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The headquarters of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage in 1911.

The Nineteenth Amendment

… however, white women had greater access to the ballot box compared to women of color. The continued disenfranchisement …
a woman caring for someone with HIV

What HIV Teaches Us: The Need for Affordable Health Care

Comparing COVID-19 to HIV is, in many ways, like comparing … beginning of the pandemic, more than 700,000 Americans have died (see Figure 6). HIV/AIDS has also had devastating, and … to the World Health Organization , fewer than half as many die from HIV now than fifteen years ago. The availability of …
A U.S. military vehicle crossing the Iraq border in March 2003.

U.S. Credibility at Stake in Iraq

… that Iraq was a significant threat to the international community. Why is that? Because, the United States — from … The problem was the second attack never occurred. Naval commanders couldn’t even confirm whether their ships had … the disintegrated Iraqi military posed to the international community. Although military press briefings report that …
School Lunch Politics: The Surprising History of America's Favorite Welfare Program, by Susan Levine Book Cover

Playing Politics with Our Children's Health

Review of School Lunch Politics: The Surprising History of America's Favorite Welfare Program, by Susan Levine (Princeton University Press, 2008)
… The result, according to Goldstein: "I think the healthy diet is in jeopardy." In this context, historian Susan … early twentieth century to the present, highlighting the complex interaction of politics, economics, nutrition, and … designed to feed hungry children while also improving the diets of middle- and upper-class children. Part of …
An 1889 lithograph of the Historic Capitol of Tallahassee, Florida

For History’s Sake, Preserve Florida’s Presidential Ballots

… to remain an unsettled and unsettling question. In years to come, hundreds of articles and books will flow from the pens … of that state's election such as instructions and e-mail communications between the Florida secretary of state's … historical record and let the documents themselves speak to future generations. Bruce Craig is director of the National …
Sheikha Mozah

Beyond the Veil: Women in the Mideast and North Africa

…   Mark Sokolsky  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … and modern Arabic literature. And I'm Middle East Studies librarian here at OSU.   Gulsah Toronoglu  Hi, I'm … Mark Sokolsky. Song and bad information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more at …
Storming the Bastille

Storming the Bastille (July 14, 1789)

… by historians, depicted by artists and celebrated by common people. In 1880, the French chose to make the … times of deterritorialized terror, outsourced prisons, bitcoins, and subcontracted state and military arbitrariness, … have in their possession in order to help document the future trial of royal despotism. The citizens of Paris …
A view of New York City behind Secretary Gale Norton in a lower Manhattan office space in 2006.

Downsizing Becomes Normal

… between big business and employees that promised secure futures in return for loyal service. Recent cuts have stung … his father, also an Edison employee, counseled him that the company would provide a secure life. Myers’ forced … cuts with the headline: “AT&T Lays Out Bold Plan for Its Future.” For most of the twentieth century, American firms …
Official Portrait of President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan

“The Reagans”: The Spirit of Censorship Lives

… series was more appropriate for a small, paying Showtime audience than a network broadcast. Reagan supporters also … history. Ed Gillespie, chairman of the Republican National Committee, complained that the CBS script contains language … president says in the drama, “They that live in sin shall die in sin.” After much protest, CBS agreed to remove the …
John Trumbull's portrait of Alexander Hamilton.

This Won’t Be the Last Political Sex Scandal

… be eclipsed by the next scandal before too long. If we’re becoming a more liberal society, shouldn’t there be fewer and … that have governed our culture since the colonial era. Some commentators will bemoan the apparent moral corruption of … of these scandals broke in the news media of the day. One commonality among political sex scandals today is that the …
The "We Can Do It!" war-propaganda poster from 1943 was re-appropriated as a symbol of the feminist movement in the 1980s.

Which Side Are We On in the Struggle for Women’s Freedom?

… to drive cars. Social and political control over women’s bodies, however, extends well beyond the Islamic world. In … of their freedom or with those who control women’s bodies in the service of a larger state agenda? Remember that …
painting - the War of 1812

The Legacy of the War of 1812 Is With Us Still

… one thing, it was a misbegotten war. Lacking today’s fast communications, Washington didn’t learn until after the … in early 1815, might also have been avoided with faster communications. The battle took place two weeks after … impressment of American seamen and raids on American commerce seemed a dire threat to the young nation’s …
Fourth of July celebration in Philadelphia, 1819.

The United States: Democracy or Republic?

