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… or other signs of ill-health were more likely to die. Union Army soldiers during the American Civil War suffered … infected with measles, twenty percent succumbed. The Union Army was no “virgin soil” for diseases. In other … in part, by Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, …

… of State James A. Baker as co-chair, Carter will lead a national bipartisan commission on election reform. His … together would be likely to encourage solutions to complex national and international problems. Although the Carter … referred to former presidents as “that most exclusive trade union.” Exclusive, indeed. Our former presidents are a band …

… became concrete reality in institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trade … International Organizations …

… presidential campaign, which brought rural America into the national spotlight. While urban areas tended to be … on issues like the economy, gun control, abortion and international trade -- issues which helped to launch Donald Trump … said that even while, you know, we were creating a kind of national mythos of Yeomen farms and agricultural production, …

… for tax dollars. Apollo was a political triumph for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the United … believe, the early 1960s saw the United States and the then Soviet Union fiercely engaged in the Space Race as part of the Cold …

… Statistics on Muslim populations in the European Union . In Britain, for instance, the Foreign and … French government posts a consul in Jeddah to help French nationals making the hajj. The most recent consul, a convert … continent. At the same time, the disintegration of the Soviet Union in the 1990s—hailed by many as the belated …

… Supreme Judicial Court decision legalizing same-sex unions threatens hallowed traditions, firmly established in … are mute about gay marriage. Males in a homosexual union are at least less likely than straight husbands to … when couples decided to seek recognition for their union, it was from the clergy, not the government’s fee …

… Although Wilson wanted to create a peaceful international political order based on the rule of law, he … Agreement, which significantly lessened tensions with the Soviet Union, and holding together NATO while blunting French … Diplomacy/International Relations …

… Tyler’s pandering to this faction helped widen the national divide that led to civil war. Abraham Lincoln made … arts. These three men were all accomplished politicians, nationally well known before being named vice president. …

… Bush’s widely publicized reference in his State of the Union address to an “axis of evil” has frightened and … balloon for a much bigger war in the name of fighting international terrorism. If that is true, Americans must examine … Britain, France and the United States, destroy the Soviet Union and “international Communism” and establish a …

… rigs deployed globally, and it is the third largest international foreign exchange (FOREX) hub. Commentators have … region as part of its grand strategy in confronting the Soviet Union. After 1949,  China  grew increasingly insular. This … Diplomacy/International Relations …

… is the only disaster to share the worst rating on the International Nuclear Events scale, best estimates place the … of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, fallout from the testing of Soviet nuclear weapons, and the Lucky Dragon Incident of … and trust between the United States and the Soviet Union. Eventually, the demand for nuclear materials for …

… violation of civil liberties in the name of national security. In the administration’s proposed … indefinitely if the government regards them as a risk to national security or wants to question them. The government … must know as surely as they can that the life of the union is at risk. The Mobilization Against Terrorism Act has …

… the summit’s composition best resembles a hodgepodge of national-or what in the United States are called … invention. It was applied bilaterally: the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States would parley from their … Global/Transnational … International Organizations …

… Kamala Harris accepted the nomination at the Democratic National Convention, she said, “In the enduring struggle … Constitutional Convention debated the structure of the new national government, they were concerned with creating a … about democracy.  War Democrats saw the preservation of the Union as the key to protecting democracy, and Peace …

… been presented. Some believe the number is too low. In the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010, the Department …

… division of the country at the 17th parallel but promised national elections within two years’ time. Determined to … helped end the war. Special guests from Egypt, the former Soviet Union, China, Venezuela, Italy, and France attended these …

… Axis forces retreating on all fronts. On the Eastern Front, Soviet forces had gained an undisputed advantage over the … and the Balkans to erode German military strength. The Soviets simply wanted a sizeable second front against the … against Nazi Germany; that success belongs to the Soviet Union. Raging since June 1941, the Eastern Front witnessed …

… target  malaria . In 1959, however, Deputy Minister of the Soviet Union, Viktor Zhdanov, renewed the proposal. Zhdanov … WHO to establish the program and provide the funding for national biologics firms to develop sufficient vaccine … International Organizations …

… Dr. Tracy McDonald an Associate Professor of Russian and Soviet history, also at McMaster University. Her areas of … anecdote. Thank you. Tracy, you've looked at zoos in the Soviet Union. How's the history of zoos in other parts of the world … Global/Transnational …