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… has been characterized by friction, contradictions, and competing visions of the goals of union. The most recent example of tensions within the EU were on full … of the same recurrent dream that for ten centuries has revisited the peoples of Europe: creating between them an …

… perceive that reality. In so doing the words we use also become a part of the world we are trying to understand. One … the way the American public perceives reality. Among the most potent of those keywords in our politics right now are … argued that the junior senator from Illinois was not to be trusted: "Barack Hussein Obama hit the campaign from …

… Brenna Miller    Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … fact that the President of the United States had attacked most of its labor force. So like a lot of things we deal … Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website at …

… the amendment restored voting rights to ex-felons who had completed their prison sentence and been released from … to raise awareness of those who are not allowed to vote. Most Americans agree with voters in Florida that those who … example occurred in 1880 in Ocala, Florida. A black man named Cuffie Washington testified to Congress that when he …

… 3 presidential election in oil-rich Venezuela, the time has come for an overhaul of the Bush administration’s … great acrimony and distrust between the two nations. U.S. meddling has stirred up resentment left over from April 2002 … encouraging secession, this cynical American strategy will most likely anger Chavez’s most determined followers in …

… was born one hundred years ago this month. Who? While most of us have probably never heard of Theodor Geisel, we … House, the publisher of most of his books, has proclaimed 2004 the “Seussentennial,” a year-long commemoration of Geisel’s work. Geisel’s books have expanded …

… abuse. The accusations have sent shock waves through the media and the 25,000 souls who belong to New Birth Baptist Church near Atlanta. Some commentators have condemned Bishop Eddie Long’s virulently … the issue is virtually ignored in the news media and in most histories.   Occasionally, the sexual assault of a …

… rash act against a national celebrity. Meanwhile, Knight complained that he was a victim of changing expectations … without supervision. After United Nations troops occupied most of North Korea, Truman, MacArthur's commander-in-chief, … "his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty." He visited New York City, where 7.5 million people gathered to …

… Hello, everyone and welcome from the College of Arts and Sciences. Thank you so … and more, climate change represents one of the greatest most existential threats to humanity as we know it. Despite … were tied to fears over deforestation, or sometimes the opposite, actually hoping to moderate the climate, changing the …

… a life in the wake of the Holocaust, many Jewish survivors, community and religious leaders, and Allied soldiers viewed … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle   Hello, and welcome to Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the … Britain and Canada during and after the Second World War. Most of these individuals are coming from Britain and …

… The upcoming millennium is not just about computers; it’s also … If we obsess about the digit bug and allow the mainstream media to pretend that the religious aspect is confined to … legend is a prelude to persecution — of Jews. The most infamous piece of anti-Semitic propaganda, the …

… This presentation commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster …  Dr. Madhumita Dutta discusses the disaster, the immediate and ongoing health repercussions for the people of … tens of thousands of people in the middle of night, most of whom were sleeping in their homes nearby. It is …

… wholly ignoring the fact that coasts have always been the most changeable of all American landscapes. As places where … Once thought of as inherently dangerous, coasts are now the most coveted real estate on Earth. Just over 50 percent of … owners and land developers, and in the process have become increasingly vulnerable. They have become the hard edge …

… As that film shows, the Harlem Cultural Festival also affirmed the larger project of  Black culture and politics in a … and fears of  Black militancy in the late 1960s.  Most importantly, it remains a resonant reminder of the … Mongo Santamaría and Style in Harlem.   1969 was a complex moment. Even as the festival affirmed the victories …

… and the Ukrainian border to the east lies the self-proclaimed breakaway state of Transnistria. The Pridnestrovian … to more sophisticated attacks by grenade-armed drones. The most destructive bombing occurred near the village of Maiak … five to ten individuals planted 12 anti-tank mines at a telecommunications complex, destroying two large radio antennas. …

… patterns in the south, Arctic meteorology has increasingly come to affect them. The Arctic’s terminal decline, then, … in numbers beyond calculation, for ivory, flesh, oil, and, most of all, the seals’ lustrous and water-resistant fur. … damage was inflicted on the Aleutian island of Amchitka, site of three atomic bomb tests between 1965 and 1971. The …

… play, adults' efforts to provide protective spaces indoor (community centers, YMCA) and outdoor (playgrounds, sports … The growth of consumer society and proliferation of mass media have offered children countless fantasy characters to … new book, Children at Play . Chudacoff is one of America's most respected historians. He has served since 1970 as a …

… "The oceans are in deep blue trouble. From the northernmost reaches of the Greenland Sea to the swirl of the … fibers. In 2007, one respected marine biologist summed it up: "The twentieth century heralded an escalation in … of effort. Profits became less assured for many fishing companies beginning in the 1970s and accelerating in later …

… Travelers to Uzbekistan almost all begin their journey at the large, recently … 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 …

… Whenever an event grips the nation’s attention, the media inevitably turn to historians to offer some … have little to offer. Still, some have tried. The most irresistible historical comparison is to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on …

… 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton secured enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee for president of the United … careers (though husbands have proven a vexed issue for most female presidential candidates), and some gained … with both her first and second husbands, and a new friend named Stephen Pearl Andrews. Amidst these accusations of …

… 29, 2012, newly appointed General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Xi Jinping gave a speech that would … can be heard on Dragon TV; and state-sponsored websites devoted to the China Dream litter the Internet. The … in the history of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Most visibly on the Internet, Chinese now express new forms …

… experimented with all sorts of shapes—cowboys being the most notable—before he settled on the simple and now-iconic … 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 …

… landscape and lexicon. This trend has left ever more complex financial markets and multinationals to operate in … said, made borrowing and operating costs far higher for most holding companies. But others in the reform movement … big business and toward the worker and consumer. One such remedy with present-day relevance was the Glass-Steagall Act. …