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… safety, and how much states should subsidize the ritual—is complicated. In many countries, demand for hajj visas … the help of Muslim officials along the way. Hajj pilgrims’ ultimate destination—the Holy City of Mecca—was (and still … European colonies, the introduction of railroads and steamships had transformed the Meccan pilgrimage from a …

… average citizens with no connection to crime have become victims of this policy —especially poor and young … Rights Ombudsman. Family members have not been able to visit their loved ones, despite pleading with the … militarization, and the potential reelection of Bukele.  Ultimately, these protests sought to prevent the …

… – "This book is dedicated to the idealists of the world, for whom history always ends in disappointment." The ironic … at the fringes of European and Asian societies, Ho's complex experiences have been canonized at home and abroad, … with little regard for his lessons of unity and peace. Ultimately, Brocheux tells the story of Ho Chi Minh as a …

… when asked about the U.S. administration’s vocal support for the beleaguered opposition to the Venezuelan government, … century, officials sometimes demonstrated a broad commitment to republican and democratic principles. For … , not only Presidents and Secretaries of State but also newspapermen and common citizens effused sympathy for the …

… According to official accounts from the Chinese Communist Party, “The ‘cultural revolution,’ which lasted from May 1966 to October 1976, was responsible for the most severe setback and the heaviest losses suffered … it was individual and collective quests for survival that ultimately fueled China's “decade of upheaval.” …

… wished that things could just be like they used to be. A common sentiment, it is actually responsible for distorting the realities of our collective past because … only to attend the nearest Renaissance fair or turn on the latest movie depicting medieval warfare to see just how …

… over-exploitation of resources increasingly dominate the news, there may be an even larger threat on the horizon. By … event of our own making? And if so, what will this mean for humanity and what can we do about it? Listen in as hosts … have reshaped ecosystems in the past, their consequences for animal and plant diversity, and what this may mean for …

… Yemen’s internationally recognized government is sitting comfortably in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 900 miles away from … condemn the Saudi campaign and struggle to understand the ultimate goals of these operations in Yemen. Saudi Crown …

… The “Justinianic Plague” is the popular name for a pandemic of bubonic plague in the Late Roman or … Justinian is the figure in the center. The mosaics were completed in 547 CE. Because there have been multiple … divine punishment for man’s many sins. Recently, however, a team of scholars has largely debunked this popular …

… Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome to "Election 2020: Insights from History" coming to you … political history from the history department at Ohio State for a conversation about the elections. We'll explore … seeing at the moment? Or is this something unprecedented, ultimately? Paula, do you reach back in history, do you find …

… Prologued is a serial podcast from Origins that performs in depth discussions of historical roots that have … the history of a major issue society is facing, in an effort to not only explain how we got here, but to reveal a path forward.  Season 1 will analyze the myth of the women's …

… a strong hold on the imagination of the American public. To commemorate “Honest Abe,” Origins offers ten of the most … , and John F. Kennedy(1963). JFK’s murder was a touchstone for anyone who was alive at that moment. Lincoln’s passing … with the biggest questions himself, leaving a few glancing comments about such landmarks as the Emancipation …

… No disaster scenario more challenges human hopes to overcome nature’s forces than the sudden and unpredicted strike of a giant … they wanted to determine if a guest from outer space had visited. Yet their commitment to empirical research …

… anniversary of the so-called “Rumble in the Jungle,” George Foreman’s 1974 heavyweight title defense against Muhammad … fight was available in over 400 venues around the U.S., at prices ranging between $20 and $80, grossing an estimated … knocked out an exhausted Foreman with a series of powerful combination punches. George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali, October …

… largely white and conservative tradition of Protestantism. For the nation’s Catholics, liberal Protestants, Muslims, … influenced preaching in the decades since. Three important components of Graham’s outreach in particular were … woman to preach over the radio in 1922. But Graham and his team built on that legacy, broadened it, and …

… into law on April 3, 1948. The Marshall Plan, as it’s more commonly known, was intended to revive the economies of … Italy, and West Germany, the program was an ambitious foreign aid effort and an unprecedented display of U.S. … However, in underscoring its accomplishments, the latest references to the Marshall Plan neglect its more …

… Erdoğan has entered a new phase, and the same could be true for the “New Turkey” he has proclaimed. After 11 years as … of the Turkish Republic since its founding in 1923: the uncompromising secularism of the first Turkish president, … 1924 constitution gave free rein to philosophical impulses ultimately derived from French political thought. This …

… This is a book to argue with.  For political junkies and arm-chair pundits, this is the … a table with friends and fight over.  I mean that as a high compliment, since there are far too many books out there, … about who wasn't included on this conservative dream team.  For my money, conspicuously missing are Joseph …

… Arabic, European, and Persian architectural styles, the complex embodied purposefully Egypt's place at the … as the group settled down to talk. After a brief back-and-forth about Israel, Mubarak turned to Iraq. "My dear … Little was known of the man beyond the fact that he had visited a website associated with radical Islam—but his name …

… The fading of former suffragist activism during the interwar period did not spell the end of the fight for women's rights, especially as so many women remained … expansive vision of women's rights, including advocating for workplace justice and pushing for reproductive freedom. …

… World War . Or so the story goes. In January 1918, after forty-one months of combat, Allied troops were ready for a ceasefire, but they … been touched by death. Oftentimes, there was no grave to visit and no body upon which to perform funereal rights that …

… were exhausted, and all but the Oatman family opted to stay for at least a few weeks to recover.  The Oatmans, led by … Olive remade herself into a proper Victorian lady, complete with a child (the couple adopted) and a beautiful … transitions. For more information on Mifflin and her work, visit: …

… from Akin's, and President Barack Obama reiterated his commitment to not make "health care decisions on behalf of … and congressional races. And state legislative efforts to restrict abortion access are currently under way in … grown more widely available. As the professionalization and commercialization of medicine began, more abortion options …