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… that have grown up around the figure of Julius Caesar since his death.  Her hope in studying the reception of … Whereas in the 20th century, Caesar could just as easily become the savage conqueror again, someone to be resisted … who would finally surrender to Caesar in 51 B.C., would become the symbol of the revolutionary spirit in 19th- and …

… All of those meanings are now reflected in the Jewish community’s ambivalent view of the Middle East conflict. … two Muslim mosques now stand. It was a ritual for cleansing the Temple and the whole Jewish people of impurity. The … in the first century C.E. A movement to rebuild it has become a rallying point for far-right Jewish nationalists, who …

… phone line or to check registration lists on a laptop computer. But very few majority-black districts received the … White and Hispanic districts enjoyed greater access to the computers, so they also had an easier time verifying their … have focused upon the issue of the Electoral College, since the winner — Republican Rutherford B. Hayes — received …

… up writing, Morton served as a lawyer for 30 years, and since 2006 has published several books and articles on the … had obtained independence. Morton tracks major individuals, companies, and governments taking part in the search for commercially viable oil sources as well as the negotiation …

… so much money in space when there were still so many pressing problems on earth. But Kennedy had an additional … He twice attempted to escape the tremendous financial commitment by promoting a joint lunar trip by the United … most Americans opposed sharing technology or glory with the Communist giant. Without the threat of a hulking enemy …

… that his only interest had been in prosecuting trespassing, without explaining why such a trivial issue needed a … to keep close tabs on them. Spying on dissidents has become official policy since police departments were advised … civil liberties, chaired the House Un-American Activities Committee and pursued domestic “enemies.” With the onset of …

… Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which freed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on election campaigns, greatly compromises the integrity of all three branches of the … of the Anglican Church in Virginia. Bolstered by an increasing and newly active population of Baptists in the state, …

… Yehudai turns this historical narrative on its head, focusing on Jewish out-migration from Palestine and Israel … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle   Welcome to Leaving Zion: Jewish Emigration from Palestine and … Yehudai, turns this historical narrative on its head, focusing on Jewish out-migration from Palestine and Israel …

… terrorism, disarmament never looked so desirable. Ever since the end of the Cold War, there have been calls for … for new nuclear weaponry. The U.S. refusal to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty to eliminate nuclear test … and the United States aren’t on the same page when it comes to dealing with Iran. Great danger also exists in …

… hallways. Teachers gave lessons to help young students comprehend an American past with racial segregation, and how a great leader helped to overcome it through nonviolent action and the pursuit of a … beaten on the street or in jail, or tortured into confessing a crime. Prisoner abuse scandals dogged police …

… bidder is, sadly, at least a century old. As embarrassing as that history may be to residents of the Land of … the honor. By the 19th century’s end, the U.S. Senate had become widely known, as it still is today, as a “millionaires … The Senate itself, however, had consistently refused to comply.   Frustrated by Senate inaction and persistent …

… fight racial prejudice through a celebration of multiracial community. The event takes its name from the 1967 Supreme … as man and wife, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth,” they were offered one year imprisonment or a … least benign thing. Today, few would publicly admit to opposing interracial marriage. In fact, most Americans now claim …

… Jessica Vinas-Nelson  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … for Hondurans in the U.S., a program that has been in place since 1998. The program had allowed Hondurans to legally … or export processing plants that mostly make garments, that come to us in the United States, or auto parts, extractive …

… Thanks for being on the show Professor Conklin and welcome.   Dr. Alice Conklin   Thank you for having me.   … But you argue for a sense of historical perspective when it comes to evaluating the election. What is France's history … election?   Dr. Alice Conklin   Well, France's history since World War II has been, perhaps can think of it as …

… In November 2018, a report commissioned by French President Emannuel Macron called for … of Native American remains by American museums to the complicated provenance of Greek and Roman antiquities held … Lauren Henry:   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together …

… reward for reasonable risk. We're talking about the dot-com industries of the '90s, aren't we? Not this time. We're … industry, sure to reap fantastic profits with little risk. Common sense would seem to argue against this. But American … romantic West? Like Internet-based industries, the stock-raising business relied on trained professionals. But that …

… 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton secured enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee for president of the United … for president. But she is far from the first woman to run. Since 1872, fourteen women have run for president, three of … women who have run for president, several others have come within striking distance of the nation’s top post …

… my guests are historians. We look back and study what has come before and  this …this is a decidedly forward looking … we analyze if the promise of women's rights activists have come to fruition and what we can learn from the last 200 … Michigan. These elections will likely be critical to increasing women of color’s access to public office and political …

… have significantly influenced preaching in the decades since. Three important components of Graham’s outreach in particular were … along with a cohort of younger evangelicals, wanted to overcome the “backwoods” reputation that had tarred previous … Media/Journalism/Communications …

… Eric Michael Rhodes   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together … Eric. December is AIDS Awareness Month, and we'll be using this month's episode to look at the history of HIV AIDS … pharmacology and public health impacts of HIV. Thanks for coming, Jesse.   Dr. Jesse Kwiek   Happy to be here.   Eric …

… Musicals are the quintessential American dramatic art form, combining spoken dialogue with music, song, and dance. For … an escape from reality, a fantastical journey to a world of singing and dancing cats and magical nannies who travel via … Man in the Moon," from Evangeline, or The Belle of Acadia. Composer Edward E. Rice and librettist J. Cheever Goodwin …

… Brenna Miller    Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … in Alabama political rally in Alabama, where he was endorsing the primary opponent of Ray Moore, where he referred to … of police violence against African Americans suddenly becomes secondary, that the problem with this isn't even a …

… more than a decade later, like many paratroopers before and since, I had no clue about its name. We assumed it was named … moves from the Jim Crow era. The opportunity to change our common legacy rests fully in our hands. Renaming these bases … American Civil War. In 1942, at the behest of Robert Sink, commander of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the U.S. …