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World War II poster of American, British, Chinese, and Russian soldiers shaking hands.

Patrick Buchanan’s Forebears

… he could have destroyed the Soviet Union. For Buchanan, Communism, with its rejection of free enterprise and foreign … by major Western politicians in the 1930s. It became the COMMON SENSE of the Cold War period. It lingers today. … One of these influential isolationists was Martin Dies, the Texas congressman who chaired the House Unamerican …
Poster from a 2020 pro-choice rally that says, "If my uterus had a gun, would I have more rights?"

Theater of Cruelty

… right. However, even this discussion of pregnancy did not come close to the corporeal character of Kennedy’s language … the limits of what reasoned discourse can represent. An audience has to be brutally stimulated — shocked by savage … the fetus piece by piece continues until it has been completely removed. A doctor may make 10 to 15 passes with …
President George Bush signing deregulation papers with gas company employees looking on

Texas, Enron, and Energy Monopolies

… least some of the blame can go to the now-disgraced energy company, Enron, and its misuse of long-held American … images of the financial slight of hand that ruined the company in 2001. But before that point, both Ken Lay and … promise of electricity deregulation. As Enron put it, the company was working to “bring competition to the U.S. retail …
Richard and Mildred Loving in June, 1967.

At the Movies: "The Loving Cup"

… Loving v. Virginia , the most pertinent film is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (1968), which features a stirring defense … Shelter (2011) and Midnight Special (2016), is rapidly becoming one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the United States. His bio-pic …
PPI Drug Testing by Cambodia, PPI Network, CC BY 2.0, Flickr

Pro Sports Can Run, But They Can’t Hide

… The chair of the House Government Reform Committee, Tom Davis, House Democrat Henry Waxman and Senate … only 22 percent of Americans believe that Congress should become involved in the problems of baseball. According to one … benefited from exemptions to the anti-trust laws, subsidies for stadium construction and an assortment of federal …
This painting, which dates from 1859, reimagines the toppling of the equestrian statue of George III in New York City. Erected in 1770, the statue featured the regent garbed in Roman military regalia on horseback, in the fashion of Marcus Aurelius. It is doubtful that Native Americans, women and children were in attendance at this episode of iconoclasm by the Sons of Liberty.

Ten Memorable Monument Takedowns in History

… that of Nero’s by Vitellius. Damnatio memoriae was most common after regime change. Note however, that the names of … Iconoclasm was outlawed. The restoration of icons is commemorated today as the “Feast of Orthodoxy.” 3. A Papal … troops overtook the rebellious city of Bologna, il papa commissioned Michelangelo to carve his likeness. The bronze …
A Memorial to the "Forgotten War" of Korea with the insignias of the United States Uniformed Services ringed around it.

Forgotten War, Tragic Peace

… a battle fought here at home. The advocates of containing communism clearly defeated those led by General Douglas … of peace were so soon forgotten. The fear of change still combines with fear of recurring threats to make the United … or conquest. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer …
Glacial ice on Lake Baikal

Climate Change and Human Life

… Leticia Wiggins  Welcome to History Talk , produced by Origins: Current Events … in the last five years is how much major decision-making bodies, sadly, non-democratic decision-making bodies, have … Wiggins. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more at our website, …
President Edelmiro Farrell (left) and the Vice President and Colonel Juan Perón, in April 1945.

Argentina’s Day of Loyalty and the Birth of Peronism

… became known as Peronism and the Justicialist Party embodied it. Perón’s program “New Argentina,” advocating social … for nothing less than a total redefinition of the social compact. Peronism permeated and penetrated all aspects of … of an attempted military putsch. Perón awarded medals to soldiers who beat back the attempted coup. The CGT, represented …
Suffragists with signs: "Votes for Women"

The Myth of the Women's Voting Bloc (Prologued, Season 1, Trailer)

… which we live. Current events, however dire or exciting or complicated they may be, have been made by history. They … Oranjudio. Song and Band information can be found on our website and we encourage our listeners to visit episode … podcast possible. You can find our podcasts and more on our website, Origins.osu.edu, on Itunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and …
Official Program: Woman Suffrage Procession, Washington DC March 3, 1913

I have many things to say (Prologued, Season 1, Episode 2)

… call the Anthony Amendment, and what would eventually become the 19th Amendment. But not for a long time. California … says things like “Oh God, if I have to meet with these ladies, can I at least please pick the time that they come?!” … Oranjudio. Song and band information can be found on our website, and we encourage our listeners to visit episode …
Barry Faulkner's mural, "The Constitution," depicts the framers of the U.S. Constitution.

