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… (1644-1912) to the present day. The book attempts to accomplish two tasks. First, it provides a general history of … and used to propagate their movement would carry into the Communist Era. Sun Yat-Sen deified nationalist thought and … wants to rewrite the general history of China for a broad audience, while emphasizing institutions’ role in regime …

… it was being spoken about by fans of literature, who often complained about the stifling power of the novel and the … of pawnbroker Alyona Ivanovna and her sister Lizaveta committed by ex-student Rodion Raskolnikov were “the purest absurdity.” But others immediately began to see coincidence with current events. After all, on January 12, …

… thousands of non-Islamic monuments and temples, and committing genocide.  To some South Asian Muslims, he was an … he was a religious fanatic whose intolerance instigated the communal violence that plagues South Asia today.  To Hindu … that the war of succession broke out not after their father died, but when he simply fell ill and continued despite his …

… and Martha Biondi have published important case studies on civil rights in the urban North, Sugrue offers the … never passive victims.  From the very beginning of black community development in the North, African Americans fought … to anti-colonial struggles around the world.  With the coming of the Cold War, McCarthyism temporarily quieted the …

… The consensus among many academics, journalists, and commentators is that Boko Haram is an Islamist organization … conflict and struggle for natural resources that accompanied the creation of the modern state of Nigeria. … the most powerful person in Borno. Muhammad al-Kanami died in 1838, and was succeeded by his sons. The last of …

… about a block north of New Orleans’s famed French Quarter. Completely walled in, the cemetery is unwelcoming. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans placed … that grow so hot in the subtropical climate that the bodies of the dead within are rendered to little more than …

… in the fight and where to use federal government powers. A common myth about wartime is that everyone bands together in a common cause. Yet in the past, U.S. wars have often opened … of South Florida and is a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …

… As China completes its takeover of Hong Kong, it should be remembered … spiritual leader, to take actions that made him a little uncomfortable (just as they have already directed Hong Kong’s … remained largely untouched during the first few years of communist rule in Tibet. The Dalai Lama himself has written …

… Congress to honor the passing of Paul Ecke, Jr., who helped commercialize the plant in the United States in the middle … to  Mexican-U.S. relations . The date itself was chosen to commemorate the 1851 death of Joel Roberts Poinsett, the … to meddle in the negotiations between a Mexican and Spanish commander.  While he did nothing to change the outcome of …

… 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, …

… Europe and the Soviet Union, made the future of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uncertain. It was in this period of … What led Deng Xiaoping, the leader of the world's largest Communist Party, to embrace capitalism so fervently? … Leap Forward (1958-61), when an estimated 16-45 million died. He doubts grew during the Cultural Revolution …

… are addressed, this work is not focused on ecological communities or human impact on marine habitats . Rather, … shaped human settlement, migration, political power, and commercial ventures. Abulafia divides his work into five … remaining two examine the interconnections among these bodies of water after 1492. This organization keeps the book’s …

… corruption scandals, doping controversies and rampant commercialism have done so little to dent the popularity of … Olympic teams. Even before the First World War, sport had become, as one French official put it, "a matter of state." … at Harvard University and a writer for the History News Service. …

… ideas; once the brainstorm time is over, the class will come together to observe the similar ideas students came up with. This leads students into the Comparison Activity where they will be comparing known … using Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio History websites. To conclude the lesson, students will answer …

… and relying on military superiority and instead find common ground with its adversaries. In October 1962 Kennedy … Kennedy to move away from seeing foreign policy as a tough competitive game. He came to appreciate the human stakes … State University, and a writer for the History News Service. …

… debt ceiling. These routine but necessary measures became complicated when the Eagleton Amendment was added to them. … between those, led by J. William Fulbright, who favored the compromise, and those, such as Eagleton, who opposed it. … University School of Law and a writer for the History News Service. …

… 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 … devoted a remarkable amount of his long life to public service, selflessly pursued. No one, Adams believed, gave …

… has proven itself mighty and tenacious to an international community that may have previously thought them quiet and … and fight to maintain sovereignty. The term Cossack comes from a Turkish word meaning “free man.” Their origins … late fifteenth century, and their rights as an independent community were abolished by the Russian Empire in the late …

… advocated by Secretary of State Colin Powell? Or will war come in the form of numerous military strikes that engage … as some of the president’s trigger-eager advisers recommend? We should hope for the former, because a massive … culture and politics, and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… resonated strongly in the 1980s, because they reminded audiences of the behavior of Ivan Boesky and other … investments broadly through risky buyouts of disparate companies. Often they stuffed their pockets with cash while … culture and politics, and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… concern about the war’s impact on global agricultural commodity markets: the disruption to Ukrainian agricultural … position as a major agricultural exporter of key commodities. It has a significant global market share by … consumption of meat and dairy products.   Through subsidies, as well as price and trade controls, meat production …

… crowd relentlessly screamed at the sight of them.  Still to come were the increasingly more abstract and innovative compositions, the abrupt withdrawal from touring, the … smaller labels with lesser promotional capacity claimed the commercial rights to their earlier recordings. Then, in the …

… in the city that a lynching was imminent. The proud black community, which was reading "radical" literature such as … were required to work cleaning up the burned area for no compensation other than meals and housing. By noon, more … the University of Alabama and a writer for the History News Service. His book on the Tulsa race riot of 1921 will be …