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A map showing Israel and Palestine

Palestine and Israel: A Case of Incomplete Decolonization

… these outcomes inspire some Palestinians to believe that history favors them and that they will ultimately inherit … Robert L. Tignor is professor of modern African history at Princeton University, the author of "Capitalism … at the End of Empire" (1998) and a writer for the History News Service.  … Robert L. Tignor … History News …
With running mate Paul Ryan in Norfolk, Virginia, during the vice presidential selection announcement on August 11, 2012

Vice Presidential Nominees Must Be Plausible As President

… Some of those factors may come into play, yet the recent history of vice-presidential selection suggests that the key …   Sen. John McCain ignored this lesson of recent history in part because he thought he needed to gamble to … extensively on the vice presidency. … Joel K. Goldstein … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Vice …
Fort Bragg sign - home of the Airborne and Special Operations Forces

Renaming Southern Army Bases Is Nothing New

… Camp Bragg in 1918, according to the post’s official history page . The Army justified naming the fort for Bragg … white supremacy in America and part of its darkest history. Today we are confronted by the legacy of these … the story proves that the endeavor is possible. Recent history has provided new and powerful examples of change in …
Employees operating a testing center at the Walmart Supercenter in Elizabethville, PA, August, 2020.

Licenses to Ill: Health Passes and Surveillance

… novel practices, this one has a long and complicated history. Health passes will aid in constructing a “new … new layers of reconnaissance. We should probably keep this history in mind when considering coronavirus passports … type of pandemic privilege that has occurred many times in history.   This content is made possible, in part, by Ohio …
Two Nord Stream pipes are welded together on the Castoro Sei pipelaying vessel in preparation for laying them beneath the Baltic Sea, 2011.

The Environmental Threat of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

… Gazprom, the powerful oil and natural gas company, has a history of undertaking developmental projects that are … Nazi mercury, and other chemical munitions . Environmental history teaches us that the processes associated with … the demons of tomorrow. … Michael J. Corsi … Connecting History … Europe … Russia … Energy … Environment … Soviet …
Map of the Electoral College for the 2024 United States presidential election.

Arguing the Electoral College: Con

… presidential election is unique in the annals of American history. Because of its indeterminacy?  No. Its singular … professor, is author of "The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism" (2010). … Joyce Appleby … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … U.S. …
Radio World's Fair in 1926.

“Black Tuesday” After 70 Years

… Era of Eternal Prosperity. One clear, generic lesson that history teaches us is this: “It won’t last.”  Robert S. McElvaine, a writer for History News Service, is a professor of history at Millsaps College and the author of "The Great …
The flag of the World Health Organization, founded in 1948, flies over the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Tuberculosis and the Optimism of Biomedicine

… the greatest assault on infectious disease in human history. The newly formed World Health Organization (WHO), … for the Humanities. … Christian W. McMillen … Connecting History … Pandemics & COVID-19 … Public Health, Disease, and …
Senator Joe Lieberman

Accepting Joseph Lieberman: The Electorate Grows Up

… to date has been a Protestant Christian. Al Gore made history by choosing a Jewish running-mate. But the real … at the University of Notre Dame and a writer for the History News Service. [The Medieval Institute, University of … e-mail:  Stephen.A.Allen2@nd.edu ] … Stephen A. Allen … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
Palestine & Israel flags

Israeli and Palestinian Fantasies Block the Way to Peace

… the art of the possible. Robert Brent Toplin, professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, has published books on popular culture and politics, and is a writer for the History News Service. … Robert Brent Toplin … History News …
Cover of Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots by Thomas S. Kidd

Patriot or Pragmatist?

