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Thomas Sankara

Politics, Cinema, and Liberation in Burkina Faso

… embodied the critical transition period in modern African history between the era of decolonization and the dawning of … and the world. Speaker: James E. Genova, Professor of History, The Ohio State University Moderator: Nicholas … The Ohio State University-Marion. He's the author of three books on African History, including most recently Making New …
Cover of Vodka Politics by Mark Lawrence Schrad

Bottoms Up, or Race to the Bottom?

Review of Vodka Politics: Alcohol, Autocracy, and the Secret History of the Russian State, by Mark Lawrence Schrad (New York: Oxford UP, 2014)
… government and the foe of the citizen. In his comprehensive history of the role of alcohol in Russian economics, … demonstrate that the extent of vodka’s influence across the history of the empire has been utterly tragic. Drunken … demography, that emerges as a constant throughout Russian history. Indeed, Schrad has tackled this subject – a …
The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Rus not Russia

… territory of Ukraine, walking through a specious reading of history beginning with the medieval period and moving … world was uninterested in Putin’s article and his view of history. However, while it may not be a scintillating read, … rationale for the war, and thus we need to understand the history he is talking about in order to correct Putin’s …
Col C.B. Winders shooting a gun in the 1910s.

Reconstructing the Second Amendment

… sides in the great American gun debate have claimed to have history on their side, each has presented a version of the … of gun rights rhetoric and activism. Understanding the history of this tangled relationship, one of American history’s more bizarre examples of ideological …
Robert Smalls pictured between 1870-1880.

The Remarkable Life of Robert Smalls

… Rebellion, Reconstruction, and Redemption, 1861-1883: The History of Beaufort County, South Carolina, Volume 2 … Stephen R. Wise, Bridging the Sea Islands, 1893-2006: The History of Beaufort County, South Carolina, Volume 3 … … Paul McAllister … Milestones … Black Lives in American History … U.S. Civil War/Reconstruction … Slavery … United …
A COVID-19 antigen testing center in Warora, Maharashtra, India.

The Deep Roots of India’s COVID-19 Crisis

… Alongside these immediate reasons, there is also a longer history that helps explain why India was so vulnerable to … and to the tragic collapse of its healthcare system. That history, stretching back to the nineteenth century, reveals … care for those who are ill. But understanding this longer history is essential to tackle the deeper roots of crisis …
Harry Beck’s London Underground Railway map, designed in 1931 and released to the public in 1933.

All Aboard!: A Train Ride through the British Twentieth Century in 100 Maps

Review of A History of the Twentieth Century in 100 Maps, by Tim Bryars and Tom Harper (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2014)
… Welcome aboard the train, British History ! In preparation for our adventure through the … prepared for each passenger, Tim Bryars and Tom Harper’s A History of the Twentieth Century in 100 Maps . This … the turbulent terrain of twentieth century British history, as long readers understand that maps can only …
Fourth of July celebration in Philadelphia, 1819.

The United States: Democracy or Republic?

… end of Reconstruction in most standard accounts of American history because it was the year federal troops stopped … represent or the state governments. This tension has a long history.  The argument expressed in  Federalist 62 , … … Features … United States … U.S. Politics … Intellectual History … Civil/Human Rights … Democracy/Elections/Voting …
"The National Game. Three Outs and One Run." Drawing depicting the four candidates of the 1860 United States presidential election (L to R): John Bell, Stephen Douglas, John C. Breckinridge, and Abraham Lincoln. The artist is comparing the election to a baseball game.

The Election of 1860 and Secession — to Preserve Slavery

… was not the root cause of the bloodiest conflict in our history.   And Masoff has company in this deception. Last … Gov. Robert F. McDonnell declared April to be Confederate History Month in Virginia. The governor's initial … If McDonnell hopes that American students will study the history of the Confederacy, educators at all levels should …
Chinese women putting up posters on a wall

Modern China and Its Institutions

Review of Making China Modern: From the Great Qing to Xi Jinping, by Klaus Mühlhahn (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2019)
… but around the world. In his in-depth, well-researched history of the Chinese state, Klaus Mühlhahn traces the rise … Qing to Xi Jinping provides an in-depth, well-researched history of the Chinese state. Mühlhahn seeks to historicize … within China. His book is successful in illustrating the history of the Chinese institutions which have distributed …
Ali, left, walking through the streets of Kinshasa in 1974.

