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… Japanese home islands. Many Americans agree. For Tibbets, history was unambiguous: Unleashing nuclear weapons was … by challenging and resisting Tibbets's comfortable view of history will Americans be able to confront, honestly and … episodes in the nation's past. Uday Mohan, a writer for the History News Service, is a graduate student at American …

… thing to do. But the successful GM bailout and the history of private/public partnerships in early American history suggest that they are wrong on all three counts. The … company is enjoying its best profits in its century-long history. Which makes you wonder, is this about GM or about …

… of one of the most important decisions in American history. And it contradicts the more informed opinion of … does us all a disservice. It substitutes a simplistic history for a complex set of events. It narrows historical … march lockstep on this issue.  Uday Hohan, a writer for the History News Service, is a graduate student at American …

… tapes and documents processing staff, is a writer for the History News Service. … Maarja Krusten … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …

… and viruses have played across the long span of human history, despite tremendous advances in biomedicine in … deaths per year, and they have profoundly shaped human history and even human evolution. These microbes have … the global influenza pandemic of 1918 . For most of human history, our relationship with deadly microbes has been …

… The Gekko character is a familiar figure in U.S. economic history. His most notable earlier appearance was in the … the rules of fair play.   Robert Brent Toplin, professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, has published books on popular culture and politics, and is a writer for …

… times. ( Image Source ) … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a panel of … be more than nothing more than a small footnote in history books, but I think that they will look more broadly at the … support for Bashar-al Assad with his takeover of the Crimea, his support for rebels in the Ukraine. You can see …

… there is no chance of Dean’s reputation ever recovering. History, however, suggests that Dean has a good chance of … him as one the seven greatest senators in American history. Howard Dean’s effort to reach a boisterous crowd of … new round of play. Nancy C. Unger is associate professor of history at Santa Clara University. She is author of “Beyond …

… In this episode of History Talk , host Leticia Wiggins interviews Pulitzer … historian Taylor Branch on the contentious yet interlinked history of the American university system and the National … be able to bargain like anybody else, whether you're a bookstore cashier or anybody else for the value of your …

… by surprise, and changed the trajectory of modern Iraqi history. Armed revolt broke out in the fertile plains south … chieftain. Raranjiya was renamed Rustumiya, and, in the history, decisive battles were relocated away from … Ian Rutledge, Enemy on the Euphrates (London: Saqi Books, 2014). A readable survey based on archival material. …

… historians. While it seems strange to say about a work of history, I have avoided the temptation to give away the … to Train the Ideal Mate , by Wendy Moore (New York: Basic Books, 2013) … Kara E. Barr … Reviews … Europe … Marriage & …

… that unfortunate leader. Robert Brent Toplin, professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, has published books on popular culture and politics, and is a writer for the History News Service. … Robert Brent Toplin … History News …

… a “normal” degree of national power on the stage of world history. They expected that power to bring psychological as … made that choice predictable, if not inevitable. The history of Zionism helps explain why so many Israeli Jews … secure only when Israel is demonstrating its power. That history helps explain why so many support their government’s …

… So why the change now? January 1, 1994 is the date future history books will designate as the beginning of the end of the PRI … of democracies. Itai Sneh is an assistant professor of history for world civilizations, human rights and …

… from 1980 through 2008 “The Age of Reagan.”   Given this history, and the particularly rapid turnaround from … that turned out.   But if Republicans can find succor in history, they cannot hinge all of their hopes on a … to irrelevance. Derek Catsam is an associate professor of history at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and …

… “History will vindicate me!” It is the rallying cry of … Watergate. Christopher Bates is an adjunct professor of history at California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a writer for the History News Service. … Christopher Bates … History News …

… tapes and documents processing staff, is a writer for the History News Service. … Maarja Krusten … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …

… may plummet to historic lows, never matched in American history. This analysis is simply not accurate. Another … F. Marszalek is William L. Giles Distinguished Professor of History at Mississippi State University, Starkville. He is … book, "The Petticoat Affair," and is a writer for the History News Service. … John F. Marszalek … History News …

… bubonic plague and the most devastating pandemic in world history. It was a descendant of the ancient plague that had … Endowment for the Humanities. … John Brooke … Connecting History … Europe … Pandemics & COVID-19 … Public Health, …

… Big Wheel, many discount retailers have been discarded into history’s dustbin. While many discounters failed because … Will there be a retailer that can out-Wal-Mart Wal-Mart? History suggests that the answer is yes. Woolworth wasn’t … than 820 million left with a purchase. Looking back at the history of discount shopping in the United States, it’s easy …

… Americans. Many readers — it was the best-selling novel in history to that point — wanted to take action against … protecting humans from being sent back into slavery. In history and philosophy classes at universities throughout … of law at the University of Alabama and a writer for the History News Service. His book on the Tulsa race riot of …

… Husky—was the largest seaborne invasion in history, involving an astonishing armada of nearly 3,000 … many of these changes. … Thomas B. Robertson … Connecting History … World War II / WWII … Science & Technology … …

… But American governments, state and national, have a long history of interpreting radical "belief systems" as … Water District. Ralph E. Shaffer is a professor emeritus of history at California State Polytechnic University and a writer for the History News Service. … Ralph E. Shaffer … History News …

… was the greatest single violation of civil liberties in the history of the United States. Today, there is a very real … its people. Allan M. Winkler is Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University, Ohio, and a writer for the History News Service. … Allan M. Winkler … History News …