Term Limits: Thank Goodness We Didn’t Have Them in 1787

… career began in 1775, when he was elected to the local committee of safety and then to the Virginia Convention, … as well as a term in the U.S. House of Representatives and died while serving in the U.S. Senate. Under a term limits … where he remained until 1821, when he guided the Missouri Compromise bill through Congress. Fortunately, no term limit …
Cover of A Cruel Wind: Pandemic Flu in America, 1918-1920 by Dorothy Ann Pettit and Janice Bailie.

Before There Was Swine Flu

Review of A Cruel Wind: Pandemic Flu in America, 1918-1920, by Dorothy A. Pettit and Janice Bailie (Timberlane Books, 2008)
… was upgrading the recent outbreak of H1N1 influenza, more commonly known as "swine flu," to a global pandemic. … young adults, those between 18 and 40, were most likely to die of influenza. The greatest strength of this book is the … of people off work. They evoke the frightening scenes of bodies stacked in morgues. They also discuss changes in …

A New View of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: From Needs and Narratives to Negotiation

… Political administrations have changed and negotiators have come and gone but the conflict between Israelis and … 242 of 1967, almost 50 years ago. Perhaps there is a more comprehensive way to look at the conflict. As a problem of … is a prime and tragic example of the way two nations competing over the same territory struggle not only over …

The Fate of the Kurds

… related to Persian. In the largely mountainous region that comprises their homeland, over the centuries Kurds practiced … Kurdish leaders were largely exempt from taxation. A medieval castle in northeast Syria once known as Hisn al-Akrād … posed, read the 12 th point of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points as support for their independence. Indeed, the Treaty …

A New World Order? Africa and China

… On one hand, huge new markets have opened to American companies; on the other, Chinese producers have created stiff competition. Nowhere has China’s emergence been more … a documentary for the BBC in 2011 titled “The Chinese are Coming.” Scenes in the program ranged from Chinese …
The Battle of Culloden by David Morier

Top Ten Origins: Scotland and the United Kingdom

… it remains a part of the United Kingdom or separates to become an independent state.  As the prospect of an … One Head     In 1603, Elizabeth I of England and Ireland died. Her successor, James Stuart VI, King of Scotland, … violent climax at the Battle of Culloden, where British soldiers decimated Jacobite forces. The brutal crackdown and …
Booker T. Washington

Picturing Black History

… to demonstrate how sharing our visual pasts can allow our audiences to contextualize and understand the present. So we … for me, are about perspective. There are different viewpoints to the past, depending on the person. It doesn't … articles that our authors discussed today, please visit our website at picturingblackhistory.org. Stay safe and healthy …
1942 photo of an American flag.

The Changing Symbolism of Old Glory

… Although the United States has often wavered from that commitment, the tragic events of Sept. 11 compel us to return to it, more today than ever before. Few … at the request of George Washington. But neither of these points is certain.  What we do know is that the United …
North Korea's prime minister Kim Il-sung and China's premier Zhou Enlai tour Beijing in 1958.

China Holds the Key to the North Korea Problem

… As the international community struggles to respond effectively to the missile … intentions of its founder’s to allow each great power a comprehensive veto over any international action that might … and President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not agree on the composition or role of the future organizations executive …

The Shifting Terrain of Latin American Drug Trafficking

… In June 2011, the non-governmental organization Global Commission on Drug Policy published a report detailing the … cartel and effectively ended the cocaine wars that bloodied the streets of Miami. In addition, each trafficker … surge in ephedrine exports to Mexico, a critical ingredient in the production of methamphetamines.) Other events …
Cover of The Battle of Adwa African Victory in the Age of Empire by Raymond Jonas

When Ethiopia Stunned the World

Review of The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire, by Raymond Jonas (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press, 2011)
… and, due to a series of blunders by his subordinate commanders, his force was overwhelmed. Aside from numerous … also captured 1,900 Italians and 1,500 Askari (African soldiers serving in the Italian armed forces). The scope and … a kindred spirit in Menelik. Far from finding a receptive audience, Menelik agreed that the "the negro should be …