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… Council meeting, however, because he was locked in an increasingly bitter struggle with the U.S. Senate in Washington, … in the form of Uncle Sam withholding the keystone to complete the "League of Nations Bridge." The traditional way … signatories would have to accept. To make matters more complicated, these “reservationists” came in two flavors: …

… civilians in Punjab were shot by British soldiers under the command of the now infamous “Butcher of Amritsar.” British … Nehru and his son Jawaharlal, and a man who would soon become very well known—Mohandas K. Gandhi. In 1919, Gandhi was … as the “bard of Bengal,” renounced his knighthood, accusing authorities of purposely covering up and refusing to …

… as reformist rather than reactionary. The practice of opposing immigration in the name of reform goes back centuries … between present-day immigration and the flood of newcomers who came in the past. ProjectUSA’s website is … in the respectable clothes of high-minded concern for the common good. To cite but a few examples: In the 1840s …

… relationships within the home. He urges them to convert the sinner. 1997? No — nor is this on the Mall in Washington … Tocqueville noted in the 1830s, Americans are renowned for combining “separation of church and state” with intense, … revivalism follows chronological cycles. It often becomes especially strong when shifts in the economy or in a …

… fire on a Russian gunboat and a mine-laying vessel. The sinking of two Russian ships by a German taskforce under the command of a German admiral improbably marked the entry of … landed on the Gallipoli peninsula with the goal of overcoming the Turkish defenses blocking naval access to the …

… war. She expressed her frustration with the futility of using medicine to treat starving patients and then called for … hundreds [of] thousands of people who will die.” Vasset’s comments encapsulated the international response to the … that the governmental policies of the Ethiopian Derg , the communist and military committee that ruled Ethiopia, were …

… and Navarre, c. 1779. He traveled in the mayor's coach accompanied by his confessor, Henry Essex Edgeworth de Firmont, and by Lieutenant Lebrasse. The Paris Commune, the revolutionary municipal government, had … of “Long live the Republic” rang out. The crowd began to sing la Marseillaise , the song the soldiers of the …

… the various workers, intellectuals, preachers, activists, sinners, and saints whom he had met over the seventy-two … nonconformist left. Historian Leilah Danielson attempts to complete the work that Muste did not. It is most useful to … he tried to forge an independent middle ground between the Communists on the left and the AFL on the right, first at …

… “elected” president of Syria. The unrest resulted from a combination of socio-economic and political problems that … drought of 2007-2010, high unemployment rates, inflation, income inequality, and declining oil resources all contributed … a political tool by the Assad family—who have ruled Syria since Bashar al-Assad's father Hafez al-Assad took power in …

… confirmation hearings are underway in the Senate Judiciary Committee, a rite of passage for Supreme Court nominees. … sound reasons why any vetting of court nominees should become more limited and less political. Senators should … the show must go on.   Elena Kagan is the first nominee since William Rehnquist, nominated in 1971, who has never …

… Kentucky school, 1946 Common Core is a set of voluntary standards in the United … inequality, school funding, and the influence of big business. And debates are all to the good—when there isn’t any more debate, we’ll know we’re in serious trouble. Common Core is no exception and now faces detractors from …

… century, officials sometimes demonstrated a broad commitment to republican and democratic principles. For … and Secretaries of State but also newspapermen and common citizens effused sympathy for the revolutionaries’ … early twentieth-century interventions in the Caribbean Basin follows a traditional state-centered approach. They …

… in meeting recruiting goals. Old and New Uniforms in Comparison: Modern-day reenactors (left and center) wearing … by their easily recognizable Crackerjacks and Dress Blues since the early 1900s, the Army has repeatedly changed its … a plain olive drab uniform, officers had a choice of color combination. Since most opted for “pink” (officially Olive …

… recognizes by now that the Arab-Israeli conflict is a singularly intractable one. The current struggle between … 58-year-long war between Israel and its Arab neighbors that commenced in 1948 when the state of Israel was proclaimed. … R. Carlin is a professor of sociology and philosophy at the Community College of Rhode Island and author of "Can a …

… in 2003. Mars, the red planet so close to Earth, has become a tantalizing target for humans to visit. Noted space … Elon Musk recently released plans to colonize Mars in the coming decades, using a network of space hardware to get there. But as the …

… dot the landscape and stand beside opera houses and statues commemorating prominent figures of German cultural heritage. … not shy away from engaging with it on a critical level. The complicated and controversial history of the 20 th century … arranged in rows that gradually become taller and more imposing the deeper the visitor wanders into the center. …

… congregated in streets and squares and demanded the end of communist rule. These are indelible images deeply impressed … anniversary brought discord. People could not agree on a single celebration and the festivities were split between … Party forced the resignation of their aging leader, Todor Zhivkov. Opposition groups organized anti-government …

… [photo by author]. Although the revolution focused on a single demand (the resignation of … role in the mobilization of the population. Indeed,  some commentators noted  that it had more in common with “democratic movements in Latin America [in the …

… series of “America’s pastime” has been played annually since 1903 (with two exceptions in 1904 and 1994). Debates … that are landmark moments in baseball’s evolution as a commercial enterprise and its adaptation to the significant … the “world’s” best baseball team (it was not the first competition labelled a “World Series,” but it was the most …

… was to “rid the world of evil.” The service ended with the singing of the Civil War anthem, “Battle Hymn of the … he proclaimed that “our nation is chosen by God and commissioned by history to be a model to the world.” This … notwithstanding the fact that Spanish missionaries had accomplished this two centuries before. But not all American …

… message about American aims and actions has faltered since the end of the Cold War. While the easiest course of … World War I, President Woodrow Wilson established the Committee on Public Information, led by journalist George Creel, to craft and communicate America’s message. But the nation’s first …

… example of politically motivated historical revisionism completes the task begun by John Ashcroft in 2001 in his … of a Statute” as providing the “Key to the Knowledge of it” since it establishes “the Intent of the Makers of the Act.” … and bearing arms were legally synonymous: hunting bears becomes the same as bearing arms. The illogic of the claim is …