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Artifact from Benin

Who Owns the Past? Museums and Cultural Heritage Repatriation

… of Greek temples in conquered Sicily. This month, your History Talk podcast hosts Lauren Henry and Eric Michael … , A Postcard from Warsaw, Poland: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews , and China Dreams and the “Road to Revival” For more information about the history of Congo and Central Africa, check out Dr. Van …
Perry speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

Governor Perry’s Vice-Presidential Mistake

… ignorance of more than 60 years of American political history.  Perry suggested that Cactus Jack, Franklin … vice presidency remains the office that Garner disparaged. History tells a different story. If the recent past is a … Saint Louis University School of Law and a writer for the History News Service. …
Glass negative of Kaiser Wilhelm.

A New Kind of Anti-Americanism

… as the most important international organization in history. Moreover, even traditional left-wing critics of … the American people. 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. …
Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy meeting with Kagan.

What’s Wrong With Kagan’s Confirmation Hearings

… nominee in 1922, Sen. George Sutherland of Utah.   History and the debates of our Founders offer some sound … Convention and the presidency who writes for the History News Service. … History News Service …
Women of the Association of Families of the Detained-Disappeared demonstrate in front of La Moneda Palace during the Pinochet military regime.

In Historical Truths, the Road to an Open Society

… will endure. 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 … History News Service …
Power lines.

Blackouts: Symptoms of Our Dependence

… hours, the “great Northeast blackout” — the largest in the history of the World — returned 30 million Americans to the … and “progress.” John H. Summers, a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Rochester and assistant editor of the Blackout History Project , is a writer for the History News Service. …
Soldiers from 3rd Infantry Division provide perimeter security for Iraqi policemen at a traffic control point in Tikrit, Iraq.

The Limits of Shock and Awe

… seems that the president does not read either newspapers or history. None of this is to say that the Bush administration … technological superiority. It is to suggest rather that history indicates that warfare cannot be reduced to a … get in the way. Michael Bellesiles is the author of several books, including "Revolutionary Outlaws" and "Arming …
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, shakes hands with a US Air Force general officer prior to his departure from the United States

The Need to Talk with Iran

… for restrictions on Iran’s nuclear capability. With the history of immense distrust between the two countries, … History News Service …
Juan and Evita Perón standing in a car waving, a soldier on horseback is beside the car

The Birth of Peronism

On October 17, 1945, hundreds of thousands of Juan Perón's supporters clogged the streets of Buenos Aires marking a consequential moment in Argentina’s history and the birth of Peronism.
doctor holding a COVID swab

Pandemics and Public Policy

To what extent does war exacerbate or reduce the impact of major historical events such as a global pandemic or economic de-pression?
Grade Level
9-12
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Teaching Area
US History since 1877
… this lesson, students will explore two major themes of U.S. History: The impact of war and the mobilization for war on … aligned with the NCSS standards and would work for an AP US History class lesson on the New Deal. … US History since 1877 …
man looking out a window

The Creation of Student Loan Debt in the United States

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
US History since 1877
… surround student loans. The article talks about the history of cost of college education, and how the increasing … In the lesson, students will be given an overview of the history of student loans and increased need for higher … US History since 1877 …
General MacArthur Memorial

The Philippines “A Sea of Troubles”

Grade Level
4-8
Teaching Area
World History since 1500
… a political cartoon to begin to understand the complex history between the United States, Philippines, and China. … will work together to create a timeline tracing the history of the Philippines and their relationship with … World History since 1500 …