… 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 …
… selectively remember the war as an “American” triumph. The history of World War II ought to teach the need for strong … American Tourism in France" (2004), is a writer for the History News Service and a historian at California State University, Los Angeles. … Christopher Endy … History News Service … Europe … France … World War II / WWII …
… is to be hoped that a cardinal would be familiar with the history of his Church. And a bloody history it is at that. If the early narratives are to be … at the University of Notre Dame and a writer for the History News Service. [The Medieval Institute, University of …
… it likely to extend beyond the present financial crisis? History suggests that outrage over the abuses of fat-cats is … a tribute to ambition. 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 …
… and lost World War II, the most devastating war in human history. If President Bush’s “axis of evil” represented even … in foreign affairs. Norman Markowitz is a member of the history faculty at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., and a writer for the History News Service. … Norman Markowitz … History News …
… to the playing fields, nor is it new. Throughout American history, doctors and lay people in authority have assumed … Reis is the author of "Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex" (2009). She is an associate professor of women's and gender studies and history at the University of Oregon in Eugene and a writer …
Review of The Tragedy of Empire: From Constantine to The Destruction of Roman Italy, by Michael Kulikowski (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2019)
… notion of the “dark ages.” In the 2000s, several popular books reacted against this academic trend, reminding their … traditional: it presents the political and institutional history of the later Roman Empire , and with it the notion … Most of the protagonists of this traditional political history are emperors and generals, but Kulikowski does point …
… Morocco and Bosnia) until the most devastating war in human history — to that point — erupted in 1914. Now the question … ills of the day and make warfare obsolete is another. History never repeats itself, but it teaches us that there … at The Nixon Center in Washington and a writer for the History News Service. … Nikolas K. Gvosdev … History News …
… First, look at the nation’s history: The Bush administration, Ben Bernanke of the … and institutions acting irresponsibly. America has a long history of dynamic, constructive regulation. As in 1912, the … Nichols is the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in U.S. History at the University of Pennsylvania. He is author of …
… came up through Ukraine. It was Khrushchev who made Crimea part of Soviet Ukraine in 1954. And it was Ukraine … “Russia.” Wars, occupations, environment, demography, and history shaped the 20th century experience in Ukraine in … Plokhy, The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine (Basic Books, 2015). For thinking about the Soviet past today, I …
… unions have endured many heartbreaking losses in their history. But not since the infamous 1892 Homestead strike … quality of American democracy. Joseph A. McCartin teaches history at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and a writer for the History News Service. He is currently writing a book on the …
Review of Civilizations of Ancient Iraq, by Benjamin R. Foster and Karen Polinger Foster (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009. pp. xii, 297)
… the first towns, cities, states and empires in human history, and also witnessed pioneering developments in … historical survey of ancient Iraq from its earliest history some ten thousand years ago to the seventh century … This age also produced a diverse range of literature: cook books, love literature and epics, to name only a few. It was …
… attacks al-Qaida is capable of carrying out. Given the history of bin Laden and his organization, we can assume … to do the same. Derek Catsam is an associate professor of history at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and a writer for the History News Service. He is the author of "Freedom's Main …
Review of The Blood of Free Men: The Liberation of Paris, 1944, by Michael Neiberg (New York: Basic Books, 2012)
… in Paris General Choltitz did not want to be known to history as the man who destroyed Paris as Hitler wanted him … at Notre Dame. The Blood of Free Men is narrative history at its best, combining tension, drama, and a … of Paris, 1944 , by Michael Neiberg (New York: Basic Books, 2012) … Corbin Williamson … Reviews … Europe … France …
… how far to the right the mainstream has expanded. The later history of Yom Kippur has influenced both ends of the … has heightened the ambiguity embedded in Yom Kippur’s history. Most Jews want to embrace the feeling of group … at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. … Ira Chernus … History News Service … …
… their allies against the Dakota Access Pipeline coninues, History Talk takes a look at the long-term patterns of … of the DAPL, as well as how this issue fits into the larger history of Native American treaties, resistance, and … Rock ." ( Image Source ) … Brenna Miller Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a panel of …
… to support filibuster reform, they can look at their own history. In the 1960s and early-1970s, liberal Democrats and … of democracy. Julian E. Zelizer, a professor of History at Boston University and the author of "On Capitol … its Consequences, 1945-2000" (2004), is a writer for the History News Service. … Julian E. Zelizer … History News …
… question is impossible to answer with certainty, but recent history tells us one thing. The party's fate will continue … its borders. Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom is a professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, a writer for the History News Service and the author of "China's Brave New …
… a national policy. Catherine Allgor, a writer for the History News Service, is a professor of history and a Presidential Chair at the University of … of the American Nation" (2006). … Catherine Allgor … History News Service … The Legacy of a Lady …
… a national policy. Catherine Allgor, a writer for the History News Service, is a professor of history and a Presidential Chair at the University of … of the American Nation" (2006). … Catherine Allgor … History News Service … Women & Gender … United States … U.S. …
… McCain might well have considered lessons from our recent history of vice- presidential selection. As the vice … verdict given concerns over McCain’s age and health history. The selection of Palin raised doubts about … Saint Louis University School of Law and a writer for the History News Service. … Joel K. Goldstein … History News …
… but it strikes one false note for those who know the history of the 20th century. Gandhi, the revered leader of … Michael Richards teaches modern European and world history at Sweet Briar College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. … Michael D. Richards … History News …