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Flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

NATO Expansion in Eastern Europe: For What and For Whom?

… to Americans what NATO was and is all about. Perhaps history from the early cold war and before can be a guide. … the aftermath of World War I. What has all of this ancient history to do with the topsy-turvy world of 1997, when the … less NATO expansion. Norman Markowitz is a member of the history faculty at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, …

China Dreams and the “Road to Revival”

… 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 …
From left to right, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, and Vice President Dick B. Cheney having a working lunch in 2007.

Foreign Policy Doesn’t Need a Mandate

… 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 …
A protest against the Iraq War held in 2007 in Washington D.C.

“Passive Citizenship is Not Enough”

… 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 …
Portrait of President James K. Polk from 1846.

The Lessons of Mr. Polk’s War

… 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 …
Omagh, Northern Ireland in 2001.

Taking the Guns Out of Irish Politics

… Mary McAleese, said recently, it is not our job to unwrite history, it is merely to script a new history. The refusal of the main republican terrorist group, … when they make such inaccurate claims. In fact, there is a history of arms decommissioning in Ireland, but it is not …
The Taras Shevchenko monument in Borodyanka, Ukraine damaged by the Russian attack, April 2022.

Taras Shevchenko, Poet of Ukraine

… 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
Martha last passenger pigeon

100 years have gone by... still no Passenger Pigeons

… 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
The Chrysler Building in New York City.

The “Unimaginable” Has, in Fact, Often Been Imagined

… 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. …
President Obama and McChrystal in the Oval Office in May 2009.

The Presidents and the McGenerals

… of these men and the mission they designed will fare.   History is likely to take into account much more than the … for each one, each paid a high price for egotism.   History has not looked kindly upon the first two, whatever … of The Atlantic Century (2009) and is a writer for the History News Service. …
2011 protest in New Jersey by Garden State Equality in support of same-sex marriage and against deportation of LGBT spouses.

Voting Away Others’ Rights

… 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 …
St. Catherine of Siena depicted on a wood panel.

Speaking Truth to Catholic Power

… 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 …
Collage: On the left, a group of men emptying liquor bottles during Prohibition. On the right, a field of marijuana plants

Hooked: Drugs, Prohibition, and American Cities

… a measurable impact on actual drug use. In this episode of History Talk , hosts Patrick Potyondy and Mark Sokolsky interview three experts on the history of drug and alcohol regulation in America: Scott … whether the fight is worth the cost, and what insights history may have for addressing drug use in America today. ( …
A view of the World Trade Center in New York City

Responding to Terror: No Good Choices

… those who might contemplate such acts in the future. Recent history suggests, however, that even massive retaliation … the wind and will reap the whirlwind. Unfortunately, recent history also suggests that a policy of restraint or inaction … as well go down swinging. Daniel Szechi is a professor of history at Auburn University and a writer for the History
Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother depicts destitute pea pickers in California, centering on Florence Owens Thompson, age 32, a mother of seven children, in Nipomo, California, March 1936.

Another Great Depression?

… 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. …
US Senator Mitt Romney of Utah.

The “Wall of Separation” Has Preserved Religion — Including Mormonism

… 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 …
Evo Morales in 2006.

Once More, Bolivians Seek Independence

… 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: …
IRA gunmen in Northern Ireland

From the Cold War to the War on Terror

… and its response to 9/11? And what does this deeper history tell us about what terrorism is, how our common … be wrong, and how we should rethink it? On this episode of  History Talk,  hosts  Brenna Miller  and  Jessica … Brenna Miller  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a panel of …
A 1960s photo of a hallway inside the Philadelphia County Prison.

Have We Learned Nothing About Prisons?

… 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 …
John Trumbull's portrait of Alexander Hamilton.

This Won’t Be the Last Political Sex Scandal

… 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 …