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… violence. By the end, a few thousand Spaniards under the command of Hernando Cortés fighting alongside many times … as many as 200,000 people in the early sixteenth century. For a Spanish soldier fighting with Hernando Cortés named … Spaniard’s inner reflections of atrocity alongside Cortés, ultimately suggesting that the societal destabilization of …

… Confronted with the need to win world support for its fight against terrorism, the administration of … World War I, President Woodrow Wilson established the Committee on Public Information, led by journalist George … faith in its democratic heritage and its confidence in ultimate victory. Posters showed Americans willing to …

… to sustain themselves in deep sea until the vessel actually comes by." Under the pirates' command, the Sirius Star … state's unwillingness to fully police its territory. The price of oil on the global market rose for one or two days … and whether to arm merchant ships, there was no consensus. Ultimately, the United Nations Security Council found a …

… clubs and launched multiyear protests. While sharing a common goal, these efforts were not without internal … Southern States Woman's Suffrage Conference, which would ultimately turn on NAWSA. While Gordon firmly believed that … be found on our website, and we encourage our listeners to visit episode descriptions for citations to background …

… For the Bush administration, the road of public policy leads … order." Like the Romans and all empire-builders, the Bush team dreams of uniting all lands in one predictable, … the Romans had paved for their own armies to travel. If war comes, Iraq will be using the computers and cell phones and …

… years ago that Kremlin guards hauled down the Soviet flag for the last time and Mikhail Gorbachev calmly resigned as … wanted to emulate. Now that they had been freed from communist oppression, many supposed, it would not be long … resistance to free-market policies that began with painful price increases and led to glaring inequality. In addition, …

… Every holiday season, at least for the last 70 years or so, the red and green plant that … Congress to honor the passing of Paul Ecke, Jr., who helped commercialize the plant in the United States in the middle … outcome of Spain’s surrender, he set the tone.  Next, he visited the estate of a wealthy Philadelphia merchant to …

… leftist Lenora Fulani announced her endorsement of former Republican Patrick Buchanan for the Reform Party’s … Americans and white working-class Americans are likely to come out in large numbers in support of an independent … campaign, is said to be attaching herself to the country’s latest and best-known two-party defector to command a larger …

… Senate has failed once again to muster a two-thirds vote for the "flag-burning" amendment, perhaps the honorables can … and "patriotic organizations," but not athletic teams. The rules detailed how and when and where to display … advertising–presumably this would apply to businesses now competing the have the biggest flag in the neighborhood. One …

… 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton secured enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee for president of the United States.  As everyone knows, this … American men but not women (of any race or ethnicity). Ultimately, however, Woodhull was plagued by scandals, some …

… Because we forget that the United States was once considered a rogue … kingdom were convinced that the United States had become a base for terrorists. No one then actually used the … longer than assumed. It also warns that the government and news media should exercise caution before accusing other …

… For Peace and Money: French and British Finance in the Service of Tsars and Commissars New book from Ohio State historian Jennifer … on allied morale, the Anglo-French relationship, and, ultimately, on international relations in the twentieth …

… both nationally and internationally. The policies of transformation that he introduced carried Turkey into a secular … M. Sukru Hanioglu, who is the Garrett Professor in Foreign Affairs in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at … city's trade increased throughout the eighteenth century, ultimately creating the largest seaport for exports in the …

… To delay is impossible.” The tsar did not reply, instead complaining that “Again that fat-belly Rodzianko has written … entry into the First World War in 1914 . As those who have visited Russia know well, the First World War can seem … Their fear of subversive plotters, one might say, ultimately proved more damaging than the plotters …

… A majority of Americans in a recent poll expressed support for the use of our military as part of law enforcement … of the military later found expression in the Posse Comitatus law of 1878, still in force. Archaic as the title … historian in Houston and a writer for the History News Service. …

… also proposed deploying advanced drug detection machines to combat the influx of fentanyl, which he claimed was … under specific provisions. These cards enable Mexican visitors to stay in the United States up to 72 hours for … entangled in a struggle that endangered their jobs and, ultimately, their livelihoods.  The Juarense Response to …

… (syphilis), artists explored social phenomena including commercialization, globalization, gender, race, and class. … chapters: “Officers and Gentlemen,” “Pox and Prostitution,” Foreigners,” and “A Chapter of Noses.” Each of these … infected prostitute as an object of ridicule, but Gallagher ultimately complicates a story of blanket misogyny in the 18 …

… significant opposition, the Bush administration quickly complied with the terror-list demand (in return for certain … virtually ubiquitous: food shortages; flooding; significant price increases for rice; cuts in government food rations; … (or, "serving the great"), was generally regarded as the ultimate betrayal of the nation's interests and a critical …

… On April 24, 2015, much of the world will commemorate the centennial of one of the most highly … communities that had lived in the Anatolian peninsula for more than 2500 years. Yet, although  Pope Francis … to render the Armenian Genocide controversial. Their latest efforts are centered at the University of Utah and …