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… and he has also published a highly used Native American history textbook and a prize-winning synthesis of early Western American history. In short, Calloway is among the deans of eighteenth century Native American history, and he has put his extensive research notes to good …

… of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, Department of History, The Ohio State University Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator), Associate Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in … War II Memory in Putin's Russia, brought to you by the History Department, and the College of Arts and Sciences at …

… Iraq. If the Bush administration wants a little help from history, it should instead examine U.S. policy in the … nations. Michael Richards teaches modern European and world history at Sweet Briar College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. Jeffrey E. Key teaches in the …

… are inherently superior to those in the public sector. History should encourage real doubt about the gloomy … to see the funds crash with the stock market in 1929. If history is any guide, the warnings about Social Security … never intended to be. Norman Markowitz is a member of the history faculty at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, …

… Iraq. If the Bush administration wants a little help from history, it should instead examine U.S. policy in the … nations. Michael Richards teaches modern European and world history at Sweet Briar College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. Jeffrey E. Key teaches in the …

… literary cons. First, let's dispose of the idea that these books are merely evidence of deplorable new trends in the … the definitive truth of a group's experience. Reading these books with the knowledge that they're fakes not only defies … at Virginia Commonwealth University, is a writer for the History News Service and the author of "Slippery Characters: …

… There is, of course, something called “counterfactual” history, which deals in speculation on what might have … to be. Michael Richards teaches modern European and world history at Sweet Briar College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …

… is a way of understanding the world: recording its history, sharing its culture, and connecting with people. We … identity and heritage, not only part of its “Soviet” history. How are Ukrainian architects responding to war? … Connecting History …

… rebuild the environment offer a fascinating and troubling history of the use of large-scale technological systems … little natural resources in her possession.” Israel Water History Israel determined to develop a national, independent … Israeli viticulturists have been forced to draw on ancient history to justify vineyards that produce 150,000 bottles …

… rights than a monarchy. From the beginning of our nation’s history, this principle was fundamental. In “The Federalist … also a political philosopher whose posthumously published books share a great deal with, and improve upon, the … think of as the great political thinkers in American history.   Calhoun argued that a constitutional government …

… a promise of hope but a platitude." Yet throughout U.S. history candidates have excited constituents with their … of better alternatives. 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …