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Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism: A Woman's Crusade, by Donald Critchlow Book Cover.

Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism: A Woman's Crusade

Review of Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism: A Woman's Crusade, by Donald Critchlow (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2005)
… about the movements such books spawned. In this category, most of the books are crap. Generally written by liberals … movements; and the third being "crib-sheet books, the compilations, quote books, 'dictionaries' and … Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism : Leader Who Transformed the Image of Conservative Woman …
Thy Neighbor: A History of Usury and Debt, by Charles R. Geisst Philadelphia By Spencer Tyce Book Cover.

Natural Laws and Predatory Lending for 3000 Years

Review of Beggar Thy Neighbor: A History of Usury and Debt, by Charles R. Geisst Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013
… key periods of global history, including the Roman era, Medieval Europe, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, as well … law, for instance, usury is now accepted as a standard accompaniment to the modern market economy. Indeed, one of Geisst’s most damning arguments concerning the practice is that while …
Stamp commemorating revolution in Iraq

Iraq's 1920 Revolution

… A commemorative 1965 Iraqi stamp marking the 45th anniversary … and changed the trajectory of modern Iraqi history. Armed revolt broke out in the fertile plains south of Baghdad, … new order found themselves subjected to brutal punishment, most notably from the most advanced weapons technology of …
"We the People" Inscription located on the facade of the National Constitution Center.

How Europe Might Learn from American Constitution-Making

… harder than ever to see that we are witnessing one of the most extraordinary developments in recorded history. Only 60 … almost fully yoked themselves together under a single encompassing charter. What's more, the boundaries of the … by people of generally similar history who more or less trusted each other, is spare, to the point — and often …
Two women in black hijab in Yemen

Yemen: Inside The Forgotten War

… Eric Michael Rhodes: Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together … main antagonists in this conflict? Dr. Asher Orkaby: In its most simplistic level, the Yemen civil war in its current … Rhodes. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website, …

Trade Wars: The Collapse of America's Free Trade Consensus

… Trump held up Carrier, an air conditioning and heating company, as a symbol of the plight of American … was a disaster: American imports and exports dropped by almost two-thirds. A graph depicting U.S. unemployment rates … trade in the 1930s, much of the world headed the opposite direction. Great Britain sought to protect homegrown …
Church and belltower at Usol’e.

A Postcard from the Ural Mountains

… Johann Gmelin (1709-55) was so captivated by the industrial sites of “Catharinenburg” that he visited twice—on his path … to and from Siberia in 1734 and again in September 1742, commenting from Nev’iansk: “I had little interaction with … descend equally far into the earth’s depths at the area’s most famous tourist attraction: the Kungur caverns, mapped …

Socialism Takes Over France, Again?

… in the legislative elections. The Socialists now control almost every lever of political power—the presidency, Senate, … it mildly. Socialism, at least in the United States, has become a byword among Republicans for fiscally irresponsible … have all the advantages: ministerial experience, the requisite socialist credentials, and a successful term as …
A crowd of protesters at night in Sudan

Sudan: Popular Protests, Today and Yesterday

… of living, demonstrators soon widened their criticisms to encompass the full impact of Bashir’s three decades in power: … all these cultural traditions as well as Sufi Islamism. The most militant form has always been associated with the … Rhodes. Song and band information can be found on our website. And you can find our podcasts and more on …
John Trumbull's portrait of Alexander Hamilton.

This Won’t Be the Last Political Sex Scandal

… be eclipsed by the next scandal before too long. If we’re becoming a more liberal society, shouldn’t there be fewer and … of a national discussion about where to draw the line. What most people will be talking about over the next several days … affair. All of these scandals broke in the news media of the day. One commonality among political sex …
Image of Shirley Chishorm, Hillary Clinton, Condaleeza Rice, and Kamala Harris

The New Normal (Prologued, Season 1, Episode 8)

… the previous questions this podcast has explore. both I and most of my guests are historians. We look back and study what has come before and  this …this is a decidedly forward looking … Oranjudio. Song and band information can be found on our website, and we encourage our listeners to visit episode …
This iconic 1846 lithograph by Nathaniel Currier was entitled "The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor"; the phrase "Boston Tea Party" had not yet become standard. Contrary to Currier's depiction, few of the men dumping the tea were actually disguised as Native Americans.

