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U.S. Marines holding Sandino's Flag - Nicaragua 1932.

The Costs of Intervention

… years to work out. John R. Bawen is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the University of California-Riverside and a writer for the History News Service. … John R. Bawden … History News Service … Middle East … Iraq … …
Henry Ford with a Model T in 1921.

What Bill Ford Is Learning from Great-Grandpa

… plan. Howard P. Segal is Bird and Bird Professor of History at the University of Maine. He is the author of “Utopias: A Brief History from Ancient Writings to Cyberspace Communities” (2012). … Howard P. Segal … History News Service … Economics/Business/Trade … Class & …
Book cover of To Break Russia's Chains by Vladimir Alexandrov

Terrorism as the Path to a Better Russia

Review of To Break Russia’s Chains: Boris Savinkov and His Wars Against the Tsar and the Bolsheviks by Vladimir Alexandrov (New York: Pegasus Books, 2021)
… highlights—perhaps overemphasizes—the “what ifs” of history. At the outset, he argues “if any of the … one family, the novel engages with Tolstoyan views of history. One character realizes that the SR Party leadership … the Bolsheviks by Vladimir Alexandrov (New York: Pegasus Books, 2021) … Stephen M. Norris … Reviews … Russia … …
Seal of the Vice President of the United States.

The Vice Presidency Should Not Be an Accident Waiting to Happen

… him or her? A candidate who passes this litmus test has history on his or her side. Christopher Bates is an adjunct professor of history at California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a writer for the History News Service. … Christopher Bates … History News …
Crowd photo of protests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong and China: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

… and how might it be at risk? On this month's episode of History Talk, host Lauren Henry discusses this pivotal moment in Hong Kong's history with two experts on modern China: Dr. Denise Y. Ho and Melvin Barnes Jr. To learn more about the history of Hong Kong and China, read our feature article, …
Hessian troops surrendering to General George Washington after the Battle of Trenton.

The Return of the Mercenary

… — have been the rule rather than the exception in the history of warfare. If war was the sport of kings, then … at The Nixon Center in Washington and a writer for the History News Service. … Nikolas K. Gvosdev … History News Service … Military/War/Peace … …
Dick Cheney in 2003.

The Vice President: Heir Apparent in American Politics

… candidates and parties. Norman Markowitz is a member of the history faculty at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., and a writer for the History News Service. … Norman Markowitz … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … 20th …
President George W. Bush delivers his remarks on the global war on terror during a visit Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006, to Atlanta

War and “The Law of Unintended Consequences”

… unintended consequences. 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 …
Copy of an 1890 lithograph depicting the Battle of New Orleans during the Revolutionary War.

A New Resource in the War Against Terrorism?

… at The Nixon Center in Washington and a writer for the History News Service. Anthony A. Cipriano is an independent … researcher who specializes in military and diplomatic history and works in Washington, D.C. He is also a writer for the History News Service. … Nikolas K. Gvosdev and Anthony A. …
William Calley Jr. mugshot for charges involving the My Lai massacre.

Was William Calley a Scapegoat?

… then and remains one of the most disgraceful days in the history of the U.S. Army. Calley was not the only one who … is a veteran of the Vietnam war and a writer for the History News Service. His "War Stories: Swift Boaters, … Atrocity Tales" will be published this fall. … Gary Kulik … History News Service … Vietnam … Vietnam War … …
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Oval Office in 2009.

Don’t Get Tough, Barack

… government. You were right to remind us of that. It’s good history, and it reflects a willingness to give credit where … and the Great Migration' (1989) and a writer for the History News Service. … James Grossman … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Don’t …
Transmission tower in Tennessee in the 1940s.

Back to the Future With Thomas A. Edison

… of "Great Feuds in Technology (2004) and a writer for the History News Service. … Hal Hellman … History News Service … United States … Energy … Science & …
A gay march in Minneapolis on June 30, 1973, the first in the country with the headline "Gay Pride".

Homosexuality and Prohibition

… 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 … Sexuality & Reproductive Rights … …
First edition dust jacket cover of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson's 1973 book Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72. The book conveys Thompson's experience covering the 1972 US presidential election, particularly the (ultimately unsuccessful) campaign of Democratic nominee George McGovern.

Democrats Must Beware the Curse of 1972

… as his running mate but quickly dropped him when Eagleton’s history of depression was disclosed. And he could never … at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. … Ira Chernus … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … 20th …
Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet, by John G. Turner book Cover.

He Led His People Into the Desert

Review of Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet, by John G. Turner (Cambridge, Mass.: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2012)
… seeking or deeply private, the man, much like the larger history of nineteenth-century Mormonism, defies easy … one of the most controversial figures in American religious history. Previous biographers of Young tend to fall in the … It is only in the past fifty years that Mormon history on the whole has moved from an inward, …
General Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1945.

Second-Guessing Hiroshima?

… these considered judgments. Uday Hohan, a writer for the History News Service, is a graduate student at American … and American culture.  Leo Maley III, a writer for the History News Service, is a graduate student at the … and American culture. … Uday Hohan … Leo Maley III … History News Service … United States … Japan … World War II …
An unidentified U.S. Marine Corps corporal fires his weapon at a wounded, unarmed Iraqi lying on the floor of a gutted mosque in Fallujah, Nov. 13, 2004. by Kevin Sites found on NPR.org

Shooting the Wounded: What Are the Rules Now?

… at No Gun Ri in 1950. These stories did not appear in textbooks or popular histories, and when they were brought up in … 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 … Middle East … Iraq … Civil/Human …
Soviet soldiers riding on a combat vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1986.

The United States Must Learn From the Soviet War in Afghanistan

… Michael H. Creswell is in associate professor of history at Florida State University. The author of "A … Cold War Europe" (2006), he is also a writer for the History News Service. … Michael H. Creswell … History News Service … South Asia … Afghanistan … Soviet …
Capture of the Pirate Blackbeard, 1718 depicting the battle between Blackbeard and Robert Maynard in Ocracoke Bay; romanticized depiction by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris from 1920.

Why Piracy Remains a Threat

… up by newspapers, and some captives even wrote tell-all books. Playwrights and novelists soon dramatized them in … backlash. 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 … Algeria … Somalia … Early Modern … …
President George W. Bush sitting at his desk across from his dogs in 2005.

He’s Just a Prez Who Can’t Say No

… is not a strong leader. Peter B. Levy is a professor history at York College in York, Penn., and a writer for the History News Service. … Peter B. Levy … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … U.S. …
Fully lit Menorah

Chanukah Candles Shed Light on Mideast Conflict

… from the ways of modernity. If they understood the full history behind Chanukah, many would see the Maccabees as … at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. … Ira Chernus … History News Service … Middle East … Judaism … Israel … …
Visitors stroll the first section of the High Line Park, over the 18th Street crossing. Frank Gehry's IAC building is in the background.

The High Line: It’s About the Real Estate

… most financially successful episodes of slum clearance in history.   This has long been the logic of urban parks. The … University School of Public Policy. … Wade Graham … History News Service … United States … Cities/Urban & Rural …