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… women were not content to be victims of oppression: they challenged the rhetoric, and when that didn’t work, they found ways to work around it. In this podcast, … Sara Butler speaks about women in the Middle Ages and how they faced many of the same challenges that we do today. …

… George Bush has begun his campaign by talking about "compassionate conservatism." After securing the nomination, … to follow in the footsteps of Franklin Roosevelt. They tried to combine compassion for a "third of a nation," … develop food stamps, extend public housing, create medical care for the elderly and the poor and provide pre-school …

… political culture: a strong suspicion of government, an accompanying spirit of liberal capitalism, a sweeping ideology … the same result — too few states to put Jefferson over the top. Ill members arrived on stretchers; others slept in the … ballot, a single Federalist, James A. Bayard, Delaware’s sole representative, took a crucial step. He announced …

… to gain control of Afghani factions on the ground, which are threatening to spiral out of control. Bush’s impulse is … World War I, President Woodrow Wilson established the Committee on Public Information, led by journalist George … them. In World War II, the enemy was clear. Americans knew they needed to defeat Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito. They …

… I wonder whether these millions of new fans and their parents know that Theodor S. Geisel was born one hundred … has proclaimed 2004 the “Seussentennial,” a year-long commemoration of Geisel’s work. Geisel’s books have expanded … to make the world and our local communities better places. They’ve also reminded us that the ideals of freedom, …

… global economy. Drawing on exclusive interviews with company executives, corporate archives and other records, … corporations. He then considers what each has become: an essential presence in the daily workings of the … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle Welcome to Country Capitalism: How Corporations From the …

… friend posted on his Facebook status "My student loans are due…what should I do?" While we went to a public college … is unsupportive of a perceived expansion of federal power. They argue that government control will only perpetuate … to the cost saving measures of the FDLP, especially when compared to the money funneled to private banks through …

… of two Russian ships by a German taskforce under the command of a German admiral improbably marked the entry of … Middle East is relatively well-known. Movie-going audiences are familiar with the dashing exploits of T. E. Lawrence as … the foundation of Ottoman power in the Middle East. They furthermore hoped to reduce the religious authority of …

… women's rights activism certainly continued, it did not compare to the widespread organization of the suffrage movement, … did —these female workers not only served the Homefront, they also constituted a crucial piece of the American war …

… Madison, "Father of the Constitution" premier among them, feared democracy — decisions affecting the public good arrived … at through the vote of average men. More accurately, they feared impulse and impetuosity, and the prospect of … whose members can deliberately and calmly assess the outcome of an election and judge its impact upon the public …

… often went through many ballots before choosing a nominee. They thrashed out other important issues as well. In 1964, … important issues relating to procedures and the platform are decided well in advance. By 1976, the rules of both … of money and momentum. This year, conventions were almost completely removed from the selection of a nominee. For all …

… In 1938, one year after Amelia Earhart disappeared in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, three Soviet … miles in a straight line).  Plans for the women’s flight commenced three months earlier in August 1938. Valeriy … crew had broken the non-stop long-distance record. Now they had to wait for rescue and hope that their navigator …

… technology. As a result, the United States and China are trying to force North Korea to abandon plans to develop … Pearl Harbor. But rather than backing off the United States committed itself to war. In the case of North Korea, though, … political and economic crisis in Japan and South Korea on top of the SARS crisis in China? North Korea’s Taepodong II …

… surface of this dispute is a fundamental clash between the competing claims of national sovereignty and universal human … distinction between soldiers and civilians all but disappeared in places such as Sarajevo, Kigali, Dili and Freetown. … and changed both in morals and in politics I think that they should end their careers as lawyers and work in …

… an unknown enemy, one whom many Americans believed had committed an act of war. And, like the destruction of the … New York and the nation many of the same questions that we are confronting today: How should we respond to violence on … in 1920 heard of the carnage on Wall Street, many believed they had encountered a type of violence never before seen. …

… Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … women in American politics and the challenges that remain, are three historians who we'll ask to introduce themselves. … clout in national politics.   Dr. Susan Hartmann  But they didn't renew it, when they realized they passed it. I …

… developments, and the social and economic trends that are rapidly changing the face of the continent. ( Image … Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … of national, ethnic, and religious identities? And how have they changed over time? What do overlapping identities and …

… of recent events, aims to increase the general reader's awareness of the richness and uniqueness of the Iranian … its weather, and the origin of the word "Persian," which comes from Fars province in southwestern Iran, home to … and the consequences of all of these are the main topics of the following two chapters. Here, even though …

… into the "intelligent design" movement of today? These are the questions that Michael Lienesch attempts to answer … fundamentalists sought to refocus their churches upon what they considered to be the fundamentals of their faith. In … for those unfamiliar with such theory. Lienesch's comparisons of the antievolution movement to other social …

… dotted with reminders of this past, but the residents welcome visitors with true Albanian hospitality and intend to show the world that they are putting that history behind them. Tirana sign in Taiwan … Christopher Kinley … A Postcard from Tirana: Overcoming the Past …

… Children are starving to death in East Africa. Famine has overwhelmed … food aid. Will Americans respond? History suggests that they will.   America has a long and deep humanitarian … by a massive drought. Millions were forced to flee their communities in search of food, but there was little to find. …

… peace. Unchecked power would destabilize the world. They might have had the current United States in mind. Since … States urged the world’s strongest states to abide by shared principles. Thomas Jefferson, for example, believed … of “a general association of nations,” what would become the League of Nations, to adjudicate international …

… history of a city that has long sat at the crossroads of competing powers, and it still looms large in the … improved upon their stone fortifications. The enclosed area, aptly named Intramuros (“inside the walls”), retained … the golf course and green space that still remain. As they pushed to democratize the Philippines, the new …