock at an enormous mound of dead Japanese soldiers. He covers his face, weeps, and runs, trying to avoid … man from his time as a labor camp supervisor to Imperial soldier to Soviet POW. 2. Kanal , Poland, Andrzej Wajda, 1957 …

… about a block north of New Orleans’s famed French Quarter. Completely walled in, the cemetery is unwelcoming. The Roman … After the cemetery’s less-than-respectful depiction in Easy Rider (1969), the Archdiocese banned filming in St. … that grow so hot in the subtropical climate that the bodies of the dead within are rendered to little more than …

… the Bush administration has put the lives of U.S. soldiers at risk and imperiled America’s long-term national … the seven years after World War II, not a single U.S. soldier died in combat either in Germany or in Japan — in sharp contrast to …

… a man running for his life, I immediately knew the answer. "COME IN!" someone was yelling. I need not have been told; … already made my way back through the gate of the archive complex. A security guard gave me a glass of water and asked … fire, the Zika virus devastating thousands of families. It comes as no surprise that some Brazilians are questioning …

… a narrative worthy of the hype. Even if she had not committed and been tried for murder, Laura Fair would have … years of age, Laura found herself the widow of a man who died under unexplained circumstances in the midst of divorce … William D. Fair, with whom she had a daughter. But he soon died of a gunshot wound, probably self-inflicted. Desperate …

… prior to Operation Husky. Those ships delivered 180,000 soldiers onshore but also 14,000 vehicles, 600 tanks, and 1,800 … the ability to mobilize and focus them—gave the Allied soldiers, sailors, and airmen a tremendous advantage. An … in continents far removed from the conflict because of the compelling demand that war creates for forest and …

… secret deal between the Taliban and the Americans.   It is easy to understand Karzai’s desire to be part of any … shown the agreement, he felt presented with a fait accompli and refused to consent.   Believing that he had been … spoiler.   Earning Karzai’s approval, however, will not be easy. Just as Nguyen Van Thieu’s vision of a peace …

… In between memory and forgetting, there is commemoration . On June 4, 1989 a protest in Beijing’s … But even those who survived would remember that they studied to “save the nation” ( jiuguo ). The students of 1989 … To this day the judgment of the Party stands: PLA soldiers were martyred suppressing “counterrevolutionary …

… profession, but one with a keen eye toward the historical—completes his trilogy chronicling the rise of what has been … for heroes, this is not the book—or era—for you. And no one comes out looking good at all, liberals and conservatives … same political style and, in some ways, a similar messiah complex. The Democrat from the South mastered what Perlstein …

… and Russia, and with nearly two times the per-capita income of China, Brazil is on track to become a major force in the global economy. How Things Change … After her release, Rousseff returned to college and studied economics, and began a career in government service. …