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… 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. … John …

… 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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… 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 … which began after September 11, is now some 17 years in the books and continues to be used to justify a myriad of …

… 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 …

… and he has also published a highly used Native American history textbook and a prize-winning synthesis of early Western American history. In short, Calloway is among the deans of eighteenth century Native American history, and he has put his extensive research notes to good …

… Fathers as the “giants in the structuring of American history,” who were avowedly “Christians of caliber and … proclamation. More important, serious scholars of American history and religion have never read the Founding Fathers as … to honor. Howard P. Segal is Bird and Bird Professor of History at the University of Maine. He is the author of …

… news media do a disservice to the public’s understanding of history when they link events of vastly different … the word “Watergate.” Robert S. McElvaine, a writer for History News Service, is a professor of history at Millsaps College and the author of "The Great …

… of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, Department of History, The Ohio State University Nicholas Breyfogle … the struggles of World War II. This slide shows a poster in Crimea prior to the 2014 referendum, that is just after … most clearly in the realm of education. Soviet school textbooks from the 1940s through the 1980s emphasize the …

… Iraq. If the Bush administration wants a little help from history, it should instead examine U.S. policy in the … nations. Michael Richards teaches modern European and world history at Sweet Briar College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. Jeffrey E. Key teaches in the …

… are inherently superior to those in the public sector. History should encourage real doubt about the gloomy … to see the funds crash with the stock market in 1929. If history is any guide, the warnings about Social Security … never intended to be. Norman Markowitz is a member of the history faculty at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, …

… Iraq. If the Bush administration wants a little help from history, it should instead examine U.S. policy in the … nations. Michael Richards teaches modern European and world history at Sweet Briar College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. Jeffrey E. Key teaches in the …

… literary cons. First, let's dispose of the idea that these books are merely evidence of deplorable new trends in the … at Virginia Commonwealth University, is a writer for the History News Service and the author of "Slippery Characters: … and American Identities" (2000). … Laura Browder … History News Service … United States … Literature … Native …

… There is, of course, something called “counterfactual” history, which deals in speculation on what might have … to be. Michael Richards teaches modern European and world history at Sweet Briar College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. … Michael D. Richards … History News …

… is a way of understanding the world: recording its history, sharing its culture, and connecting with people. We … identity and heritage, not only part of its “Soviet” history. How are Ukrainian architects responding to war? … … Ashley Bigham … Connecting History … Ukraine … Art … Military/War/Peace … …

… rebuild the environment offer a fascinating and troubling history of the use of large-scale technological systems … little natural resources in her possession.” Israel Water History Israel determined to develop a national, independent … Israeli viticulturists have been forced to draw on ancient history to justify vineyards that produce 150,000 bottles …

… Thanksgiving dinner: never has the history of a meal been so obscured by myth. Every year on … a good thing that Americans today are not tested on the history of that first Thanksgiving, because few of us would … in the Twentieth Century" (1997). … Timothy Walch … History News Service … North America … Native America … …

… rights than a monarchy. From the beginning of our nation’s history, this principle was fundamental. In “The Federalist … also a political philosopher whose posthumously published books share a great deal with, and improve upon, the … think of as the great political thinkers in American history.   Calhoun argued that a constitutional government …

… that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985. On this month's History Talk podcast, your new hosts Eric Michael Rhodes and … — about the rise of Bolsonaro, his place in the longer history of Brazilian politics, and what his success means … Election ( Image Source ) … Eric Michael Rhodes  Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together experts to …

… and highly deadly disease. In reality, however, the history of HIV/AIDS stretches back more than a hundred … economy in the late twentieth century. On this episode of History Talk, hosts Eric Michael Rhodes and Lauren Henry … Africa. ( Image Source ) … Eric Michael Rhodes   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together experts to …

… a promise of hope but a platitude." Yet throughout U.S. history candidates have excited constituents with their … of better alternatives. Robert Brent Toplin, professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, has published books on popular culture and politics, and is a writer for …