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… The perfect companion to nearly any summer activity is a good book. And, … ultimately turning public suspicions on the town’s Jewish community. Despite the presence of other suspects (including … movement and migration , the book offers many insights and lessons for the present. 3. David Olusoga, The World’s War: …

… Europe and the Soviet Union, made the future of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uncertain. It was in this period of … just $40 and the amount of grain available per person was less than it had been in 1957. At the same time, the "little … organization such as the CCP could implement the policies necessary for China's development. 1 It was Deng's faith in …

… century, officials sometimes demonstrated a broad commitment to republican and democratic principles. For example, as revolution swept across the Spanish … and Secretaries of State but also newspapermen and common citizens effused sympathy for the revolutionaries’ …

… they often darkened the day-time sky.       Martha has become a cautionary tale of the human ability to extinguish … into the planet’s sixth period of mass extinction, what lessons should we learn from the disappearance of the … to clone and resurrect the bird.    Here at Origins, we've compiled a few links to help you learn all you need to know …

… act of terrorism. Princip, a Bosnian nationalist, had connections to the Serbian ultra-nationalist organization, the Black Hand. For the … of the Marne. Both sides then dug in along what would become the great Western Front, a series of trenches extending …

… that the lunar mission was “questionable but perhaps necessary because of the Cold War.” Congress obviously … He twice attempted to escape the tremendous financial commitment by promoting a joint lunar trip by the United … more than nine times in a single year. Two of the five shuttles have been destroyed, with their crews, in apparently …

… we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much … conversation. This month, our Best in History Online pick comes in the form of a history magazine who aims to bring … since it was founded in 1951, as well as most of the articles from History Review - their periodical for history …

… hear their representatives deliberate about a possible war, lest such a momentous course of action be undertaken by the … 2, Section 2, couldn’t be clearer: “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United … there any grant of the sweeping powers now claimed for the commander in chief. Indeed, the congressional power to …

… Charles Russo’s Striking Distance distinguishes itself from the … Kong where he first studied kung fu Russo also provides a necessarily concise history of kung fu itself, carefully … after Lee challenged anyone who doubted his word to come to his studio in Oakland. Russo makes his case by …

… attacked, but Obama has yet to specify how the cruise missiles fired into Libya or a no-fly zone will oust Gadhafi or … never quite sure what those air assaults should or could accomplish. Though he hoped that Hanoi would abandon its … to preserve a stable South Vietnam could not be accomplished by air strikes alone.   Though President Obama's …

… the party. In July, when the 186 members of the platform committee meet, they’ll have to write a plank on the war in … Democrats hope to win in 2008, they have to remember the lesson of 1972: For millions of voters, war is not a policy … Democrats defected mainly because they drew a direct connection between the culture war and Vietnam. Even many who …

… The State Department is probably very pleased with the outcome of last week’s hostage crisis in Algeria, although … crises drag on and the public comes to make a personal connections with the captives, these situations cause … marked by much government secrecy.   But an interesting and lesser known precedent occurred in Algeria itself more than …

… document a constitution was only symbolic. It offered much less than the earlier treaties that produced today’s … a dramatic reconciliation in the European Coal and Steel Community.Ê Founded with four other countries in 1951, it … to sign up for a unified army in the 1952 European Defense Community. Five of them ratified it. The French parliament …

… the inspectors were too few and too weakly supported to overcome Iraqi resistance. But even if the inspections had … is difficult to sustain, even with total victory. What’s necessary is the creation of a social and political aversion … dismantled its war industries. According to the 1919 Versailles treaty, Germany was forbidden to maintain substantial …

… in 1942 and that the Soviets would hit us with nuclear missiles during the Cold War. But those things never happened, … buildings and a section of the Pentagon, on Sept. 11. Commentators have noted that the terrorists picked their … And when that style involves our shooting at others it becomes particularly problematic. U.S. warships lobbed shells …

… we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history into … own. Each podcast episode is about an hour long with accompanying text, images, and conversational style to …

… was a consolation prize: the hand that rocked the cradle or poured the tea did not rule the world, and everyone knew it. … of all classes and races know a lady when we see one. She combines a highly attuned sense of others’ needs with an …

… we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much … is as true as the sources allow. The Appendix solicits articles from historians, writers, and artists committed to good storytelling, with an eye for the strange …

… President Bush is presiding over what is fast becoming a foreign policy disaster. The war in Iraq is a … standing in an increasingly dangerous world. Pundits have compared Bush to Woodrow Wilson because of his championing of democracy. A less flattering, but more insightful, comparison would …

… An Earth Day Round Up Photo Credit, Steve Jurvetson In honor of Earth Day 2014, we'd … you with a few of our favorite environment related articles from  Origins. Enjoy the following: " Feast and Famine: … Connecting History …

… signed between the PRC and a minority people and is part of communist China’s larger nation-building process in its … Tibet made signing of the Seventeen Point Agreement a legal necessity for China. The three traditional provinces that … of Lhasa. It was based on Tibetan Buddhism and the principles of “ cho-si sungdrel, ” or religion and politics …

… we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history into … historians across the globe. These primarily include articles but also book reviews, blog posts, and videos. All are …

… This lesson takes a critical look at modern day globalization by comparing it with 19th century European imperialism through … understand the historical aspects of imperialism, a connection to globalization, a term they have heard before, is … Comparison of Imperialism and Globalization …