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… As we celebrate the 71st birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., on Jan. 15 and Congress … women, who saved the church that nurtured him and composed the movement whose spokesman he became. King was … to offer it. Two years after King's birth, his grandfather died and his father became the pastor of Ebenezer. During …

… Clinton has launched the media into a search for past scandals to throw light on the present one. The press has been … married in the 1790s before her divorce had officially become final. He won the election anyway, but she died of a stress-induced heart attack before he began his …

… to accept the rules reform introduced by Senators Tom Udall, Tom Harkin, and Jeff Merkley.  The target of the rules … would eliminate filibusters to prevent legislation from coming to the floor for debate, while retaining filibusters … the Senate as Jefferson's vice president from 1801-1805 recommended dropping in an effort to simplify Senate rules. …

… even at the risk of confrontation with the international community. In persuading the Iranian government to be more … of the Iranians and sowed the seeds of Islamic fundamentalism. Since then, the Iranian people have been … War, the United States believed that it faced the threat of communist expansion in the developing world. Iran looked …

… to the administration’s war policies and hungry for a candidate with national security bona fides. A four-star general … officers as presidential contenders. Generals who have become president (there were ten, six of them notable as … Confederacy’s surrender at Appomattox, he squelched his soldiers’ gloating, telling them that “the rebels are our …

… Society of Civil Engineers. Tom, thank you for joining us today on History Talk. Tom Smith   Oh, it's my pleasure. … Tom Smith   Sure. And by the way, the next report card will come out in 2017. What we do is we look at 16 categories of … you know, just how bad some of our infrastructure has become? Tom Smith   Well, you know, in general, I'll just …

… threaten the cultural makeup of Europe due to the alleged incompatibility of the Islamic faith of the majority of new … as conflicts in Africa mounted (in Eritrea, Libya, and Sudan , to name a few), the number of migrants crossing the … linguistic, and religious differences? No conclusive studies compare Eastern and Western European attitudes toward …

… beautifully produced. Vivid photographs and footage were combined with informative and entertaining commentary by … life, the differences between the two progressive candidates in the 1912 campaign were essentially reduced to …

… wind power, grew much faster. Global nuclear capacity today has probably reached its peak at 343,086 megawatts, … of 1989 in eastern and central Europe and the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union in 1991 brought an end to the … know about, there are several other nations which hope to become nuclear powers in the near future. Add to this those …

… "Introduction to Solid State Chemistry," "Introduction to Computer Science and Programming," "Quantitative Methods in … should assume that Santorum was trying to score political points with his base by equating "college" with "liberal …

… of two Russian ships by a German taskforce under the command of a German admiral improbably marked the entry of … in the Middle East is relatively well-known. Movie-going audiences are familiar with the dashing exploits of T. E. Lawrence as depicted in the …

… President Obama went to Egypt ten days ago to create common ground between America and Islam. In the process he … of American independence in 1778. He also reminded his audience of the U.S.-Tripoli treaty of 1796-97, which denied … the Christian Religion.” Quoting these words would have won points in Cairo but would have infuriated the Christian …

… historical monuments and churches.  Sadly, it has become the center of a major feud between Armenians and … Nagorno-Karabakh with the Soviet Armenian republic in accordance with Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and … citizen even boasted of the low unemployment in Karabakh compared to neighboring Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh is home to …

… Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle   Hello, and welcome to Cultural Diplomacy and the Global Cold War, brought … in Teaching, and I'll be your host and moderator today. Thank you for joining us. During the Cold War, cultural … end quote. Yet each side also had to consider their audiences, which allowed for flexibility with the ideological …

… the Bush administration has put the lives of U.S. soldiers at risk and imperiled America’s long-term national … years after World War II, not a single U.S. soldier died in combat either in Germany or in Japan — in sharp contrast to … Defense Donald Rumsfeld rejected this advice out of hand. Today there are 140,000 U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait. The …

… to be sacrificed on the altar of profit - we are flames, committed to conquering darkness, and we will continue the struggle” - Farhat Jahan, … in their homes nearby.  It is  estimated that 10,000 people died instantly. Survivor organizations estimated 23,000 …

… Howard Dean’s current bid to chair the Democratic National Committee is a test case of his political viability. It’s … amplification than of the offending event itself. Extra points are given if there’s a widespread sense that the … consumption, but originally directed at a much smaller audience. Several politicians provide excellent examples of …

… to which men will go to take it away from them, and to the complicated politics of one’s immortal soul. Director Josie … religious houses, and declaring Catholicism illegal. Marie died during this revolt, leaving Mary’s illegitimate … supporting character in this film, but her role never disappoints. Her constant internal struggles with marriage, …

… In 2018, the Canadian $10 bill had a new face. Viola Irene (Davis) Desmond, replaced John A. MacDonald, Canada’s first … that day, Desmond became the target of a racist incident, a common event for Blacks in Canada. Her decision to challenge … and a public opinion survey on the Bank of Canada website is indicative of a willingness to acknowledge a …

… France is rejoining military NATO, the United States is becoming more distant. This may be the best way the United … France would no longer participate in NATO’s integrated command and that NATO military headquarters and U.S. … on NATO as a European alliance for the future. Carolyne V. Davidson is a writer for the History News Service and a …

… transportation whenever you can, to park your car one extra day per week, to obey the speed limit, and to set your … to think about the balance between individual wants and common goals.   What was the effect of Carter's speech? Some … a collective goal.   In Iraq and Afghanistan, American soldiers a minority among thheir generation — are fighting two …

… transportation whenever you can, to park your car one extra day per week, to obey the speed limit, and to set your … to think about the balance between individual wants and common goals.   What was the effect of Carter’s speech? Some … a collective goal.   In Iraq and Afghanistan, American soldiers a minority among their generation — are fighting two …