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… For this reviewer, who believes whole-heartedly that the best years in life fall between third grade and middle … begins its story a period of major historical transition, when the United States began to hurtle along a path of … the grand country-to-city transition in American society was partially responsible for this sheltering of childhood. …

… On December 18, 1898, the Jeantaud electric vehicle set the world’s first … electric vehicles at the turn of the 20th century.  France was an early automotive hub in the late 19th century, … Charles Jeantaud, utilized this new battery technology when he began building electric vehicles in 1881. He first …

… On September 30, 1946, the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, was a hub of activity. The International Military Tribunal … had waited for since the end of the Second World War , when the victors had agreed to “stay the hand of vengeance” …

… Think about some of the iconic images that you would choose to represent Texas – … tied together since the start of the twentieth century, when oil was discovered close to Houston in Spindletop. The Lucas …

… With The Invisible Bridge, Rick Perlstein—a journalist by … In this newest volume , Perlstein examines a brief period when “America suffered more wounds to its ideal of itself … who just didn’t get it . To the circles, Ronald Reagan was a joke, a B-side version of Barry Goldwater. On the …

… 2011 to 2014, breathtaking political changes transformed the lives of men and women in Egypt . First, with the slogan … of almost two-thirds of the seats in parliament. Morsi was the winner of Egypt’s first competitive presidential … press (written by women and about women’s issues) in 1892, when she founded al-Fatah (The Young Girl). Authors Malak …

… militarily into a civil war among Native Americans to bring the war to the end that the Anglo-American leaders deemed … the direction of their communities. But the civil war was also about justice. Government is rendered illegitimate when people find it unjust, and this occurred in Creek …

… has announced its “Way Forward” restructuring plan, does the auto maker have a real future? Without doubt. Can its … of this great-grandson of legendary founder Henry Ford. When Bill Ford’s new print and TV commercials proclaim that … leisure activities. Henry’s most significant response was the nineteen “village industries” he established in …

… During the Hundred Years War, England's King Henry V also laid … countryside beginning at Harfleur and ending at Calais. When the French army gathered at Agincourt, the vastly … repeats a primary source account of how the young Henry was treated for a battle wound through the face that left an …

… On December 18, 1898, the Jeantaud electric vehicle set the world’s first … and Laura Seeger.  Learn more: Massimo Guarinieri, “When Cars Went Electric, Part 1” IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine (March 2011), 62. Massimo Guarinieri, “When Cars Went Electric, pt2” IEEE Industrial Electronics …

… Whenever an event grips the nation’s attention, the media inevitably turn to … Tuesday’s terrorist strikes, the attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of war carried out by a clearly identifiable … Few Americans in 2001 can expect a similar outcome. When considering sheer carnage, some might be tempted to …

… The detention of a private citizen in a Third World country … would not ordinarily get much attention elsewhere. But when Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi was imprisoned on two weeks ago, world attention turned to …

… The 2000 presidential election is unique in the annals of … and electoral votes been close in the same election. When John F. Kennedy squeaked out a victory over Richard … votes the same as 75 percent can thwart the popular will when one candidate garners the requisite number of electoral …

… This lesson is designed to introduce students to the process of forming foreign policy in the branches of … podcast about the value of an historian’s perspective when making foreign policy decisions.  Through class … question; What is the value of an historian’s perspective when making foreign policy decisions?     Files for …

… When Idi Amin, commander of the Ugandan Army, seized power in Uganda on 25 January 1971, there was hope among many Ugandans that a new beginning beckoned. …

… The case of John Phillip Walker Lindh, the young American … for treason date from the trial of Aaron Burr in 1807 when Chief Justice John Marshall adhered to the letter of … last year to study Arabic. He moved to Afghanistan when it was just one of many countries the United States regarded as …

… On his recent trip to Europe, President Bush pushed the Continent's top leaders to adopt tougher economic … policy of economic sanctions is bound to be unproductive when a consensus among allies is not reached. The policy … John F. Kennedy failed to gain the co-operation of allies when implementing economic sanctions toward Cuba. In 1962 …

… must squelch talk that he or she is really targeting the second spot.   But when he invoked fellow Texan John Nance Garner's famous … the term of Walter F. Mondale in 1977, the vice presidency was converted from a position to provide for presidential …

… We're back!  When and where did the War on Drugs really begin? Join us as we explore how a … Red Ribbon Week, even the declaration of war against drugs was the end of the story, not the beginning. Isaac Campos …

… The name Mayflower often evokes images of 'wide-brimmed … complicated politics that came to dominate a world created when the arrival of English dissidents challenged the … tensions were not always successful. The Pequot War of 1637 was a devastating example of the brutal consequences of a …

… Recently we witnessed the disturbing spectacle of the heroes of Sept. 11 fighting … to make of this recent display of division at Ground Zero? When the mayor of New York tells firefighters who are … for the hard-working many. Wartime mobilization is a time when we are called to unify in the name of patriotic duty. …

… So "Under God" is unconstitutional after all. Last week the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a controversial … the God-infused pledge are now forbidden. Unlike last June, when politicians savaged a three-judge panel that struck … only reasonable one. Originally, the Pledge of Allegiance was a testament of patriotism, not religious faith. Written …

… “Greed . . . is good,” said Gordon Gekko when addressing a stockholders’ meeting in Oliver Stone’s … buyouts that produced millions for himself while leaving others in ruins. His words resonated strongly in the 1980s, … malpractice. Of course, Gekko’s provocative observation was not entirely mistaken. Greed is “good” when it produces …