Search Results

… already been showing up in recent history. Millennials have come of age hearing they are the first generation in … as did the 1918 Spanish Flu and the even more deadly medieval Black Death . These diseases, including our current … less destruction and with less vulnerability to current or future crises. …

… of 2013. Thanks to the explosion of electronic forms of communication, even since the election of Benedict in 2005, … regal manner of Benedict. The dizzying combination of medieval ritual and pageantry with flashing cell phones and … popes and a primate allows us to reflect on the past and future of these diverse church bodies. Why, we might ask, …

… Whenever a famous politician dies, obituary writers and other commentators immediately start comparing the departed figure … of dying at the right time. What historians of the future will make of Nixon and Deng remains up for grabs, of … The Nixon-Deng Comparison …

… of Brazilian politics, and what his success means for the future of the world's fourth-largest democracy. For more … out A Postcard from Brazil: The Old Struggle for a Better Future , Top Ten Origins: Brazil's Presidential Elections , … like Brazil? And what role does history play in shaping the future?   Lauren Henry  With us today to help make sense of …

… The decommissioning of weapons in Northern Ireland ought to be a … its weapons and join with others in shaping a peaceful future is the most worrying aspect of the current situation, … from an IRA arms dump by dissidents. Twenty-nine people died and more than three hundred were injured in this …

… manifold challenges will determine not only his political future, but the fate of the country as a whole. Lauren … Professor of History and Global and Intercultural Studies at Miami University. Dr. Albarran studies revolutionary … day of his presidency, they unveiled a new logo for the website of the govierno de Mexico the website, which is kind …

… Union. Nearly three years, later, however, the final outcome of Brexit remains uncertain. And issues that affect the … changed? What were the political and economic forces that compelled the UK to join the EU in the first place? What … Ireland’s Incomplete Peace , and The EU: Past, Present, and Future . ( Image Source) …

… according to the International Darwin Day Foundation website. Born on February 12, 1809, Darwin published his … 2009, with events sponsored by national and state "Lincoln Commissions," and because of the remarkable presidential … year, was "a separate thought of the creator." Agassiz died in 1873 and spent the last years of his life crusading …

… prevent, the next pandemic. The viruses that affect humans come in many types, and their impact on human communities … get sick each year with some form of flu, some of them will die—but only every so often does a pandemic occur. While it … that a massive pandemic like 1918 might be avoided in the future with well-conceived counter-measures, prevention, and …

… the aristocracy-based patronage system, which had sustained composers for generations.  Now, middle-class audiences flocked to public concert halls to applaud the … that of any ordinary minuet, nudges the listener toward the future, a point the late American conductor and pianist …

… every piece was in place for this circular pasta to become a staple of the American diet. By 2010, over 150 million cans of SpaghettiOs were … wives not to snub canned foods, but to value them as a futuristic and scientific way to revolutionize the kitchen. …

… birds—dried Indian corn, wheat, barley, and fish. The local diet also included lobster, eel, nuts, squash, beans, and … farmed no longer exist. Four centuries later, we have come to depend increasingly on only a handful of commercial … protected varieties and techniques were the way of the future, it only made sense for the businesses that produced …

… or geography. The problem, of course, is that presidents do die. Thirty-seven men have been elected president, and eight of them have died in office. This means that a candidate who chooses his … and funding for the arts. These three men were all accomplished politicians, nationally well known before being …

… . I'm a lecturer in the undergraduate International Studies Program here at Ohio State University. I'm the author … more importantly, how we can prevent such activities in the future?   Jeffrey Lewis Suicide bombing is most effective … , and Leticia Wiggins . Find our podcasts and more at our website Origins.osu.edu and you can find us on Twitter, …

… NATO “officially” ended its combat operations in Afghanistan in late December 2014, but … Crews ,  Scott Levi , and Alam Payind about Afghanistan’s complex history to ask what the past of these peoples and this country tell us about prospects for the future. ( Image Source ) …

… told that "critical human needs" might not be met in the future. To make matters worse, thirsty animals have been … is a self-reinforcing event. How, we should ask, has it come to all this? Australia's water woes are, in part, a … 91 million to 54 million—and almost 5 million cattle died. In 1903, horrifying dust storms raged. Similar major …

… of energy. We can expect more nuclear accidents in the future because of inadequate safety regulations, mistakes by … of 1989 in eastern and central Europe and the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union in 1991 brought an end to the … nations which hope to become nuclear powers in the near future. Add to this those terrorist groups that might …

… in Kyiv,  December 2013 The year 2014 will no doubt become a caesura, a line dividing Ukraine’s history into … we cannot even enjoy our victory there. Because people died, people who in the critical moment, with wooden boards … of a generation of people: why did I survive when others died? Maybe I'm more base, more cunning, a bigger coward? …

… When Billy Graham died in February of this year, many of the tributes referred … influenced preaching in the decades since. Three important components of Graham’s outreach in particular were … is one that highlights what Graham well understood: the future of evangelicalism was to be in the global South. …

… Historic Approach to Welfare Reform  (revised 2023) [PDF] Future Schools, Future Children: The Road to Reform? [PDF] Modern Day …   [PDF] Manhood on Trial: Homosexuality, Conduct Unbecoming, and the Military   [PDF] The State of the World …