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… four years of Nazi occupation. Following a week of guerilla combat between Resistance fighters and the occupying German … Fourth Infantry Division. The following morning, General Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor and … August 1944 (left); Resistance fighters fire on German soldiers in Paris, August 1944 (right). As unenthusiastic as …

… violence. By the end, a few thousand Spaniards under the command of Hernando Cortés fighting alongside many times … people in the early sixteenth century. For a Spanish soldier fighting with Hernando Cortés named Bernal Díaz del … looking down into the Valley of Mexico, “some of our soldiers asked whether it was not all a dream…It was all so …

… a black president at the nation’s helm, even the most glib commentators can justify focusing on black history. But … and elections, as well as their personnel — generals, soldiers, kings and candidates.   No one tells us more about …   In contrast, the political machine built by the ladies of Washington supplied the young government and capital …

… Fidel Castro is not exactly welcoming the new president of the United States with open … Cuba? Stephen A. Allen is a doctoral candidate in the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame and a writer for the History News Service. [The Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN …

… of the early martyrs are wildly exaggerated, if not completely fictional. But later, better documented deaths … it easy. Stephen A. Allen is a doctoral candidate in the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame and a writer for the History News Service. [The Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN …

… World War I, President Woodrow Wilson established the Committee on Public Information, led by journalist George Creel, to craft and communicate America’s message. But the nation’s first … Radio messages carried word of the American commitment to audiences around the world, largely through the format of …

… new allegations against powerful men emerge as more women come forward. But, while many are heralding the rise of the … Ohio State University's Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department, where she specializes in African American … Vinas-Nelson, song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcast and more on their website …

… What would cause an apparently normal young woman to commit such a brutal act? Some commentators believe they … society. Stephen A. Allen is a doctoral candidate in the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame and a writer for the History News Service. [The Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN …

… across the United States owned their reservation lands as a community: families could settle, plant their crops, and own … but the land itself belonged to the entire nation for future generations’ use. The 1887 passage of the General … Native peoples would never, in the view of Dawes and his audience, reach the threshold of civilization. This view …

… Speaker's Note: Matt Goldish would like to add a more complete response to one of the questions asked him after … afflicted girls. So, we don't know much about them in the future but it's interesting that whoever asked that … more typical. For example, I had a fight with Bridget Bishop because she was the first accused, wished to be hanged. …

… Leticia Wiggins  Welcome to History Talk, produced by Origins , a project of the … Surveillance , which is found on the origins.osu.edu website say hello, Dave. David Hadley  Hello. Leticia … to make Alliance diplomacy a lot more awkward in the near future. Especially, you know, the Germans are a major player …

… “Christianize” the Holocaust in order to play down Catholic complicity in Nazi atrocities. This controversy comes at a … in Holland, the Nazis made an offer to the Dutch Catholic bishops. If the bishops did not speak up against the … did. Stephen A. Allen is a doctoral candidate in the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame and a …

… claim being made lately about the ever-advancing Computer Age. After all, cyber-data is easier to store, … But are books really an endangered species? Predicting the future is always risky business, but looking at past changes … word. Stephen A. Allen is a doctoral candidate in the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame and a …

… shooting a wounded Iraqi prisoner in Fallujah. The soldier in question has been removed from duty and may face a … have been killed before and will be killed again by soldiers making split-second decisions under almost … the last decades of the 20th century. Tales of Americans committing atrocities in Korea have persisted for decades. …

… protection for gays?  Perhaps the same impulse — the same combination of religious fervor and fear of social collapse … similar may happen to anti-gay attitudes in the near future. As homosexuality gradually becomes more accepted, … today. Stephen A. Allen is a doctoral candidate in the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame and a …

… Hornet pilots defied the orders of their American commanding officers. These pilots independently aborted 40 … device. The "blue on blue" incident killed one British soldier and wounded another. These two incidents are cautionary … In 2007, the war crimes case against seven Polish soldiers for killing Afghani civilians heightened already …

… Americans to reexamine their past as well. Austria has become something of a pariah state because its governing … handled gold seized from Jews by the Nazis was beginning to die down. Pope John Paul II recently asked for forgiveness … eventually go to war against Nazi Germany, and American soldiers did help liberate the concentration camps, but some of …

… animal and plant diversity, and what this may mean for the future of life on earth. ( Image Source ) … we've invited two guests to discuss the past, present and future of diversity on earth, and what we can learn from … I am convinced. And I think many, many people who have studied this issue are convinced that humans drove those …

… , and  Molly Farrell  to discuss the past, present, and future of reproductive rights and reproductive justice. What … they evolved over time? When, how, and why did abortion become such a controversial topic in the United States? How … are Mytheli Sreenivas, associate professor of Women's Studies and History at Ohio State University, Allison Norris, a …

… to have an abortion–by ignoring morality, tradition, and common sense. Those who seek to ban abortion frequently … can be found in western Europe in the Middle Ages. Many medieval legal codes were explicitly based on the Bible. … of medieval Irish saints. Saint Kieran, a sixth-century bishop, is said to have come to the rescue of a nun who had …

… had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … Her care for women and children, her focus on healing bodies, uplifting minds and soothing hearts truly showed her … when little girls didn’t necessarily grow up to be ladies; they became women. Women do a lot of unladylike …

… had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … Her care for women and children, her focus on healing bodies, uplifting minds and soothing hearts truly showed her … when little girls didn’t necessarily grow up to be ladies; they became women. Women do a lot of unladylike …