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… enough to sustain a new hundred days. The post-World War II history of the New Deal followed the history of the Cold War. Harry Truman’s New Deal-derived … ushered in the biggest period of economic expansion in U.S. history. Its institutions worked towards economic equality. …

… next Tuesday will be one of the most important in American history. Such statements, however, are often little more … The most important elections are those in which political history changes course. There have been only three genuine … = 2008.   And we can take some comfort in the fact that history indicates that while realignments are caused by …

… Six years ago, I received a Ph.D. in American history. Today, I hold a full-time teaching job at an … and Zora Neale Hurston, 6,500 Americans wrote stories, guidebooks, and histories for the FWP. If the federal government … does not live by bread alone. It also needs the sense of history and humanity that academics — through many years of …

… look for the circle of buzzards. Actually, his reading of history, or his latter-day pantomiming of history, caused people to refocus on the annexation of … groups today, the Republic of Texas is simply taking real history and molding it selectively to justify present-minded …

… that between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, recipe books became a popular form of print which should not be … basic dishes for the table. Instead, published recipe books offered ways of creating pleasure, remembering … knowledge. As such,  Recipes for Thought  is not a history of food itself. If the reader seeks knowledge about …

… does political engagement on campuses today compare to the history of American campus activism, particularly in the … do they grow? And what can they achieve? On this episode of History Talk, hosts Brenna Miller and Jessica Vinas-Nelson … Bill Shkurti and David Steigerwald —to learn what the history of campus protests can teach campus activists, …

… of the American Dream had already been showing up in recent history. Millennials have come of age hearing they are the first generation in American history who will not do as well as their parents. That … Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Cuba in front of children holding books labelled with various U.S. states. In the background …

… simplistic and shortsighted understanding of leadership and history. These observers argue that such a close election … predictions are not uncommon in American presidential history. Few contemporaries imagined that Truman, Kennedy, … lack an adequate appreciation of leadership and American history. Their forecasts, based on limited knowledge of …

… Its goal is to protect critical pieces of the country’s history. It is responsible for preserving national artifacts … It is the only way of ensuring these manmade icons to human history have real meaning and are worthy of a descendant’s … Base would be regarded as a monument in the annals of earth history was known from the moment they left the lunar …

… kinds of misleading analogies, at a crucial point in the history of China and of Sino-American relations, is a … but the temptation should be avoided. It makes for bad history. More than that, it makes it harder to understand … here and now. Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom is a professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, a writer …

… sear the souls of witnesses and the suffering alike. Yet history teaches that resorting to war often has consequences … Serbia. The result was World War I, the largest war in history to that time. Among that war’s fruits were the … government more than any other president in American history. What he could not have known was that his use of …

… full-page public-service ads celebrated “Milestones in the History of U.S. Higher Education.” The first ad had “1862” … that serves as the title of one of his most important books. In fact, Morrill and his fellow legislators … of the act.   Howard P. Segal is Bird and Bird Professor of History at the University of Maine. His new book is …

… Join your usual History Talk co-hosts Leticia Wiggins and Patrick … Conn , and Tamara Mann as they discuss the contentious history of healthcare policy in the United … system. ( Image Source ) … Leticia Wiggins   Welcome to History Talk Produced by Origins , a project of the public …

… On this episode of History Talk , guests Johanna Sellman , Gulsah Toronoglu , and Sabra Webber discuss the diverse and dynamic history of women in the Middle East and North Africa. … between Islamic societies and the "West," explore the history of women's movements, and address the ways in which …

… This month History Talk  hosts   Patrick Potyondy  and  Leticia Wiggins … . ( Image Source ) …   Leticia Wiggins  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone from Origins at Ohio State. I'm …

… Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act — a long and ugly history of violence and hate based on sexual orientation may … Hostility toward perceived or real homosexuality has a long history. Much before the official terms and classifications … same-gender love. This culture has a deep and complicated history as the Freemasons engraving and poem reveal. But …

… the campaigns of reformers in earlier periods of American history. When hazardous practices created troubles in the … by bureaucrats in Washington, but twentieth century history suggests that effective regulation can help both … the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, has published books on popular culture and politics, and is a writer for …

… affected readers. The committee produced a report on comic books that resulted in the industry adopting a … knocking at their door. Julian E. Zelizer, a professor of History at Boston University and the author of "On Capitol … its Consequences, 1945-2000" (2004), is a writer for the History News Service. … Julian E. Zelizer … History News …

… that has been reached in only a few other times in American history. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” … said the attack ended Americans’ “decade-long holiday from history.” So, too, one suspects, did it end Americans’ … States that has been seen only on rare occasions in our history, most notably during the “Good War” in the 1940s. …

… Susan Levine's book, School Lunch Politics: The Surprising History of America's Favorite Welfare Program , is timely. … offers an accessible narrative for anyone interested in the history of welfare, education, and federal policymaking in … concerns. … Review of School Lunch Politics: The Surprising History of America's Favorite Welfare Program , by Susan …