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… Belgium's plans to make a special-edition euro coin commemorating the Battle of Waterloo. Belgium still … led to an unprecedented number of witness accounts from soldiers and civilians who had lived through the wars, but also … that allows individual nations to unilaterally produce coins of irregular denominations. 70,000 2½ euro coins were …

… Brain, Mind and Internet: A Deep History and Future   A new book from Ohio State historian  David J. … our thoughts in permanent symbolic form outside of our bodies via Venus figures, body paint markings and cave … of the mind." [Book description from the publisher's website .] …

… implement would achieve that dream, ushering in a golden future. Nothing surprising in that. Political campaigns are … for the political party whose policies promise the best outcome. But if we had any way to make such calculations—if we … an unknown who ascended to the presidency when Roosevelt died in 1945. He then accidentally presided over the end of …

… atmosphere. The second fact will be relearned in the coming weeks as we emerge from our shock at this tragedy and … of space is not how many astronauts and cosmonauts have died, but how few. Though there have been several close … whether the real ones or the Star Trek characters from the future, just as pilots did in the 1920s and 1930s. They …

… 78 whales restranded the following day, and at least 100 died. Although the exact cause of the stranding remains … and tied to ropes and anchors off the bay, left to decompose within the ecosystem. Europeans who lived in the … bears its name. At some point in the following decade (he died in 684), a group of 237 porpoises was involved in a …

… In 1991, the future of South Africa held tremendous promise. After … been lifted, and negotiations for a new constitution had commenced. While political violence between the ANC and … South Africans in concentration camps. Tens of thousands died. The British consolidated South Africa in 1910 and gave …

… five meters away on the opposite shore, two Jordanian soldiers looked on from the shelter of a reed-covered platform … Commons). While the site at Qasr al Yehud could in the future become a Palestinian site as part of a peace … Francesca de Châtel, 2013. According to the Yardenit website , this is one of the only places along the Jordan …

… animal and plant diversity, and what this may mean for the future of life on earth. ( Image Source ) … we've invited two guests to discuss the past, present and future of diversity on earth, and what we can learn from … I am convinced. And I think many, many people who have studied this issue are convinced that humans drove those …

… the last seven weeks and forward to what this means for the future of women in American politics.  … women in public office continues to expand, what does the future of American women's politics hold? This is different … only on that, then they went and found that a lot of studies are done only on men, because women, it'd be more of an …

… Congress in Adelaide, Australia. Musk spoke about his company's plans for interplanetary travel and his belief in humanity's future as a multi-planet species . His proposed first stop: … be expected. In front of the assembled international audience of space enthusiasts and industry leaders, Musk …

… Shakespeare (1564-1616) and Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) died, like Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, on the very same … literary figures, one a playwright, the other a novelist, died almost simultaneously remains a coincidence full of … the rights of his novel to a printer. He was buried in a common grave. Most profoundly, our modern sensibility is …

… for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome, everyone, to "The Global History of HIV," brought to … recalling the 38, the 32 point 7 million people who have died from HIV and its related illnesses in the near, the …

… 9/11, reveals a great deal about the phenomenon we have come to know as suicide bombing. First, a radical left-wing … to be a dangerous security nuisance for the foreseeable future. A decade after the attacks on the World Trade … such as faith or community. Historically, the decision to die on behalf of others has been the right of the …

… History share how environmental history informs our shared future in a world confronted by pandemics, climate change, … who believes history can be used to create a sustainable future for his two young boys, River and Blue. Folks, you … we'd want to think about and some of them may be in the audience today are young people, especially associated with …

… in American history. Burr fatally wounded Hamilton, who died the next day. Hamilton’s premature death transformed … of Lin Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton , he has also become a pop culture icon. Meanwhile, as the character of … of the Hamilton-Burr duel many leading figures, including future president Andrew Jackson, fought a duel to preserve …

… by any other intelligence agency,” especially as telecommunication technology advances. Perhaps surprisingly, … It was made instead in the 1970s by the Senate’s Church Committee when it held hearings on the activities of the … demonstrates that the NSA has been keeping it informed. The Future of Domestic Surveillance That the NSA was found to …

… someone discussing the importance of fresh and local ingredients.  Many cookbooks published in past ten years promise … like a recent fad, but in fact concerns about local ingredients and simple cooking methods began centuries ago.  … debates about food in the Enlightenment.  These books combine descriptions of food and ingredients with innovative …

… great paradox. With its fast-growing economy, China has become the leading producer of CO2 (though not on a per-capita basis). Simultaneously, it has become the world's leading producer of green and renewable … environment, and what global role China might play in the coming years in confronting climate change. ( Image Source ) …

… countries experienced food riots. "Hunger seasons" have become the norm in many parts of the global south, and women … invariably generates a shift to a more "western" style diet, which involves rising meat consumption, which in turn … allowed speculation: the Liverpool corn exchange authorized futures trading in 1883. This food system also displaced …

… attends Operation Plumbbob as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, 1968 (left). The nuclear reactors at the Hanford … the quest to use the peaceful atom to build a utopian future has been marked by limited success, by failures and … but in reality private firms came to rely on federal subsidies while they complained about excessive regulation. The …

… This years Veterans Day comes in the wake of fierce political campaigning over which policies best serve the interest of U.S. soldiers. Again and again, candidates in the campaign that just … need not politicize the Veterans Day services of the future. Wartime writing reveals an enormous range of …

… 29, 2012, newly appointed General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Xi Jinping gave a speech that would … competition, can be heard on Dragon TV; and state-sponsored websites devoted to the China Dream litter the Internet. The … for Xi to assert his vision of China’s dream for the future. Standing in front of a display devoted to Deng …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … This month, our Best in History Online highlights a website that allows scholars, students, teachers, and the … 7,500 works of art from the Met’s extensive collection. The website “is a reference, research, and teaching tool …