… in the 18th century included the selflessness to put the common good above special interests. Only a few (men) could … originated in ancient Greece and Rome, reemerged among medieval Italian states and again among Dutch and Polish … been granted at the discretion of local administrative bodies. To some, especially temperance reformers, this new …
The Sofia Monument to the Soviet Army painted in the colors of the Ukrainian flag din support of the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution.

World War II in Eastern Europe: Many Lands, Many Memories

… the countries formerly designated as the “ East European communist bloc ” displayed a remarkable solidarity in … defending their country, even when that meant killing soldiers and civilians beyond the boundaries of one’s own … what their own memories of the war actually are.   The Future of the Memory of World War II As the last of the …
"The National Game. Three Outs and One Run." Drawing depicting the four candidates of the 1860 United States presidential election (L to R): John Bell, Stephen Douglas, John C. Breckinridge, and Abraham Lincoln. The artist is comparing the election to a baseball game.

The Election of 1860 and Secession — to Preserve Slavery

… initiated." That evening, in a foreshadowing of events to come, fireworks lit the sky above Fort Sumter. Who could … slavery, or that slavery was not the root cause of the bloodiest conflict in our history.   And Masoff has company in … hanging on the wall of his office.   As the nation readies itself for anniversary ceremonies marking the war …
W.E.B. Du Bois c. 1911

150 Years Since the Birth of W. E. B. Du Bois

… anniversary of the birth of W. E. B. Du Bois. Although he died more than 50 years ago, his life and work command more attention now than ever before. Many of his … new constitutions, instead, pinned their hopes for their future on the “white wage”—the advantage that being white, …
Refugees eating lunch outside the barracks.

Waiting in Limbo: Life as a Refugee in Serbia

… Swat, Pakistan, where he was pursuing a graduate degree in computer engineering. He left seven months ago because he … likely accumulate in Serbia. Only time will tell what their future will hold, but for those waiting in limbo time moves slowly and hope dies fast. [All photos by author] …
 Pinterest Hien Luong Bridge - Ben Hai River, Quang Tri, Vietnam

Vietnam Revisited: Forty Years after the Paris Peace Accord

… It was then the longest war in U.S. history; although commonly dated as beginning in 1965 with American bombing … at times tortured, brutalized, and killed by American soldiers in search-and-destroy missions. The total number of Americans who died or are missing in the war is just over 58,000, while …
Cover of A Wicked Company The Forgotten Radicalism of the European Enlightenment by Philipp Blom.

Dangerous (Thinking) Liaisons

Review of A Wicked Company: The Forgotten Radicalism of the European Enlightenment, by Philipp Blom (New York: Basic Books, 2010)
… and Voltaire. Diderot is remembered today mostly as a compiler of others people's work in his role as editor of the Encyclopédie, although he wrote a number of his own philosophical … materialistic content Diderot imbedded in the Encyclopédie itself.  Many of their works were also lost or …
Hitler with politicians

The Nazis Take Poland and the Start of World War II

… of the German Army moved out of their encampments and into combat. It was the beginning of a war over the future of Poland; it was the beginning of the Second World … World War, wrote “In 1914 the war began with enthusiasm. Soldiers were mobbed and garlanded with flowers. They left for …
soldiers in Iraq

Can Iraq Learn to Live in Peace?

… the inspectors were too few and too weakly supported to overcome Iraqi resistance. But even if the inspections had … through alliance and diplomacy. There are two principal components to creating a WMD-averse environment, both … a popular democratic and antiwar constitution for Japan, by committing itself to defend Japan, by supporting economic …
Tank in Syria

The Syrian Civil War: Alawites, Women's Rights, and the Arab Spring

… Fate of Syria," which can be found on the origins osu.edu website. Thanks for joining us, Ayse. Ayse … involvement." What do we mean by that? If we mean, soldiers on foot, Patrick Scharfe  Ground forces. Ayse … And that difference will be even more important in the future, since we are talking about international involvement …
Mexican flag in a square

A Postcard from Mexico City

… of the Moon rises about 140 feet tall, and it is the smallest out of the two pyramids. Originally red, it was … sacrifices. If anyone is up for the challenge, you are welcome to climb up the steps. However, you should consider the … to the Aztec. By the 13 th century, Tenochtitlán had become a well-established city. Archaeologists have created …
U.S. Marine Barracks in Lebanon

Ten Terrorists Attacks in History

… by failing to address the problems in Russian society that compelled the radicals to violence, Russian leaders … were killed along with Sadat, including the  Coptic Bishop of Egypt  and the Cuban ambassador.  In the short term, … on September 11, 2001 and successfully carried out the bloodiest and most consequential terrorist act in history.  They …