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… it was being spoken about by fans of literature, who often complained about the stifling power of the novel and the … of pawnbroker Alyona Ivanovna and her sister Lizaveta committed by ex-student Rodion Raskolnikov were “the purest … Punishment was published, a student by the name of Danilov committed a similar crime: killing a moneylender and his …

… For good or ill, future generations will look to this spring's Marches on … reputation by ordering his men to attack their former comrades in arms with tear gas and riot weapons and burn …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … historians alike to share their ideas, the Public History Commons ! The Public His tory Commons is a project of the National Council on Public … Best in History Online: Public History Commons …

… going to receive international approval for its quest to become an independent nation. While many inside Kosovo and out … is supposed to release a report on the province’s future by the end of 2006, and will almost certainly … Service and a doctoral student in history and security studies at Yale. E-mail:  jmankoff@yahoo.com . …

… as the war drags on and Americans and Iraqis continue to die. The term "shock and awe" is in keeping with a … Smith returned to England, proclaiming his mission accomplished; but the Virginia Indian wars lasted for decades. … this terror from the air." Any society would experience "a complete breakdown," as civilians, seeking to end their …

… which stand to make hundreds of millions in fees and commissions, and anti-welfare state conservative ideologues, … about the gloomy long-term predictions President Bush’s new commission offers concerning the future of the system. Imagine economists in 1940, when the …

… More than four million combatants fought in the gargantuan struggle at Stalingrad … armies. Over 1.8 million became casualties. More Soviet soldiers died in the five-month battle than Americans in the entire …

… to the nation he coined the phrase "military-industrial complex." Eisenhower used that address to issue a warning to … spirit as well. In this book, Koistinen explains how that complex (he abbreviates it MIC) came to be and how it has … of economists like Seymour Melman and others who have studied the question. He juxtaposes the growth of military …

… rash act against a national celebrity. Meanwhile, Knight complained that he was a victim of changing expectations … trustee critical of Brand's action invoked a pointed comparison: "President Truman fired General MacArthur.  … Brand fired General Knight." Defending Knight, the trustee compared Knight's firing to the earlier dismissal of a …

… of psychedelic exploration . The Summer of Love marked the coming out party for the counter-culture we now associate … later, as well as the music festivals we see today. In comparison to today’s bloated ticket prices, admission for … she burst out onto the scene receiving incredible audience enthusiasm and critical reception. D.A. Pennebaker …