Tea Parties Then and Now — A Crucial Difference

… capitals and Washington, D.C., to protest the federal income tax. As their name implies and their banners state, … a direct result of what the Boston Tea Party’s participants most wanted and are something worth celebrating — namely, … the federal government in ways whose benefits were not immediately apparent to most taxpayers. Egged on by cable …
The new Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, which opened in February 2023, was built to detain thousands suspected gang members.

Marching Back to the Past: Militarism in El Salvador

… average citizens with no connection to crime have become victims of this policy —especially poor and young … suspected gang violence by the National Police and the Armed Forces, sometimes without evidence. Reports of young men … during the war and poor and rural communities were the most targeted.  Criminalization of Poverty and Youth Because …
Senator Joe Lieberman

Accepting Joseph Lieberman: The Electorate Grows Up

… Lieberman as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate. Almost every American president or vice-president to date has … "more faithful" to Israel than the United States. But these comments have drawn a negative reaction from the most blacks … a nation. Stephen A. Allen is a doctoral candidate in the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame and a …
Reinforcing Omaha Beach with men and equipment

Remembering D-Day: 10 Important Facts to Know

… thousand casualties on the first day of the invasion. To commemorate the battle, Origins offers ten of the most important things to know about the invasion. 1. The … port to supply future offensives. Only two possible landing sites fit the bill: the area known as the Pas de Calais …

Treaties and Sovereign Performances, from Westphalia to Standing Rock

… Bakken oil-shale region in western North Dakota to a tank complex in Illinois. Its route crosses the Missouri River … (Fox) Nation of Iowa. Theirs has nonetheless become the most dramatic demonstration against the project, drawing … The thousands of protesters encamped near the DAPL site use sweat lodges and burning sage to purify themselves …

What's All Happening at the Zoo?

… kill a gorilla who had done nothing wrong. Still others posited that the wrongdoing lay not with any particulars, but … even have gorilla enclosures in the first place? It should come as no surprise that zoos make headlines. According to a … NHL, and MLB games combined. These zoos also contribute almost $20 billion to the GDP every year while supporting …
The Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem.

A Peace Plan That May Be Worse Than War

… In preparation for hosting an upcoming summit of Arab heads of state, Saudi Arabian Crown … opportunity to attack Israel and desecrate Jewish religious sites. For 19 years after Israel became a state in 1948 the … offers to recognize a Palestinian state make clear the most serious flaw in the Saudi proposal. No political or …

The Fate of the Kurds

… related to Persian. In the largely mountainous region that comprises their homeland, over the centuries Kurds practiced … these Kurdish leaders were largely exempt from taxation. A medieval castle in northeast Syria once known as Hisn … the local Kurdish dynasties, including the largest and most significant—that overseen by Mir Bedir Khan (or Bedir …
Cover A Revolution in Taste The Rise of French Cuisine, 1650–1800 by Susan Pinkard.

Bon Appetit, Historically Speaking

Review of A Revolution in Taste: The Rise of French Cuisine, 1650-1800 , by Susan Pinkard (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2009)
… 1650–1800 is a description of the shift from French medieval to modern cuisine.  In France, ideas about the … recipes.  Pinkard begins with two chapters about Ancient, medieval, and Renaissance cooking and dietary practices.  … debates about food in the Enlightenment.  These books combine descriptions of food and ingredients with innovative …
Cover of A Wicked Company The Forgotten Radicalism of the European Enlightenment by Philipp Blom.

Dangerous (Thinking) Liaisons

Review of A Wicked Company: The Forgotten Radicalism of the European Enlightenment, by Philipp Blom (New York: Basic Books, 2010)
… by Rousseau and Voltaire. Diderot is remembered today mostly as a compiler of others people's work in his role as editor of … philosophical treatises. Blom argues that Holbach's most important contribution, however, was hosting the most … Review of A Wicked Company: The Forgotten Radicalism of the European …
Fourth of July celebration in Philadelphia, 1819.

The United States: Democracy or Republic?

… vote. It happened again in 2016 when  Hilary Clinton won almost 2.9 million more votes than Donald Trump. When he was … in the 18th century included the selflessness to put the common good above special interests. Only a few (men) could be trusted to vote in this way; even fewer had the necessary …