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… in the first five books of the Old Testament.  It was common throughout ancient India, the Middle East, Africa, … but no living spouse was available, they sometimes married off a child to the "ghost" of a dead son or daughter of the … historical record, but it too exists. There are at least 30 societies in Africa where a woman could traditionally …

… has been characterized by friction, contradictions, and competing visions of the goals of union. The most recent … membership would “change the life of the nation for good.” Croatia’s president, Ivo Josipovic, replied that the … Once an integral part of Europe, this region had been cut off, abused, and isolated for the same half-century that had …

… Leticia Wiggins  Welcome to History Talk, produced by Origins , a project of the … system, smiley face. And so that did surprise me that first off that they'd be willing to do that and be so kind of … notion of privacy. So, in that sense, 10 years from now, 30 years from now, maybe nobody's upset about these kinds of …

… in U.S. military strategy since Dwight D. Eisenhower took office as president in 1953. Like Eisenhower, Bush faces an … inventing new “nukes” and new ways to deliver them. He felt compelled to build almost all of them, lest the Russians get … to space technology and the computer revolution. This will lead to another costly trap. The name of the enemy …

… because they married in the 1790s before her divorce had officially become final. He won the election anyway, but she died of a … determined opponents in Arkansas and Washington who are willing to bring him down in any way they can, by similarly …

… of how difficult it is to intervene in a civil war in a far-off place. U.S. troops had to operate against hostile people … terrain. When the war did not progress as planned, military commitments escalated. America’s credibility had to be … West’s failure to act against Hitler’s aggression in the 1930s. Pundits properly slammed the President for this …

… my daughter, I wish you were a boy!” Whether he meant the comment as an affront or as a statement on the injustice … They also comprised preventing her from receiving a good education and obtaining good jobs, creating a double … envisioned a world where women could vote, hold political office, own property, earn wages, acquire good educations, …

… eerily resembles the League of Nations of the 1920s and 1930s. By allowing North Korea to flout international nuclear … their nuclear options. North Korea’s ability to play off China, Russia and the United States against each other … shorn of the Wilsonian idealism that has brought so little good. Dino E. Buenviaje writes for the History News Service …

… Jessica Blissit   Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … and developing nations, zoos in big cities, Russia is a good example, aren't able to make that transition because … between the stuffed gorilla that you can buy at the gift shop and the gorilla in an enclosure that your child falls …

… fire have long been questioned and debated, the academic community generally blames poor circumstances for Rome’s … Rome burned.  First, we should imagine the fire itself in order to understand the significance of the destruction, … fear that enveloped Rome.  The fire began in the cramped shops, emblematic of Roman urban overcrowding. The rickety …

… Bush have the constitutional authority, as he claims, to order the warrantless surveillance of suspected al-Qaida … War to defend their position. Then and now they argue, the commander-in-chief during wartime has an obligation to place … the American people and their representatives in Congress. William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News …

… Arabic, European, and Persian architectural styles, the complex embodied purposefully Egypt's place at the … centuries—sharpened often by war and codified through law—offer windows into the rise of the modern state, and … the United States tripled aid to Yemen, providing over $300 million in military equipment and security assistance. …

… Greco-Turkish war erupted. The war resulted in the largest compulsory population exchange in history up to that time (2 … death knell came in August, 1922 with the Turkish Great Offensive—over 100,000 Turks pitted against a disorganized … depicting the dispute between Greeks and Turks over borders and population exchange ( left ). Muslim refugees …

… volcanic activity. Layer by layer, the islands have risen off the ocean floor, forming a chain that is approximately … devoid of animal or plant life. This initial isolation, combined with its location at the confluence of three … is a photographer and historian. He leads photography workshops to, among other places, the Galapagos. …

… Bush claimed that “state law reigns supreme when it comes to Indians, whether it be gambling or any other … ignored these laws, and New York was among the worst of the offenders. New York, in fact, now is confronted with land … Indian Trade and Intercourse Acts. Other states likely also will be facing land claims suits and, as well, …

… successfully cut back many consumer prices. Bush frequently compares the war in Iraq to World War II. Last month, at a … gallon. In the wake of Hurricane Rita, gasoline went up by 30 cents in Texas. Given these increases, Mr. Bush has the … 1939 and 1943. As a result, in 1941 Roosevelt created the Office of Price Administration (OPA). That agency was given …

… wished that things could just be like they used to be. A common sentiment, it is actually responsible for distorting … one of the most distorted topics in medieval history: the code of chivalry. Although not without its minor faults, … book picks up this narrative with the Duke of Normandy William the Bastard's invasion and subjugation of England in …

… noted that work on the largest mosque in the city had been completed just before his arrival, but Timur ordered its … several years earlier. Al-Qazi had been sent by Timur to offer gifts and letters to the Iberian monarch – Clavijo was … surrounding Timur’s palace, by the enormous variety of goods that the Silk Road yielded, and by the splendid feasts …

… the not-guilty verdicts in the trials of the four police officers who were videotaped viciously beating Rodney King. … distraught business owners next to coverage of families and communities reeling from extrajudicial violence runs … perception about whether officers used excessive force against Rodney King? Police approach a man on the ground …

… it was being spoken about by fans of literature, who often complained about the stifling power of the novel and the … Russian serfs in 1861, the peasantry should have risen up against the tsarist autocracy . Imagining that the Russian … by government censorship and ensuing poverty—the novel offers a path to redemption for the criminal and the sinner. …

… enslaved Africans generated tremendous wealth for an elite community of slave owners, slave traders, and political … in the United States , Brazil , and Cuba . Araujo’s history offers a compelling review of the rationales made for … Africans but also from revenue gained from highly valuable goods such as sugar and cotton. No post-slavery nation has …

… an app (maybe Skype, maybe FaceTime) to unlock portals of communication. Apple’s original iPhone, released in 2007. … two anniversaries this month—the opening of the first commercial transatlantic telephone service on January 7, … . (An effective transatlantic telegraph system would not officially emerge until the 1860s when cables were improved …