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… Corporate downsizing has proved one aspect of American life apparently unchanged by El Nino … months since, AT&T, Chase Manhattan, Raytheon and Boeing alone announced cuts totaling more than 30,000 people. The … his father, also an Edison employee, counseled him that the company would provide a secure life. Myers’ forced …

… State with himself as Hetman. Skoropadsky abdicated one month after Germany’s surrender in November 1918.  His opponents proclaimed a re-established UNR in January 1919 that … were war-weary, and saw no Entente troops or aid forthcoming.  Ukraine’s signing the Treaty was something the …

… 2018, President Donald Trump made a set of disparaging comments about Puerto Rico. They underscored just how little … avenged, the Treaty of Paris—signed December 10, 1898—officially rid the Western Hemisphere of European powers and … ) to the United States, and made Uncle Sam the unquestioned authority in the Caribbean, with tight control over …

… feet in diameter, the earth-colored structure of stone and mortar stands over 100 feet tall. The arrow slits in … Its image illustrates postcards, coffee mugs and magnets commemorating this relaxed, yet urbane port on the Aegean … while children chase pigeons nearby. Parents sit on the stone walls that embrace landscaped plots of greenery …

… human immune systems, HIV has also allowed tuberculosis to come thundering back as a global health threat and has … of a seemingly unlikely occurrence: a human living about one hundred years ago in Equatorial Africa became infected … death from AIDS in 1985 ( right ). Stigma and fear shaped official responses to AIDS in western countries where gay …

… the divisions among Americans. Gerald Ford did the opposite when he became president after the Watergate scandal. … plus their rough treatment of the media and political opponents, angered many Americans and gouged deep national … he appeared before a joint session of Congress and pledged “communication, conciliation, compromise, and cooperation” …

… people. But are the Olympic Games good for the World? Proponents say the Games help create mutual understanding and … corruption scandals, doping controversies and rampant commercialism have done so little to dent the popularity of … before the First World War, sport had become, as one French official put it, "a matter of state." Politicians and the …

… in Silicon Valley (where even people with six-figure incomes may qualify for housing subsidies) have attracted … Why have they adopted certain solutions, and then abandoned them almost immediately? And what has happened when the … their midst by giving alms, usually in the form of food or money. But Christian charity could not keep up with the …

… of Life magazine in 1941, the “American Century” would be one of democratic revolution. “We have some things in this … Europe at the close of World War II. Administration officials find it easy to explain their current goals by … of Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz dared to undertake a comprehensive land reform campaign, nationalize corporate …

… along with the text, “Happy Women’s Day.” To be honest, I was a bit baffled. The following day another e-card … who demanded economic and political equality, on a day officially dedicated to “the female workers’ causes.” The … break with socialist tradition. Though ideologically committed to human equality, socialists had long argued that …

… enslaved Africans generated tremendous wealth for an elite community of slave owners, slave traders, and political … formerly enslaved individuals and their descendants petitioned for compensation, recognition, and material support, … the Association faced increasing opposition from federal officials who sought to undermine the operations of the …

… One hundred and fifty years ago, this July 1, three British … leaders from Métis artist Christi Belcourt to Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon have pointed out that the past 150 … built on the theft of indigenous lands. Canadian rule has visited the violence of the residential schools, a sustained …

… prohibits all military activity? The unlikely source of common ground lies in the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. This … 1980s and thus pledged to honor the nuclear weapons-free zone status of the Antarctic. Today, a nuclear weapons-free … cooperation by allowing North and South Korean military officials to work together on these missions. The Korean …

… tranquil lives of the "greatest generation" in two. On the one hand, American men were upset at Friedan's suggestion … group of white, educated, middle-class women were overcome with a sense of gratitude. Friedan had explained their … care of home and family was not unique. This realization alone had a profound impact on a generation of women often …

… trained its fire on the private character of elected officials. During the 1780s and 1790s, while John Adams … recede. In their place emerged a fierce brand of political combat that regarded private life as a legitimate field of … of illegitimacy, drunkenness or sexual misbehavior. One northern newspaper, for instance, depicted Andrew …

… Native Americans visited colonial cities from New Orleans to Montreal, Boston, … in between. Historians have traditionally focused on the outcomes of “the chiefs now in this city,” namely, treaties. … and Indians as intertwined concepts, Calloway tells us, “One might argue that Indians saw a frontier as anywhere …

… overview of the character of Henry V and his conduct of one of the most famous campaigns of the Hundred Years War. … genealogical and ideological, to England's claim to the throne of France. She deftly explains the factions and personal … unalloyed sense of justification: She announces that the outcome of the battle of Agincourt showed "God had chosen to …

… which we live. Current events, however dire or exciting or complicated they may be, have been made by history. They … that the phrase “what is past is prologue” is a vital component of our jobs. We recognize that, in order to understand … important work along with a number of other Latina elected officials throughout the country. They also I think are …

… This year marks the 500-year anniversary of the pricking of one man's conscience. Bartolomé de las Casas, sickened by … natives of the New World.   Las Casas ( above ) rose to become one of the most influential thinkers of his day. He … Milestones … Indigenous Communities …

… and studied during Korea’s Joseon period (1392-1897). At sites such as Sobaek Mountain, Buseoksa Temple, Sosu Seowon … of Seonbi culture. The landscape seen from Muryangsujeon. One of the famous tourist attractions in Sobaeksan National … lantern, a wood plaque reads “Muryangsujeon (無量壽殿)” and welcomes all comers (right). The founder of the Buseoksa …

… Coming to terms with the American Civil War is no easy task. The scale of its destruction alone is still shocking. New historical estimates put the … sharp prose and narrative style keep the writing brisk. One question that the volume presents is how the period of …

… September 1959 Nikita Khrushchev, General Secretary of the Communist Party and Premier of the Soviet Union , arrived in … exhaustion of meals, receptions, speeches, and transit from one site to another, is simply delightful. Nelson and … Khrushchev’s joy at breaking away from security cordons and official engagements and interacting with ordinary …

… and mathematical calculations.  Initially, he focused on comet and meteor predictions, but he later turned to … By mid-afternoon, Tombaugh had meticulously analyzed about one-quarter of the plates when he spotted a faint image … confirming it was, in fact, a planet. The discovery was officially announced on March 13, 1930, a date rich with …