The Rumble in the Jungle

… placed himself among the very small number of fighters in history who were as entertaining to listen to or read about … … Milestones … Africa … Sports … Black Lives in American History … Democratic Republic of Congo … Islam … The Rumble …
William Shatner as Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock pose behind a model of the starship Enterprise.

Star Trek

… series will debut in 2017) hundreds of novels and comic books, and countless toys, games, uniforms and other … … Film/Television … Outer Space/Universe … Intellectual History … Racism & Racial Ideas … Star Trek …
Destruction in San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake.

Another Pearl Harbor? Not by a Longshot

… international terrorism and our vulnerability to it. History can offer no consolation here. These acts of … of all. Edward T. O'Donnell is an associate professor of history at Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass., and a writer for the History News Service. … Edward T. O'Donnell … History News …
Print of "The Epiphany of the New Antichrist" by Romeyn de Hooghe.

The Myth of the Jewish Antichrist: Falwell Stumbles Badly

… in the Book of Revelation to “the Beast” and in other books of the New Testament to “antichrists.” This lengthy … is open to all Christians concerned about the appalling history of Christian-Jewish relations, who would like to put … to take note — and to worry. Andrew Gow teaches European history at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, …
Cover of A Cruel Wind: Pandemic Flu in America, 1918-1920 by Dorothy Ann Pettit and Janice Bailie.

Before There Was Swine Flu

Review of A Cruel Wind: Pandemic Flu in America, 1918-1920, by Dorothy A. Pettit and Janice Bailie (Timberlane Books, 2008)
Book Cover of Americans Against the City: Anti-Urbanism in the Twentieth Century By: Steven Conn

Hot off the Presses: Americans vs. the City

… important reading for anyone who cares not just about the history of our cities, but about their future as well." … description from the publisher's website ] … Connecting History … United States … U.S. Politics … …
French demonstrators with purple signs that read "ras le viol"

Violence Against Women

… Violence against women has a long history in human communities. Yet, we live in a time when … that exists at "alarmingly high levels." This month, History Talk hosts Patrick Potyondy and Leticia Wiggins sit … the origins of gender violence, its existence throughout history, and issues affecting women globally with scholars …
President John F. Kennedy delivers an address on the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

Historical Analogies: Handle With Care

… at least more useful when it comes to seeking guidance from history — than others. A case in point is the Cuban Missile … Crisis. Michael Richards teaches modern European and world history at Sweet Briar College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. … Michael D. Richards … History News …
Richard and Mildred Loving in June, 1967.

At the Movies: "The Loving Cup"

… to attend one of the most significant events of American history, but she states simply, “I won’t go without him.” … one of the most important legal victories in American history, the Lovings simply walk down stairs, turn out the … Metz … On Screen … United States … Black Lives in American History … Racism & Racial Ideas … U.S. Laws and Legislation …
Indian troops in Burma, 1944.

A Forgotten Theater of War

Review of India’s War: World War II and the Making of Modern South Asia, by Srinath Raghavan New York, NY: Basic Books, 2016
… how India shaped and was shaped by the war, using military history, diplomacy, economics, and domestic politics in … welcome. The section dealing directly with military history is perhaps the driest, in part because it reverts to … Modern South Asia , by Srinath Raghavan New York, NY: Basic Books, 2016 … Zeb Larson … Reviews … South Asia … India … …
Pro-Choice demonstrators holding signs saying "Support Legal Abortion"

The Politics of Abortion in Europe and America

… In this Origins podcast of Writers Talk History , historian Anna M. Peterson joins the show all the … Potyondy. Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to Writers Talk History, a partnership between the magazine Origins from the … read. Patrick Potyondy   And do you think both those books can have a good effect if people are interested in …
Cover of Guantánamo, USA The Untold History of America's Cuban Outpost by Stephen Irving Max Schwab.

Guantanamo For Beginners

Review of Guantanamo, USA: The Untold History of America's Cuban Outpost, by Stephen Irving Max Schwab (University Press of Kansas, 2009)
… and torture   Few, however, have any sense of the history of Guantanamo Bay, how the United States came to own … Max Schwab seeks to uncover and give voice to the complete history of the installation that is largely absent from … (186).  Two of the eight chapters are reserved for the history of Guantanamo during the height of the Cold War, …