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… Musicals are the quintessential American dramatic art form, combining spoken dialogue with music, song, and dance. For … together a succession of musical numbers to entertain the audience. Narrative took a backseat to spectacle. Although … did adapt familiar historical characters from folklore. One of the most famous was Evangeline, or The Belle of …

… On April 24, 2015, much of the world will commemorate the centennial of one of the most highly contested events of the twentieth … into the Armenian Massacres of 1894-1896,” Comparative Studies in Society and History , XXIV, 3 (July 1982), pp. … Milestones …

… the U.S. and Russia have never engaged in a hot war with one another, American pundits and politicians almost always … many friendly moments as well. These constructive episodes complicate a history that is often painted as invariably … alliance was the historic meeting of Soviet and American soldiers on the Elbe River in Germany on April 25, 1945. The …

… the names and brief obituary information of people who had died. The New Deal of Franklin D. Roosevelt, elected in … Herbert Hoover on Inauguration Day in 1933. Not everyone thought Roosevelt was up to the task. Political commentator Walter Lippmann called him “a kind of amiable …

… and their bikes in cities across the nation at the end of one of America’s most innovative centuries. The first half … were elite, athletic, young men who had both the time and money to invest in cycling. But as they felt threatened by … cycling clubs were one type of group where cyclists could come together, but they were not merely for elites only. …

… which any high school can take pride.” Does this statement come from: (a) A 1987 National Assessment, after which … students are “all too ignorant of American history.” (d) None of the above. The correct answer is (d), none of the … history did just fine. But those with specialties in medieval, European and African history failed miserably when …

… balances that the Constitution provides.   Usually, whether one supports the ability of the minority to frustrate the will of the majority depends on whether one is in the majority or not. But the issue is about … the majority could not do.   One can imagine Calhoun today coming to the defense of Sen. Mitch McConnell and the …

… show, not for the movie prizes. If so, you are not alone. Each year the Oscars provide an excuse for an outdoor … of widespread fashion magazines, which allowed styles to be communicated quickly to the masses. For example, Godey’s … low-cut backs. Body-hugging styles were first seen in Medieval gowns and were later revived in 1970s nostalgia for …

… spread to the Spanish conflict. Robles went to his death a committed Stalinist, but to shroud the reality of the … fame and philandering was rather apolitical, but he positioned himself on the left with the Spanish Republic during … a lethal wound. Dos Passos lived until 1970, but his art died in 1937. Koch's book is light on the history of the …

… Russian invasion , Ukrainian President Zelensky recorded one of his daily video addresses in front of the House with … Derzhprom building on Kharkiv’s Freedom Square is the most complete example of constructivist architecture in the world … simple hand tools, horse-drawn carts, and wheelbarrows. One of its most defining architectural features is the sky …

… other hand, speak piously of keeping politics out of sports competition. I am frequently asked, "Must politics be a part … Games obviously constituted political action, no matter how one cares to justify it. Student riots compromised the … when 300 student protestors were killed by police and soldiers only ten days before the start of the Games. Also …

… the cable news networks waited to report the outcome … and waited and waited and waited. Much to the … is just what the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) did one evening ninety years ago this month. The BBC published … content presented in such a way as to attract the largest audience. In such a context, it is not surprising that the BBC …

… campaign has begun to sharpen debate about at least one critical issue of American foreign policy: whether the … The United Nations is at the center of the problem. One of that organization’s principal roles is peacemaking. … through the veto or some other device, such a force could become the rogue force the U.N. founders feared. But our …

… political culture: a strong suspicion of government, an accompanying spirit of liberal capitalism, a sweeping ideology … election of 1800 was also notable for other reasons. It was one of the few presidential elections, like the one just past, that failed to produce a certain and clear …

… The 5,280-pound monument of the Ten Commandments installed by the Alabama Supreme Court Chief … leading the Israelites to freedom.   Franklin, who had studied Hebrew, suggested that the inscription on the seal be … thereof.” It’s no coincidence that “The Ten Commandments,” one is watched by millions of Americans every Easter.   …

… is likely to run again. So relevant "experience" is hard to come by.This presidential season, everybody is talking about … nation's arguably favorite president, Abraham Lincoln. As a one-term backbench congressman, Lincoln had less relevant … on. William Henry Harrison, hero in the Indian wars, also died early in his presidency. Ulysses Grant presided over …

… Some pundits have compared the recent uprisings in the Middle East to the … 2011 and 1848 are many. The sclerotic monarchies and one-party "republics" of the modern Middle East had … the Atlantic at the United States, an isolated country but one that presented a powerful image of government by the …

… War . Or so the story goes. In January 1918, after forty-one months of combat, Allied troops were ready for a ceasefire, but they … and the failure of the Spring Offensive caused German soldiers’ morale to plummet. The impact was devastating. On … Milestones …

… And by a wide margin the United States had more prisoners behind bars – most of them poor young men of color – … lives or the devastation it has brought on families and communities across the nation. The historical origins of … James Baldwin, who described white officers as occupying soldiers. “Their very presence is an insult, and it would be, …

… Although few know it, the anniversary of one of the world great human rights milestones occurs today. On March 1, 1780, the government of … until seven years later, are usually credited with this accomplishment, having banished slavery in their remaining …