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… after World War II, who observed that "democratic principles do not flourish on empty stomachs." Marshall's words … wise to heed Marshall's warning and rally the international community to increase food aid to the Afghan government. … appeal has not been fully answered by the international community. Another tragedy is unfolding in the isolated …

… As the dust of this momentous midterm election settles, that joke has been resurrected — mostly by people much … less funny than Rogers — to describe the dilemma of the incoming Democratic majorities in both Congressional houses. … of its own internal contradictions. This conclusion has become an orthodoxy in the press. But this consensus seems …

… next to the adult fare at the newsstands was something far less ambiguous: a four-color spectacle featuring a red, … and artist Jack Kirby in the eponymous Captain America Comics #1, the patriotic hero became a breakout star for Timely Comics. …

… from our very first steps on this planet, humans have ceaselessly been required to work with, adapt to, and often … change has transformed people across the centuries; our endless search for energy and power; and global efforts at nature conservation. The lessons we learn about the mutual embeddedness of humans and …

… approaches, the 1913 Suffrage Parade offers some important lessons. For starters, the planners of the 1913 march had their organizational act together. Communicating via a federated national organization called … about women voting. The organizers of the 1913 parade accomplished all this in the face of obstacles that those of …

… history—and of understanding past pandemics in particular. Comparisons abound. Historical “lessons” have spread almost as rapidly as the virus. In particular, the 1918–19 influenza pandemic has become a major subject of interest. So, where do we stand? In …

… French and British Finance in the Service of Tsars and Commissars New book from Ohio State historian Jennifer … The Russian state was so heavily indebted to its western creditors, rendering those western economies almost … of World War I." [Book description from the publisher's website ] …

… Students will gather information using the Origins website to help facilitate a Socratic-style discussion that connects the Civil Rights Movement to modern times. This would … The lesson can be done in the classroom or adapted and completed online. …

… more the United States gets involved in the world, the more necessary a knowledge of foreign nations becomes. Yet Congress is trying to handicap that endeavor by … that no one is forced to agree with government policies unless they want government money. Those unwilling to bend …

… Cemetery were not even permitted to visit the grave sites of their relatives after the Civil War.   President … to hold sporting events or for retailers to host special sales.   The move toppled the national holiday from its pedestal. Memorial Day commemorates the men and women killed on the battlefield or …

… As the economic crisis ripples through the world, some liberal commentators say that the only solution to it is a … bottom of the economic pyramid" would have "that minimum necessary to keep a foothold."   But FDR thought about the …

… we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much … drill down to colonial times and earlier, revealing the connections (and disconnections) between past and present. With … broadcast by 36 primary public radio stations, serving 72 communities in 20 states and Washington, D.C.—and more than …

… takes the press and the opposition party a full term to become familiar with an administration’s use of executive … There are dangers in a second term and many past examples exist to prove it. The most notorious is the abbreviated … second term of Richard M. Nixon. No other presidency was less popular with the liberal press, which relished the …

… on the Supreme Court, appears before the Senate judiciary committee. Obama raised the subject when he identified “that … understanding and identifying with people’s hopes and struggles, as an essential ingredient for arriving at just decisions and outcomes.” Conservatives immediately began taking taken pot …

… This lesson has students debate the morality of whistleblowers … both sides of the argument before taking a viewpoint.   Files for download: Information-Leaks-and-Whistleblowers-Lesson-Plan (PDF File) Leaks-and-Whistlehlowers-Presentation …

… fireworks light the sky and effigies burn. The celebration commemorates an event from 1605, when authorities discovered … and all of Parliament. But Bonfire Night’s endurance stems less from the historical event itself than from the English … of Parliament, killing King James I, the Lords, and the Commons in one stroke. The conspirators hoped the chaos …

… claim being made lately about the ever-advancing Computer Age. After all, cyber-data is easier to store, takes up less space and uses fewer natural resources than printed … Europe, the printing press affected book production in ways comparable to how today’s computer is transforming …

… his intellectual independence. Corbett’s work applied lessons derived from extensive historical research to the … strategic priorities. Corbett disavowed continental commitment and mass armies, believing Britain should instead … committed a mass conscript army to the continent, the opposite of Corbett’s vision. The result for Britain was the …

… 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 … often taken for granted such as QWERTY keyboards, garage sales, and the 40-hour work week. In fact, Episode #3, …

… at an 80% or higher rate for a Democratic president? This lesson asks us to evaluate how the Republican Party went …

… of the sort espoused by Richard Rorty. The maneuver is a common one from the perspective of positivism. In The … of it all. However, when the triumphant Donald Trump visited Barack Obama in the White House after the election, … He began by directing episodes of James Burke’s Connections (1978), one of the great television science …

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… next to the adult fare at the newsstands was something far less ambiguous: a four-color spectacle featuring a red, … and artist Jack Kirby in the eponymous Captain America Comics #1 , the patriotic hero became a breakout star for … “good war.” Four-color McCarthyism could not pull enough coins from adolescent pockets to prevent the superhero …