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… who make up the Religious Right, faith is important when it comes to moral issues such as abortion and homosexual … called such behavior “virtue.” Personal sacrifice for the common good would provide a necessary check to the selfishness that could easily arise when people become obsessed with individual rights. Civic humanism and …

… of actors, including African patients themselves, families, communities, traditional healers, healthcare workers, and … part of the book examines a set of four disease case studies: HIV/AIDS, mental illness, tropical diseases and … “—apart from a handful of fairly recent disease-specific studies…occupational lung disease is hidden from the medical …

… The State Department is probably very pleased with the outcome of last week’s hostage crisis in Algeria, although … who joined the remnants of the earlier group (some had died or been released earlier). Not until 1796 did the new … for the captives pushed the government toward an expedient but costly resolution that involved paying large …

… Sweden, larger than the three Baltic republics (PDF File) combined, and larger than Austria. It would be the 11 th … way of comparison, approximately 1.3 million Americans have died in all wars since 1776). Belarus, the historian Timothy … opened, complete with a 100-foot stone sculpture of a soldier entitled “Courage.” In the destroyed village of Khatyn, …

… cultural life. A kid from Wichita, Kansas, Koch wanted to buy himself a piece of New York cultural cachet. But Lincoln … merely create a postal system, the most important means of communication at the turn of the 19 th century. It … rail against the New Deal it isn’t the mortgage subsidies or the SEC they have in mind, it’s the social welfare …

… in 1947, Pakistan’s political elites have faced regional, communal, and religious obstacles to building a stable, … Beginning: Independence and Partition Salmon Rushdie has famously described Pakistan as “a place … … the head of state, Governor-General, of Pakistan. But he died the following year leaving a power vacuum. The …

… the reader.   The reviewer’s photos during the peaceful component of the pro-democracy EuroMaidan protests.  December 2013. As current news broadcasts and websites talk of the plight of today’s Crimean Tartars, many … and a populace can simply start history at a time most compatible with their own mythological narrative.  The only …

… future as well." [Book description from the publisher's website ] …

… Over the next three years, the Bolsheviks (soon renamed Communists) would have to win power in a bloody civil war … given the senseless slaughter of millions of soldiers during the First World War, the October Revolution … Marx, 1919 ( left ), and "Glory to victorious Red Army soldier!" by Dmitrii Stakhievich Moor, 1920 ( right ). (New …

… of years the kings of Europe sought glory through a combination of military victories like Lepanto, the great … beyond that of ordinary men, not just gangsters with soldiers and money. And so just like those European kings they … involvement in brutal local wars in which some U.S. soldiers, sailors and airmen, and many enemy civilians, would …

… crimes." 1 Partially as a result, the name Krupp has become synonymous with war profiteering, armaments and the … its legacy. Where Manchester's work heavily emphasizes the company's arms sales, James presents a more balanced account … and was removed from the list of merchants in Essen. 2 He died impoverished two years later. It was his son, Alfried …

… But how does political engagement on campuses today compare to the history of American campus activism, … protests can teach campus activists, administrators, and communities today. For more on OSU campus protests in the … to learn and want to express themselves, you have the ingredients that can lead to a lot of activists’ behavior.   …

… aimed to reform reproduction to transform both individual bodies and the body politic. Across the political spectrum, … Nicholas Breyfogle: Hello, and welcome to Reproductive Politics and the Making of Modern … economic development, and to transforming both individual bodies and the body politic. The book investigates the often …

… the war in 1917, the German language was prohibited in some communities, and Americans even resorted to the absurd expedient of renaming hamburger “Salisbury steak” and sauerkraut … acceptable, Gen. John DeWitt, head of the Western Defense Command, observed: “A Jap’s a Jap. It makes no difference …

… foreign observers predicted that the days of the Chinese Communist Party were numbered. And yet, as we mark the 18th … and Yugoslavia's free-fall into chaos benefited the Chinese Communists. These phenomena allowed the party to say to the Chinese people, in effect: "You may be sick of Communism, but there seems to be something worse out there — …

… I teach courses on Eastern Europe, nationalism, migration, communism, the Cold War, among others.   Dr. Robin Judd   … Wiggins. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more at our website, origins.osu.edu , on iTunes and on SoundCloud, and …

… the Romans had paved for their own armies to travel. If war comes, Iraq will be using the computers and cell phones and radar it got from the United … dangerous road. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer …

… Jessica Vinas-Nelson  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … in the history department and global and intercultural studies department, specializing in revolution and social … Viñas-Nelson. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website, …

… he could have destroyed the Soviet Union. For Buchanan, Communism, with its rejection of free enterprise and foreign … by major Western politicians in the 1930s. It became the COMMON SENSE of the Cold War period. It lingers today. … One of these influential isolationists was Martin Dies, the Texas congressman who chaired the House Unamerican …

… demands to inspect the cargo they carried, and Israeli navy commandos boarded the vessels before the boats pulled into … The conflict's causes are (it almost goes without saying) complex, combining conflicting land claims of rival … and this interpretation finds support in close studies of the diplomacy of the late British Mandate period. To …

… hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can't even go for a damn jog man! Like … Olympic Team, highlighted by sprinters Ralph Metcalfe and Eddie Tolan and broad jumper Eddie Gordon. Tolan and Metcalfe … racist Jesse Helms. Jordan quipped that "Republicans buy sneakers, too." Gatorade encouraged kids to "Be Like …

… how his actions fit into the Church's traditions and its commitment to social justice. Listen and explore hundreds of … Trinity or, you know, belief in Jesus As the Son of God who died for people's sins or any of these kind of what I would … Leticia Wiggins. You can find our podcasts and more at our website origins.osu.edu , on iTunes and on Soundcloud and as …

… In fact, as surprising as it may be to sports watchers and commentators, how Americans talk about sports today is a … their home city-states. Specialized, intensive training and diet were also essential in order to win large or … concern over concussions and traumatic brain injuries, audience demand for ever-bigger hits, and the short lifespan …