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… had obtained independence. Morton tracks major individuals, companies, and governments taking part in the search for commercially viable oil sources as well as the negotiation … of oil concessions between local powers and major oil companies (oil majors) such as Anglo-Iranian (later BP), …

… ubicada en las afueras de la Ciudad de México, prosperó como una ciudad hace casi dos mil años. El ascenso y la … Ellos fundaron la ciudad que hoy en día se conoce como la Ciudad de México. Se cree que la civilización Azteca … que recibieron esa señal, y como resultado, los Aztecas decidieron de llamar a su nuevo hogar Tenochtitlán. La bandera …

… for the virus and denied the possibility of extensive community spread among the Soviet population—offers a … epidemic presented a dilemma for Soviet leadership. It coincided with expansive reforms to “open up” the Soviet … the World Health Organization (WHO). This partnership coincided with the end of the Cold War and helped to assert …

… testifies to this fascination. William Shakespeare has become more than a brilliant playwright from Stratford-upon-Avon: he has become the stuff of myth. Stanley Wells' Shakespeare For All … is an argument that is likely to hit home with his target audience, many of whom are likely to be commuters themselves. …

… Multilingualism in India is as common as daylight. India recognizes 22 official languages … recorded residents speaking over 1600 native tongues. It is common to find people who can fluently function in more than … that his rejuvenation adventure would hurl him into a completely new world and would become the most joyful …

… reportedly a casualty of the disease, although he did not die from it. Mosaics from the apse in the Basilica of San … Justinian is the figure in the center. The mosaics were completed in 547 CE. Because there have been multiple … the plague’s social and economic impact on the infected community. Our best historical source is Procopius of …

… chapter two by the motivations and actions that led to the coming of the Ten Years' War. In chapter three, Lendon … in the political dimension. If one Greek state gave a command to another, this usually implied that the commanded … and a grand reinterpretation into this extensively studied war. …

… face an uncertain future in the sprawling Dadaab camp complex in Kenya barely register on the radar of the global … Somalia must first walk for weeks across a desert and many die along the way or soon after arrival. This mass gravesite … that the institutional innovations in post-1945 Europe coincided with ambitious plans for the reconstruction of …

… unrest that followed. To explain this food crisis to an audience in St. Louis in May 2008, then-President George W. … the early nineteenth century, when the British East India Company controlled an increasing swath of territory across the subcontinent, Company officials pronounced that large and expanding …

… about water: it rarely stays put. Wastes discharged into bodies of water tend to wind up in other bodies of water … more and more reliant on toxic substances, the shortcomings of this approach became increasingly apparent. The … pollution along the Ohio, undertaken by the Public Health Service with the help of the Army Corps of Engineers. …

… by killer chemicals unwittingly unleashed by the scientific community. “Future historians may well be amazed by our … New Yorker serialized “Silent Spring,” a California reader complained to the magazine’s editor that “Miss Rachel … of insecticide manufacturers probably reflects her communist sympathies,” adding, “As for insects, isn’t it …

… nation must choose between alternative ways of life, “communist or free,” Truman declared. Truman shook off fears … not permanent safety. As dreams of destroying communism died, Truman’s approval ratings steadily declined. When the … of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. …

… Choosing to back dictators such as South Vietnam’s Ngo Dinh Diem, Nicaragua’s Anastasio Somoza, and Iran’s Muhammad Reza … of Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz dared to undertake a comprehensive land reform campaign, nationalize corporate property and open diplomatic relations with communist countries in 1954, Washington was quick to …

… seats in parliament. Morsi was the winner of Egypt’s first competitive presidential election, but his government was … Family Development, and “Nazra” Association for Feminist Studies. The coalition was effective in organizing against the … illiteracy among women, providing information about health services and disease prevention, and important legislation …

… with huge endowments and palatial dormitories, dining services, and athletic facilities . Public favor for the … universities to yield an annual, independent source of income. Endowment size has served as a proxy for academic … as well as the pursuit of grants and government subsidies. Tuition hikes also seemed to manifest the incessant …

… ill-fated revolution that ended with the re-imposition of Communist rule and the flight of some 200,000 Hungarians to … been stationed in Hungary since 1944. Since his Hungarian Communist Party took power in 1948, Rákosi had presided over … troops supported by Hungarian security forces. Red Army soldiers and other emblems of Soviet repression were among the …

… disc jockey Alan Freed crowing “That’s Bill Haley and the Comets rockin’ and rollin’ you with ‘Shake, Rattle and … that saw gospel music as not merely accompaniment for services but as a way to win souls for the Lord. Her later … even of sexuality. Tharpe’s career was cut short when she died of complications from diabetes in 1973, at the age of …

… Brenna Miller    Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … where you find examples of athletes finding a large audience maybe in some ways, whether they're seeking a large … Vinas-Nelson. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website …

… suffering a "bad case of footnote paranoia" (291).  While completing a last minute source review before sending her … The swindler—now called John Dow—was exiled to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) for his crime.  But before his ship … and should not be treated, he decided to make himself "Commissioner appointed to receive and transmit to His …

… the international order was disrupted by the Suez Crisis, a complicated imbroglio marked by the intersection of European … Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company after the United States and Britain refused to … effect on November 7, tensions gradually eased. UNEF soldiers arrived in Egypt on November 15 and were positioned …

… translated into action. In the 1950s, President Eisenhower committed the U.S. government to a first-strike nuclear … “shock and awe.” Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. …