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… nearly 117,000 perished during the war — 53, 402 in combat — and another 204,000 were wounded. Many believe that … minute before the 11 a.m. armistice of Nov. 11, 1918. In comparison, roughly 34,000 Americans died in combat during … has left the First World War without a clearly focused “site of memory.”   There is, however, an opportunity to make …

… the amendment restored voting rights to ex-felons who had completed their prison sentence and been released from … laws like the one Floridians voted to eliminate. More common are states that extend disfranchisement through … about 20 young attorneys to comb the criminal court records and amassed a list of approximately 3,000 African …

… and mathematical calculations.  Initially, he focused on comet and meteor predictions, but he later turned to … To assist with calculations, he hired a team of human computers—individuals (often women) who performed complex computations—a practice later highlighted in the …

… sphere of influence. In this context Flavius Dionysius, commander of Rome's eastern military forces and a native of … outfoxed the Romans; Flavius was sent to accept this fait accompli . In the next two chapters, Traina continues to …

… of the bombing and was able to witness how the Japanese commemorate these tragic events. Hiroshima Peace Memorial … later in Nagasaki he did make such a pledge. Historical commemorations, of course, are often linked to contemporary … to survive the blast, is now a UNESCO world heritage site. Following the official ceremony, smaller gatherings …

… its weather, and the origin of the word "Persian," which comes from Fars province in southwestern Iran, home to Iran's most ancient archaeological sites, Persepolis and Pasargadae. (He also mentions that the … Axworthy devotes attention to the wealth, productivity, and commercial potential of Iran, which enabled great rulers …

… dotted with reminders of this past, but the residents welcome visitors with true Albanian hospitality and intend to … During World War II, the country saw the creation of the Communist Party of Albania, and after an intense battle in … the Soviet state, and with little regard for the historical sites of the city, Hoxha began a massive building campaign …

… to sustain themselves in deep sea until the vessel actually comes by." Under the pirates' command, the Sirius Star sailed to a mooring off the coast … in Aden worried. Attacks on ships in the Gulf of Aden were common. Major Gordon Laing had been murdered leaving Harar …

… has been characterized by friction, contradictions, and competing visions of the goals of union. The most recent … of the same recurrent dream that for ten centuries has revisited the peoples of Europe: creating between them an … delay origins.osu.edu, they employed complex currency and credit derivatives rather than face EU reprimands or address …

… Battle of Fort Pillow in Tennessee, Confederates under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest fulfilled this … reverse the legislature’s refusal to enfranchise black men. Coming just two months after a massacre in Memphis, TN, the … office of a black-owned paper, The Wilmington Daily Record , in 1898. Before the violence started, black voters …

… States. But it was still not our very first Thanksgiving. Credit for that event belongs to the Native Americans. Among … body. The man can now feed his family. From contemporaneous records, we know that the Pilgrims and Indian had turkey and … Thanksgiving.” For 136 years, Thanksgiving has been a day commemorated across America. It gives us a moment to recall …

… as fakes should make readers ask why these cliches are so compelling in the first place. Autobiographies, with their … anything that Carter's story proves, it's that we love comforting fictions more than we love the truth. Before the … Browder, an associate professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University, is a writer for the History News …

… vehicle set the world’s first automotive land speed record of 63.13 km/hr (39.2 mph) over the course of a single kilometer. Although the only electric vehicle at the competition, the Jeantaud handily beat its gasoline-powered competition at the Parc Agricole d’Achères outside Paris. …

… Soviet counter-intelligence agency, for writing derogatory comments about Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin in a private … Solzhenitsyn was arrested by SMERSH for writing derogatory comments about Stalin in a private letter. He portrayed one … experience. Political prisoners in Kengir, Kazakhstan , the site of a famous prisoner revolt. Solzhenitsyn portrayed …

… colonialists in their war against Ho’s Vietminh, he had become a bitter U.S. enemy. Over the next decade, Ho frustrated American designs in Southeast Asia. By 1964, communist guerrillas, aided by the North Vietnamese army, … At the height of the Cold War, U.S. leaders worried about communism as a worldwide menace every bit as much as their …

… of Chinese defeat in the face of British imperial power and commercial interests. China wanted to stem the flow of opium … to go to war to protect trade in drugs had been discredited. When the League of Nations came into being in … to prioritize anti-drug trafficking laws as an important component of their activities. In his aptly named Opium’s …

… ongoing capital campaign. Workers survey the damage after a commuter train crashed into a passenger car near Valhalla, … of the United States to stabilize and improve the nation’s credit ( left ). The 1993 unveiling of the road sign for the … and internal improvements fill a wagon being pulled in opposite directions with Henry Clay and Horace Greeley on one …

… kingdom were convinced that the United States had become a base for terrorists. No one then actually used the … of Granada and Nicaragua. Foreign diplomats repeatedly complained to the State Department that their countries were … the U.S. government tolerated filibustering, just the opposite was true. It was hardly in the national interest to …

… Americans and white working-class Americans are likely to come out in large numbers in support of an independent … the bill. While Fulani and Buchanan have been accused of compromising their respective positions on social issues, … the country’s latest and best-known two-party defector to command a larger podium from which she can undermine the …

… the public acts of its officials.”   Kennedy affirmed his commitment to an America that is “officially neither … ‘Almighty God’” and proclaimed that “the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand … implored all “‘to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah — to ‘undo the heavy burdens . . . (and) …

… had very recently joined forces with the celebrated Tajik commander Ahmad Shah Massoud to establish the "Northern … , or burqa , a long shapeless gown that hangs from a hat to completely cover everything from head to toe. To our eyes, …

… was brilliant, but the process nearly destroyed the text. Compounding the damage was the decision in 1841 to put the … to monitor the condition of the document using a $3 million computerized camera system designed by the Jet Propulsion …

… Tocqueville noted in the 1830s, Americans are renowned for combining “separation of church and state” with intense, … revivalism follows chronological cycles. It often becomes especially strong when shifts in the economy or in a … most are part of the middle class which politicians feel compelled to cater to in almost every piece of legislation. …

… Pearl Harbor. But rather than backing off the United States committed itself to war. In the case of North Korea, though, … 1941, may try to test the resolve of their enemies. These uncompromising and unimaginative stances by all parties …