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… pundits explicated its finer points in a rash of academic books and in party theoretical journals such as Qiushi .   … on the daily lives of people than at any time in the history of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Most … Road to Revival , the museum’s exhibit dedicated to the history of China from the Opium War (1839–42) to the …

… to evolve. Corey M. Brooks is assistant professor of history at York College of Pennsylvania. … History News Service …

… difficult to keep up with a nimble-footed chief executive. History suggests that even a president primarily committed … States to victory in the greatest military conflict in history. Lyndon Johnson confronted an even more daunting … at home. Michael H. Creswell is in associate professor of history at Florida State University. The author of "A …

… while his son did his best to serve the country, his own books, articles, and op-ed pieces accomplished nothing. Yet … ultimately contributed to the conflict’s final resolution. History is rife with patriots like Bacevich whose efforts to … for what is wrong. Nancy C. Unger is associate professor of history at Santa Clara University. She is author of “Beyond …

… of the future course of the war in Iraq, but the actual history of the 1846-1848 war between Mexico and the United … American exceptionalism, arguing that, despite Iraq's long history of foreign occupation, Iraqi civilians would welcome … as "Mr. Polk's War." Jeffrey Mankoff is a writer for the History News Service and a doctoral student in history and …

… Ukraine as a distinct nation with a people, culture, and history separate from Russia. Inspired by his reading of romantic histories, Shevchenko’s Kobzar appropriated the history of the Cossacks for Ukraine. The freedom they … Connecting History …

… few links to help you learn all you need to know about the history of our extinct fine-feathered-friend and what the … Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History "The Flight of the Passenger Pigeon, Now 100 Years … Connecting History …

… skyscrapers of Manhattan toppling. We destroy New York in books, on canvas, on movie screens and on computer monitors … Max Page is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and History at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, the … Manhattan" (University of Chicago Press), a writer for the History News Service. …

… by the state. They had learned lessons from their own history both in Europe and the American colonies.   Puritan … the Founding Fathers, and lessons not learned from American history or from current religiously intolerant regimes in … no longer be put to public vote. Thomas A. Foster teaches history at DePaul University. He is the author of "Sex and …

… His Eminence could use a refresher course in church history. Mahoney might recall that, in his scathing letters … one of the greatest leadership crises in Christian history. Then, just as now, the church was plagued by … Richard wrote the six-hour documentary series "Louisiana: A History," to be shown on public television this fall. He is …

… none of which is inherently stable.   If the recent history of Afghanistan suggests anything, it is that the … of The Atlantic Century (2009) and is a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …

… spiral that created the worst economic collapse in American history.   Today's economy is hurtling downward on a similar … depression.  John Paul Rossi is an associate professor of history at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He writes on business and economic history and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… and most complex amphibious landing to that point in world history.  The path to Northwest Africa, however, was never a … Allied leaders marveled at their luck; to have transported history’s largest amphibious armada–some 670 vessels and … in the first –and furthest– airborne operation in American history, just six of 39 C-47 troop carrier planes managed to …

… In our private lives and in our politics. This gets the history of the separation between church and state exactly … has grown and expanded as a result. The lesson of Mormon history would seem to be clear: keep the church out of the … separated state and church. Steven Conn is Professor of History and Director of Public History at the Ohio State …

… abuse. Bolivia has produced great fortunes throughout history — its colonial silver mines were the wonder of the … the recent protests to the most famous rebellion in their history, when an Indian army laid siege to the Spanish … President Mesa was a historian and journalist. One of his books was prophetically titled “Bolivia’s Presidents: …

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… conclusion of the worst prison uprising in American history. And we’ve learned little from it. In the 1970s, the … but no better. Overcrowded dead-ends, their inmates fester. History may not repeat itself, but the way we’re handling … more Atticas. Keith Edgerton is an assistant professor of history at Montana State University in Billings and a writer …

… Hart’s derailed 1987 presidential bid seems like ancient history. And now New York’s governor, Eliot Spitzer, had to … is hard not to watch. Despite our country’s having a long history of celebrating virility, our political figures have … to be the last for Eliot Spitzer. Thomas A. Foster teaches history at DePaul University. He is the author of "Sex and …