Review of Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots, by Thomas S. Kidd (New York: Basic Books, 2011)
… First Among Patriots , by Thomas S. Kidd (New York: Basic Books, 2011) … Hunter Price … Reviews … U.S. Revolutionary …
Rendering of the new National World War I Memorial in Washington DC

It’s Time for a National World War I Memorial

… World War was the third bloodiest conflict in American history, trailing only the Civil War and the Second World … be honored. Julian Saltman, a Ph.D. candidate in European history at the University of California-Berkeley, is the … of a First World War veteran. … Julian Saltman … History News Service … World War I / WWI … …
North College Hill, Ohio, USA, Memorial Day parade, 2004, by Rick Dikeman.

A Vanishing American Remembrance?

… as an American holiday. A sad fact when you remember the history of its placement on the U.S. calendar.   It got … and journalist from Knoxville, Tenn., and a writer for the History News Service, who specializes in military affairs and historical preservation. … Ed Hooper … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
Pledging his support, President George W. Bush talks via telephone to New York Governor George Pataki and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

Wilson and Bush: Unready Internationalists

… us exposed and unprepared in two critical moments in our history. We can’t afford for it to happen again. Derek Catsam is an associate professor of history at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and a writer for the History News Service. He is the author of "Freedom's Main …
Washington Receiving a Salute on the Field of Trenton by John Faed, featuring Blueskin.

Does Experience Really Help?

… is an independent historian in Houston and a writer for the History News Service. … John H. Barnhill … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
U.S. Army Officers wearing their “Pinks-and-Greens,” 1943. (Library of Congress)

Throwback Army: World War II-Style Uniforms for Today’s Soldiers

… choice of World War II among all the wars in U.S. Army’s history is not incidental: in an effort to “leave behind” a … however, are its symbolic implications. In Army history, new uniforms have customarily been characterized by … of success and military prowess. … Guido Rossi … Connecting History … World War II / WWII … Military/War/Peace … United …
A bison in Yellowstone National Park.

Why the Buffalo Still Roam

… for wildlife in the park. For the first time in American history, the environment prevailed in a national … The birth is a milestone worthy of celebration — and its history is worth remembering as our own generation confronts … and the Birth of the New West" (2007), is a writer for the History News Service. … Michael Punke … History News Service …
Mr. Ernesto Zedillo, Chair GDN Board of Directors, kicks off the 10th annual GDN conference.

Broken Promises in Mexico

… over one of the most corrupt governments in the nation’s history. United States policy should be based on a realistic … University in Norfolk, Virginia and a writer for the History News Service. … Francis Adams … History News Service … Diplomacy/International Relations … …
A Sea Fight with Barbary Corsairs by Laureys a Castro, c. 1681

Hostage Taking in Algeria Is a 200-Year-Old Story

… is an important reason why American officials may be happy. History shows that when hostage crises drag on and the … of State. Lawrence A. Peskin is an associate professor of history at Morgan State University in Baltimore and author … American Public, 1785-1816” (2009). … Lawrence A. Peskin … History News Service … United States … Algeria … …
Sacking of Rome.

Bush’s Road Leads Back to Rome’s Empire

… of public policy leads to Rome. That's nothing new in U.S. history. Americans of the 19th century often pointed to the … at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. … Ira Chernus … History News Service … Ancient Greece and Rome … United …
Artistic rendition of Space Station Freedom with the STS Orbiter Vehicle

No Cheap Ticket to Outer Space

… $10,000 a pound. By comparison, sending a 180-pound history professor across the Atlantic Ocean demands $3-6 a … Coopersmith is associate professor in the Department of History at Texas A & M University. … Jonathan Coopersmith … History News Service … United States … U.S. Laws and …
Gunslingers in the 19th century. This is the Ned Christie posse.

Gun Control and the Old West

… North Dakota State University, and a writer for the History News Service. … Ross Collins … History News Service … United States … Guns/Weapons … Gun …
The Reception of Lord Byron at Missolonghi painting by Theodoros Vryzakis.

An Historic Question: Over There or Over Here?

… full attention? The query itself has an interesting history. It is an ironic twist from the past that the first … professor, is author of "The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism" (2010). … Joyce Appleby … History News Service … Middle East … Europe … Ottoman Empire …