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… 26 of 32 Irish counties received considerable, albeit not complete, independence. The following day, however, six … Party introduced the possibility of Home Rule as a way of compromising on the so-called Irish question. Home Rule … a degree of autonomy and state-building. On May 3, the act officially went into force, providing the legal framework …

… bring us first-hand stories of how the Great War is being commemorated across the globe. Brenna Miller joined us from … Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk the history podcast for everyone … Bosnia and Sarajevo, you know, including those government officials, maybe the veterans from the 1990s wars that you …

… from viewers and readers and more than 6,000 entries in comment books from exhibitions—Gilburd gives voice to Soviet … during the Thaw, noting that one of the most important outcomes of the new policy of cultural exchange was “a constant … did not really exist. Perhaps there was some truth to the official Soviet narrative of the capitalist world, after …

… the American imagination. America’s fixation on Cuba’s Communist government has led to many regrettable results: … from any new American products. The Kennedys no longer visited the Tropicana, the 1950s Ford Fairlane would be one of … transformed the island’s religious practices. Communism was officially atheistic and many Catholic churches were …

… an enterprising radio newsman unsatisfied with the comments from an obscure Midwestern astronomer, sped to … in Grover's Mill, NJ commemorating the “Martian landing site” of Welles’s broadcast. It was a fatal decision.  … it at face value.  The voices of authority—government officials, the professor, the reporter—were all it took for …

… the term “New Cold War” has mushroomed among analysts and commentators seeking to define contemporary geopolitics. … rapprochement with the US. Nixon, after all, famously visited the country in 1972; the Shanghai Communique was … moment for China. After all, the People’s Republic was officially established in October 1949 after years of bloody …

… policy in the U.S., Europe, and across the world have become fierce and deeply divisive, to say the least, and will surely continue to dominate politics in the coming years. All the while, lives are in the balance as … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Hello, and welcome to Migration and Mobility: Insights from History coming …

… Yemen’s internationally recognized government is sitting comfortably in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 900 miles away from … northern highlands have been united for centuries by common religious beliefs, tribal alliances, and a history of … and Jizan. The 1934 Treat of Ta’if made this annexation official while also setting the stage for a perpetual …

… population walked out of the Istanbul meeting as well, complaining that the SNC had no intention of setting up a … or excesses, and ensure equitable representation of all components of society." The Covenant envisaged the … widespread unrest flared around Dir'a in mid-March, state officials alleged that General Supervisor al-Shaqfah had …

… Musicals are the quintessential American dramatic art form, combining spoken dialogue with music, song, and dance. For … Man in the Moon," from Evangeline, or The Belle of Acadia. Composer Edward E. Rice and librettist J. Cheever Goodwin … the island, and as the mines began to run out, government officials turned to increasingly outlandish schemes to …

… 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 … under the Oslo framework since the early 1990s did the opposite of achieving peace. Horrific sequences of suicide …

… economically most important countries in the world, the outcome of these elections is significant not just for … world recognizes Brazil for its fútbol, carnival, and the upcoming 2016 Olympics. But, to understand this landmark … under Lula from 2003-8. After the first round she officially pledged her support to Aécio Neves and the PSDB, …

… Brenna Miller     Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … in environmental history, and recent author of "A Cold Welcome: The Little Ice Age and Europe's Encounter with North … Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website …

… cloud was detected over Sweden did the full extent become known to the authorities in the Soviet Union’s capital … we—an international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars—visited in June 2016, we posed for a sombre photograph in … We were permitted to visit the exclusion zone on an official tour. We were stopped at check points at the …

… of the German Army moved out of their encampments and into combat. It was the beginning of a war over the future of … short speech, telling the assembled deputies and Nazi party officials “Danzig was and is a German City. The Corridor was … Polish soil and in the ensuing six years Poland became the site of a majority of German concentration camps. Though it …

… to the cost saving measures of the FDLP, especially when compared to the money funneled to private banks through … few decades, the task of making school affordable has become an ever more important social and economic policy goal … Board reported that in 2009, the total cost of a year at a community college was $4,552, at a public in-state …

… perceive that reality. In so doing the words we use also become a part of the world we are trying to understand. One … the threat posed by Islamic fundamentalism. "We have yet to come to terms fully with the threat that Islamic … the less "mischief" it can make. When senior government officials gave commencement addresses at the Naval Academy, …

… Further away from the city center, a sprawling memorial complex known as Victory Park pays homage to Russia’s wars on the site where Napoleon’s army invaded Moscow in 1812. A church … looms large in the minds of Russian political and military officials, fueling wild conspiracy theories and belligerent …

… “elected” president of Syria. The unrest resulted from a combination of socio-economic and political problems that … drought of 2007-2010, high unemployment rates, inflation, income inequality, and declining oil resources all contributed … Alawites could practice their religion and a few enjoyed official positions. The main reason for tension between …