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… or “Old Town,” is relatively new. This area had to be completely rebuilt after its destruction during  World War … of the Altstadt from the other side of the Elbe is commonly referred to as the “Canaletto View,” after the … Bellotto. On February 13, 1945, the British Royal Air Force and U.S. Army Air Force bombed Dresden. The …

… to get red-hot. Earlier this year, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down the District of … of future discussions of gun control for decades to come. It might even have an impact on the dynamics of the … the Albany Government Law Journal , historian David Konig points out that this quote had nothing to do with firearms. …

… Seventy years later, public memory of the battle for Manila includes a mixture of gratitude toward the … history of a city that has long sat at the crossroads of competing powers, and it still looms large in the … colonized the site. Menaced by pirates and European competitors, the Spaniards continually improved upon their …

… Lecture Review: R. David Edmunds' "Something Useful for a Change: Historians and Modern Tribal Communities" Wednesday, March 26 at The  Ohio State … there is the short version of my course!  Dr. Edmunds points out a path for “useful” history:  developing …

… urbanite from San Francisco, is a much better stand-in for the real American West. So is the sister team of Linda … sprawling suburbs on the Colorado plains, and multi-ethnic communities in Los Angeles, perhaps ending up with a latte … State University, Ore., and a writer for the History News Service. …

… traces the rise of China through its institutions, both formal and informal. Making China Modern: From the Great … (1644-1912) to the present day. The book attempts to accomplish two tasks. First, it provides a general history of … the external influences that threatened his rule. Mühlhahn points to the Sino-Soviet Split as a crucial moment: it …

… didn't move beyond their own self interest and embrace a common good. He called on Americans to unify themselves … but gained their support.   What better time than now to revisit Carter's speech? The Senate is just about to debate a … not afraid to hear the tough truths about the problems of unlimited consumerism. They have reservations about how, in …

… irrevocably porous. But the events of November 9 did not come from nowhere. The fall of the Berlin Wall—as detailed … culmination of geo-political diplomacy, a strategized win for those at the top of the political heap; she instead writes the history of serendipity whose outcome was far from predetermined, even if it seems so in …

… As national governments and the global scientific community struggle to contain the spread of the coronavirus … few months confronting a different type of outbreak. Misinformation about the current public health crisis—which has … of today’s coronavirus conspiracy theories. This Brazilian newspaper cartoon shows a caricature of a German using …

… Hurricane Katrina has underscored the importance of unified command and control in response to national disasters. Unfortunately, no one has stepped forward to take on this … the determination to get the job done. He was secretary of commerce from 1921 to 1928 under presidents Harding and …

… Yet when President Bush outlined his administration’s plan for stopping nuclear proliferation earlier this month, he … Bush faces the prospect of North Korea or even Iran becoming a nuclear power. China, India, Pakistan, Great … The dangers of continued nuclear weapons development are unlimited. If Bush were to heed the precedent of the …

… the anti-Semitism of their past. Perhaps it is now time for Americans to reexamine their past as well. Austria has become something of a pariah state because its governing … some influence on events in Germany. In 1920, Henry Ford's newspaper, the Dearborn Independent, carried a series of …

… capacity, has been an enemy of the global disarmament lobby for years.  That the Kim Jong-il regime could be placed in … would serve merely as an explicit reminder of the U.N.'s incompetence.   An examination of the situation with an eye to … too quickly and therefore resulted in too many shortsighted compromises.   The order to follow the Second World War …

… George W. Bush wins high marks from the public for being a strong leader in the war on terrorism. On every … strategists have long been concerned that Americans would become complacent” about the war on terrorism. “Skepticism by … University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. …

… are making a major mistake by opposing filibuster reform. By opposing the proposal of Sen. Bill Frist, the … anti-democratic, inefficient, and a symbol of legislative incompetence. Liberals in the earlier post-World War II period … 1945-2000" (2004), is a writer for the History News Service. …

… After 40 years, 2nd Lt. William Calley is back in the news. For many years now the young lieutenant convicted in … who has been assigned blame for another’s actions. Calley committed murder at My Lai and ordered his men to do the … History News Service …

… "Introduction to Solid State Chemistry," "Introduction to Computer Science and Programming," "Quantitative Methods in … (with states underwriting higher education so that it is affordable for many) and practical. Morrill intended for these …

… in the moment. Some, however, really do represent something completely new in American political history, and not always … following ten elections each brought something never seen before to the American electoral process—and the effects of … and newly elected President Harry S. Truman (right) hold up newspaper with the headline "Dewey Defeats Truman." (Source: …

… secret, backdoor negotiations with the Taliban be useful for the United States?   The experience of an earlier war may shed light on this question. Forty years ago the United States was trying to end the long … shown the agreement, he felt presented with a fait accompli and refused to consent.   Believing that he had been …

… movements; and the third being "crib-sheet books, the compilations, quote books, 'dictionaries' and … role that women played – and continue to play – in rallying for conservative politicians and, importantly, conservative … the Daughters of the American Revolution, Critchlow also points out that Phyllis Schlafly, who held high office in …

… cougars, and rattlesnakes. If he hasn’t been rescued by his compatriots, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the … Texas Rangers will have no trouble locating him. Just look for the circle of buzzards. Actually, his reading of … in the Southwest" (1995) , and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… motto of the United States is “In God We Trust.” Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., introduced the measure and argued that we … a secular allegory for that moral lesson. The other two committee members proposed images that drew on Old Testament … and Form of Government We have assumed.” Of all of his accomplishments, Jefferson selected just three for his …

… Soviet Union while also threatening the global economy. Before the war’s outbreak, Israel and its Arab neighbors had … heavily on Soviet support for arms and many Arab nations welcomed Soviet aid. Nixon and National Security Adviser Henry … five percent. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Omar Saqqaf, visited America and warned the Nixon administration that an …

… Since the economic crisis we’re now in is being compared to the Great Depression, the solutions being … end the Great Depression, though they did ease the crisis for the families who gained an income because of the New … the details, but there was a broad consensus around these points.   The result of that consensus was the greatest …