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… the rights of his novel to a printer. He was buried in a common grave. Most profoundly, our modern sensibility is … of the Bible, the  Iliad  and  Odyssey , the  Divine Comedy  and the  Canterbury Tales —didn’t explore our inner … festivities around the world to commemorate 400 years since their deaths. Shakespeare’s Globe Theater started …

… Reagan. This did little more than add insult to injury since Reagan had already swamped Mondale. The historical … With charges of fraud flying, Congress set up an electoral commission to settle the issue of who would be the next president. The commissioners were supposed to be like the original …

… signed between the PRC and a minority people and is part of communist China’s larger nation-building process in its … historically constitute Tibet had ruled their own affairs since the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912. Central Tibet … principles of “ cho-si sungdrel, ” or religion and politics combined. Mao Zedong (middle), Ngabo Ngawang Jigme (left) …

… (Madras) in India. Madras was born in 1636, when East India Company official Francis Day signed a treaty with the Nayaka … British Crown insisted that in return for financial aid the Company would allow missionaries to proselytize freely in … the University oversaw English education in the ever-increasing territory of the Presidency. Pictured here is the …

… Vietnam analogy is not so much the difficulty of drawing comparisons between two different situations. The problem is … By the early 1970s, American involvement in Vietnam had become a strategic disaster. The war was sucking U.S. economic … an international environment that had changed substantially since World War II. Ending the war in Vietnam helped produce …

… met to plan Operation “Ikrit and Biram” under mission commander “Issa,” Arabic for Jesus. Ikrit and Biram were two … to avenge the slaughter.  The secretive organization assassinated Jordanian Prime Minister Wasfi Al-Tell. The Israeli … nine hostages arrived at the airport. Issa and second-in-command “Tony” hurried to inspect the Boeing but encountered …

… Ottoman rule for centuries. The Balkan Wars saw atrocities committed against civilians on a massive scale. The … However, the overall impact of these conflicts paled in comparison to the  First World War .  The magnitude of death … of its former subjects and most of its Arab provinces—comprising contemporary  Syria ,  Iraq , Jordan,  Israel , and  …

… ranged from seven to fifteen dollars per week. Talking or singing during working hours was forbidden and bathroom … watching scores of young women and several young men die, combined with the awful realization that this tragedy could … They turned to the justice system, but justice was not forthcoming. Blanck and Harris were tried in criminal court for …

… economically most important countries in the world, the outcome of these elections is significant not just for … world recognizes Brazil for its fútbol, carnival, and the upcoming 2016 Olympics. But, to understand this landmark … Brazilian society, however, remains very unequal, possessing one of the world's highest Gini coefficients (the …

… roles during war, from utilitarian functions like housing displaced people to the symbolic functions of … Derzhprom building on Kharkiv’s Freedom Square is the most complete example of constructivist architecture in the world … was the largest single structure in the world when it was completed in 1928. To complete the project in a speedy two …

… a century ago. Today, the EU faces an unprecedented combination of challenges, including a lingering economic … But as our guests tell us, the EU has proven to be surprisingly resilient and adaptable, constantly reinventing … Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a …

… by the idea that the present seems pretty terrible in comparison with the past, even if that past is mythic or not … thing, and Rasmussen pairs each founder with a particular complaint. For Washington, it was partisanship. Even as he … That slavery vexed Jefferson isn’t altogether surprising since slavery had contorted Jefferson’s thinking for …

… without understanding what preceded it. “There is a complicated history between the United States and Cuba,” … the desire to leave “behind the legacy of colonization and communism,” concluding with the recognition that “change is … loyalty to those who died in defense of our principles since the beginning of our independence war in 1868.” Three …

… on a mix of public and private pensions. Like it or not, company pensions are part of public policy. This struggle … private benefits and social responsibility has deep roots. Since the 1890s, American firms have instituted a range of … old-age security, but these were mainly posturing. Among companies claiming to offer pensions, 84 percent did not …

… chapter two by the motivations and actions that led to the coming of the Ten Years' War. In chapter three, Lendon … of timê, and continues in chapters four through eight discussing various campaigns within the larger war, concluding … in the political dimension. If one Greek state gave a command to another, this usually implied that the commanded …

… in 428 was still a "real entity" and not a "mere concept," since it was the "key reference point" for all of our … sphere of influence. In this context Flavius Dionysius, commander of Rome's eastern military forces and a native of …

… Bush faces the prospect of North Korea or even Iran becoming a nuclear power. China, India, Pakistan, Great … reduce tensions between the two superpowers. Today, a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty (banning all types of … to an Eisenhower adviser, Dr. James Killian, increasing nuclear weapons technology would “steadily complicate …

… it will be yet another transformation of a holiday that since its inception in the early 20th century, has undergone … break with socialist tradition. Though ideologically committed to human equality, socialists had long argued that … On March 18, 1911, the fortieth anniversary of the Paris Commune, International Women’s Day was marked for the first …

… national politics as much as many fear? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Check out a lesson plan … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk , produced by Origins: Current Events … whenever you mix money in politics sparked popular outrage since it redefined the landscape of campaign finance reform. …

… play, adults' efforts to provide protective spaces indoor (community centers, YMCA) and outdoor (playgrounds, sports … one of America's most respected historians. He has served since 1970 as a professor of history on the faculty of Brown … and stronger peer associations formed as a consequence of compulsory schooling in the mid-nineteenth century, a gap …

… The Social Democratic/Green government in Germany is discussing how quickly to close down its remaining nineteen … 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 …

… 35 years ago, when National Security Adviser Henry A. Kissinger announced it about Vietnam. We long to hear it again … it. Halfway through his first term, he secretly decided to complete American troop withdrawals around election time. … off final withdrawal. If Bush follows the Nixon game plan completely, next year he will launch a big bombing campaign …