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… over flat lands, and navigate small, sometimes cobble-stoned streets in villages and towns throughout France. The … cyclists might wear the yellow jersey during the three-week competition, only one will ultimately win it. Cover of the illustrated sports … Milestones …

… of two Russian ships by a German taskforce under the command of a German admiral improbably marked the entry of … The Gallipoli campaign, as it became known, was one of the largest amphibious operations ever attempted. … Black Sea. Dominion soldiers on the beach of ANZAC Cove, one of the principle Entente landing sites on the Gallipoli …

… administrations that deemed the application of force a welcome distraction from domestic problems. At the same time, … Baath Party, and Jordan’s King Hussein rarely spoke with one voice. In fact, Syria had previously grown tired of … offensive mindset—“Rabin’s Schlieffenplan,” (145) as Laron coins it in pointed allusion. Rabin's "Schlieffenplan:" an …

… sphere of influence. In this context Flavius Dionysius, commander of Rome's eastern military forces and a native of … personalities of this region of the Roman world. In one of the most rewarding chapters of the book, Traina … in "Byzantine" terms. The city was a Christian one, unpolluted by a pagan past, where meetings between the …

… One hundred years ago this month, the Greco-Turkish war erupted. The war resulted in the largest compulsory population exchange in history up to that time (2 … Armistice of Mudros. The Ottoman Empire was to be partitioned among the Allies, with all powers sending contingents …

… of independence. And, for many, knowing where your food comes from, intimately, down to the moisture of the soil, … rich sensory experiences that make cooking and eating one of humanity's most sensuous acts. Those pleasures came … meat, milk and wheat, but what, inspectors asked, about honey, eggs, rye, beets, potatoes, tea, herbs, black …

… about what’s going on. . . . [All] I know is if nothing is done, there will be thousands, hundreds [of] thousands of people who will die.” Vasset’s comments encapsulated the international response to the … challenge of feeding the millions of starving Ethiopians. One of the most prominent efforts was led by …

… Conference on West Africa was signed.  The conference has become known for “carving up  the African continent ” for the … and Niger rivers.  Rather than a defining moment or a milestone, the Berlin Conference was emblematic of an era. Its … slavery or “orphaned,” many of these young men passed from one master to another. Ironically, the propaganda image of …

… seats in parliament. Morsi was the winner of Egypt’s first competitive presidential election, but his government was … (Photo by journalist Sarah Carr) On February 24, 2011, one such alliance came together to protect and support … were closely associated with the Mubarak regime with new ones as a moderate response to those criticisms. Roots of …

… October 2018, Architectural Digest had already hailed it as one of the most anticipated buildings of 2018. The museum's … experience. Chosen with the help of a veterans advisory committee from a pool of 250 potential candidates, the 25 … veteran’s post-service life meaningfully different than someone who hasn’t served? And what are the shared experiences …

… from the Nile , Tigris, and Euphrates, to the Rhine, Rhone, Danube, Po, Tiber, and Seine. Campbell sets himself a … religious aura of rivers enhanced the status of riverine communities” (31). Rivers were ascribed human qualities and … over which the Romans consciously sought mastery in one way or another. One of the most potent symbols of their …

… from Akin's, and President Barack Obama reiterated his commitment to not make "health care decisions on behalf of … players: government officials, women, and medical practitioners. The historical record also shows that, for thousands … afford to pay for them. Poor women—especially unmarried ones—continued to use herbs to abort unwanted pregnancies, …

… Western Allies in Europe in World War II and remains today one of the best known campaigns of the war. Code named … thousand casualties on the first day of the invasion. To commemorate the battle, Origins offers ten of the most … distance from German reinforcements. And they opted for one major assault designed to secure a lodgment as opposed …

… but sometimes they converge to produce disasters like the one we’re experiencing. In 1776 Adam Smith used the law of … consequences to explain how individual ambition served the common good. It’s not from the benevolence of the butcher, … Totally unintended was the creation of a testosterone-driven competition so intense it kept at bay second …

… sometimes glitteringly attractive, creatures come from? While not an exact replica, the myths and legends … precautions [are] of no avail; for the atmosphere, poisoned by the vagaries of this foul carcass, fill[s] every … into their own hands. While the few remaining parishioners and clergy gather to celebrate a feast day, the …

… Every November we mark the anniversary of one of the most significant events of the 20 th century—the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism throughout Eastern Europe . The opening of the … Wall did not usher in the “end of history,” but rather one more stage in Europe’s ongoing historical evolution. As …

… No disaster scenario more challenges human hopes to overcome nature’s forces than the sudden and unpredicted strike … but there is also little confidence that we would see one coming. In April 2018 , for instance, an undetected … has moved forward furiously, seeking sunshine and life. One has an uncanny feeling when one sees thick giant trees …

… of well-publicized workplace raids to terrorize immigrant communities. Although immigrants bear the brunt of these … the U.S. military. Those arrested were taken to a decommissioned military facility, and 178 of them were flown to … to detain many of the deportees, while the companies were exonerated by the courts. In 1919-20, the Palmer Raids …

… might leave the reader puzzled. Morris would have done well to offer a more transparent methodology and a more … of the presidency itself has changed, making his comparisons something of an apples and oranges exercise.  … 1912, and 1932. DeWitt Clinton, 1823. Mayor of New York and one of the vissionaries of the Erie Canal. Per Morris, one …

… 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 … insight into the complicated and complicating events ... , one needs perspective, not attitudes; context, not …

… dot the landscape and stand beside opera houses and statues commemorating prominent figures of German cultural heritage. … they remain part of the city where Berliners work and live. One of the better examples is the “Denkmal für die … way Berlin remembers the Cold War era is complicated. At one level, there is a nostalgia, pithily termed “Ostologie,” …

… Richard Stoneman is the world's leading expert on the legends written … has traced those myths across cultures and through time. Stoneman's purpose is not to write another biography of the … birth narrative takes a markedly different approach. It comes to us via Firdausi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings), …