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… the first episode of Star Trek hit the American airwaves. Since that original series aired, Star Trek has spawned … sixth series will debut in 2017) hundreds of novels and comic books, and countless toys, games, uniforms and other … third season cast ( right ). Star Trek and its fans have become one of the archetypes of both the undying multi-media …

… targets. Why? In brief, because the Chinese government has since 1989 carefully promoted a sense that China is under … a lengthy analysis in July 1989 explaining how the “anti-communist forces” of the capitalist world, led by the U.S. … prophetic. One after another, most of the world’s Communist governments collapsed, in an eerie reversal of the …

… identity. Thus, at the very same moment that their cousins to the west became (if ambivalently for some) the second former communist-bloc state to assume the rotating presidency of the European Union, Slovaks became the second former communist-bloc state to adopt the common European currency, …

… power production — will likely represent one of the most complicated dilemmas of the twenty-first century. Speaker: … Dr. Bart Elmore   Welcome, welcome, everyone. This is so great to see everyone … A Human History.” This is going to be a big opus piece. Since 2007, Breyfogle has worked as co-editor of the online …

… any surprises. Vladimir Putin, the widely popular President since 2000 and Time magazine's "Man of the Year" for 2007, has come to the end of his legal term limit and must step down. … and the overwhelming margin of victory surprised few. The Communist Party came a distant second with only 11% of …

… ubicada en las afueras de la Ciudad de México, prosperó como una ciudad hace casi dos mil años. El ascenso y la … humanos. Si alguien esta listo para un reto, se le da la bienvenida al público a subir las escaleras. Sin embargo, debe de tomar en cuenta los elementos. Su …

… So far, we've discussed the role of women in politics, focusing on their position as influencers of their husbands … as president of the NCN,W the organization deepened its commitment to the Civil Rights Movement, with Height joining … figures of both the Democratic and Republican National committees to form the National Women's Political Caucus. …

… summer secluded in his hometown, Quincy, Mass. In the years since 1800, vacationing presidents have escaped with golf, … view of wartime Washington. On most mornings, Lincoln commuted into the city, but during hot summer months his … successful free black residents. In the course of his daily commute and evening strolls, Lincoln encountered thousands …

… American Revolution , and the Early American Republic. This compilation gathers together some of his important essays … is his discussion of “Anglicization.” Rather than becoming less and less British as the 17th and 18th centuries … the elites reached out to the lower classes to fight for a singular cause, using ideology to explain how Great Britain …

… orders. But while clerical abuse has only recently become a news item, it has a much longer history. This month, … Eric Michael Rhodes   Welcome to History Talk , we're the podcast that brings … it was 1984, or 1985, a lawsuit was brought against an abusing priest in the state of Louisiana, United States. And …

… struck Bronco Dale Hackbart in the back of the head, causing a severe neck fracture from the blow. In the ensuing … In fact, as surprising as it may be to sports watchers and commentators, how Americans talk about sports today is a … interpreted the classical past. We hear these classical comparisons especially in discussions about collegiate …

… Council meeting, however, because he was locked in an increasingly bitter struggle with the U.S. Senate in Washington, … in the form of Uncle Sam withholding the keystone to complete the "League of Nations Bridge." The traditional way … signatories would have to accept. To make matters more complicated, these “reservationists” came in two flavors: …

… in recent memory. But with these changes have come many questions and tensions. Is the focus on the … in Modern Family , crime procedurals, or even Levi’s jeans commercials changed the public’s perceptions, and has it … Leticia Wiggins   Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone, …

… it can only be altered or removed by another amendment. Since a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress and … likely have to endure the result regardless of how much we come to regret it. The nation’s constitutional history is full of instances when the outcome of amendments varied from the original intent of those …

… several billon dollars in drought relief to rural areas since 2001. To make matters worse, Australia's fragile … is a self-reinforcing event. How, we should ask, has it come to all this? Australia's water woes are, in part, a … parts of Australia every few years and major droughts come at least once per generation. The Big Dry is one in a …

… the violence had already begun. But the worst was yet to come. Saturday’s rally was scheduled to start at noon, but … have spent their careers demonstrating that  Confederate commemoration  tells us precious little about the Civil War … their cigarettes ( left ) [W. Duke, Sons & Co. Advertising Materials, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript …

… Its image illustrates postcards, coffee mugs and magnets commemorating this relaxed, yet urbane port on the Aegean … ferry west down the Bosphorus Straits, the Rumelian Castle Complex seems for all the world like the White Tower’s lost cousins. The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II commissioned them in the …

… to stir the nation after four decades. Yet the black community still struggles to decide whether to follow King’s … biblical approach to leadership that has allowed the black community to proudly maintain its political independence … prophetic example by entering partisan politics in increasing numbers. They hesitate to criticize the policies of the …

… 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 ) …

… many friendly moments as well. These constructive episodes complicate a history that is often painted as invariably antagonistic. Keeping this complexity in mind, here are ten of the better moments in … it.” Unfortunately, both men also met a similar fate: assassination. 4. The Sale of Alaska Map of Russian America, …

… about the most radical change in U.S. military strategy since Dwight D. Eisenhower took office as president in 1953. … inventing new “nukes” and new ways to deliver them. He felt compelled to build almost all of them, lest the Russians get … wants to harness U.S. security to space technology and the computer revolution. This will lead to another costly trap. …

… American press corps will find a better way of handling the complex cultural dimensions of Vietnam’s re-engagement with … played up the irony of an icon of U.S. enterprise being welcomed by a once bitterly anti-American Communist Party. Once … to stay in power by limiting political freedoms while increasing the choices that people have about what to consume and …

… was upgrading the recent outbreak of H1N1 influenza, more commonly known as "swine flu," to a global pandemic. Although the designation comes from the increasing spread and not increasing severity of the disease, the …