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… "was somehow the cause of the war." Today, as the nation commemorates the war's sesquicentennial, the war's … must also reflect soberly on the nature of slavery. It is easy to let the word "slavery" pass one's lips without … the sacrifices and hardships of millions of Confederate soldiers and households, too often those solemn intentions get …

… and a staggering landmark in human population growth combined to give new urgency to the existential question of … warm Classical antiquity, a cold Dark Ages, a warm Medieval Regime, and a cold Hallstatt- driven Little Ice … and structures of human communities. Ancient and medieval agrarian societies were threatened by …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … uses interviews, oral histories, archival sound clips, and commentary and analysis by scholars in the field of … scholars and a unique perspective on history for popular audiences. The show is hosted by historians Gillian Frank and …

… Revolution , the only son of a mother whose husband had died in a hunting accident while she was pregnant, … Soviet counter-intelligence agency, for writing derogatory comments about Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin in a private … in the aftermath of the war, when trainloads of Soviet soldiers were sent directly from Western Europe into the camp …

… too frequently heard, “if only you were white,” as a compliment to their skills, but also as a reality check that … him “one of the greatest pitchers of all time.”  The compliments were great, but they might as well have said, … rookie. Paige was past his prime, but to the Black community, that did not matter. He was their hero, a …

… between present-day immigration and the flood of newcomers who came in the past. ProjectUSA’s website is emphatic on this point. Making this distinction … in the respectable clothes of high-minded concern for the common good. To cite but a few examples: In the 1840s …

… been interwoven with human history. Although the data are incomplete, over 170 volcanic eruptions have been recorded in … from the Ring Road; Iceland's Ring Road, Highway 1, was completed in 1974 and circles the island in an 828 mile … where few other species could survive. Most Icelanders welcome the invasive flower because it helps curb erosion and …

… for those unfamiliar with such theory. Lienesch's comparisons of the antievolution movement to other social … the Scopes trials than the past seventy-five years combined. Given the plethora of books on Scopes, including … in tactics; the movement has seemingly changed its goals completely in recent decades. Early anti-evolutionists, …

… were Bollywood films. In recent decades, Bollywood has become popular across the world with sizeable audiences in East Asia, North America, Africa, and the Middle … villages. A blockbuster film that was received well by audience and critics, Lagaan was nominated for an Academy …

… fireworks light the sky and effigies burn. The celebration commemorates an event from 1605, when authorities discovered … “Jack” Wright (1568-1605), and Guy Fawkes—a seasoned soldier who had fought for Catholic Spain and possessed crucial … of Parliament, killing King James I, the Lords, and the Commons in one stroke. The conspirators hoped the chaos …

… who make up the Religious Right, faith is important when it comes to moral issues such as abortion and homosexual … called such behavior “virtue.” Personal sacrifice for the common good would provide a necessary check to the selfishness that could easily arise when people become obsessed with individual rights. Civic humanism and …

… motives and the messianic revolutionary ideals of Russian communism. 2 Originating in Czarist Russia, traditional … the Soviet Union's security. On the other hand, messianic communist ideals, which date back to Bolshevik upheaval of … was important to Khrushchev was to maintain the spread of communism. Khrushchev's calls for peaceful coexistence were …

… to end the arms race and proceed toward “general and complete disarmament.” Nuclear weapons states pledged not to … For superpowers and developing nations, the treaty thus embodied very different aspirations, fundamentally at odds with … weapons states. The lack of progress toward “general and complete disarmament,” they argue, betrays those states’ …

… forces, however, the South Korean military repelled the Communist attack and eventually pushed them north of the … greatly assisted the fledgling KPA. Mao Zedong’s own son died during the conflict. Soviet leader  Joseph Stalin , … for this conflict.  The North Korea threat is not an easy problem to solve for the international community. Many …

… from the Internet. Once again, the Internet has become the target of law makers who seek a simple remedy for making a complex world safe again. If only it were so easy. A major flaw in blaming the Internet for terrorist … safety and peace. Ann Larabee is a professor of American studies at Michigan State University and a writer for the …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … Boys Podcast also maintains a blog at boweryboyshistory.com , which serves as an additional resource for listeners, … on NYC history and culture-related events, and links to websites and other resources for more information on their …

… On one hand, huge new markets have opened to American companies; on the other, Chinese producers have created stiff competition. Nowhere has China’s emergence been more … Clinton remarked, “We saw that during colonial times, it is easy to come in, take out natural resources, pay off leaders …

… Organization. The word influenza is derived from the medieval Italian word for “influence” ( influentia ) and … first used the term in English, but “influenza” was not a commonly used term in England until the 1782 pandemic. 2. … twentieth century endured the two most important case studies in the history of infectious disease: the 1918-1919 …

… A commemorative 1965 Iraqi stamp marking the 45th anniversary … several strategically situated southern towns. Captured soldiers were treated leniently, even as retreating British … the Process of Nation Building in Iraq," Middle Eastern Studies , vol. 51, no. 1 (2015). An analysis of ideological …

… strategists have long been concerned that Americans would become complacent” about the war on terrorism. “Skepticism by … of hope? Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer …

… – the Labour Party emerged from the 1945 election with a commanding majority in the House of Commons – Attlee achieved what no other Labour leader had … Attlee used a student’s family connections to gain a commission, despite his somewhat advanced age (he was …

… a "totalitarian ideology" menacing people everywhere. This comparison between Islamic radicalism and fascism, which … it will involve spies, diplomats and police more than soldiers. Conflating the threat of al-Qaeda with fascism makes … Service and a doctoral student in history and security studies at Yale. E-mail:  jmankoff@yahoo.com . …

… the Supreme Court and amidst growing public criticism. To compound the confusion, Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, sitting … in Israeli society—for example, divisions over territorial compromise with the Palestinians; divisions between Jews and … leadership. Netanyahu, a hardliner who opposes territorial compromises and promotes neoconservative socioeconomic …