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… the Axis, operation Torch constituted the biggest and most complex amphibious landing to that point in world history.  … North Africa by year’s end.  Hoping to give French soldiers an opportunity to cooperate with the Allies and … largest amphibious armada–some 670 vessels and 107,000 soldiers in total–across the Atlantic almost wholly undetected …

… the story goes. In January 1918, after forty-one months of combat, Allied troops were ready for a ceasefire, but they … and the failure of the Spring Offensive caused German soldiers’ morale to plummet. The impact was devastating. On August 8, 1918, 17,000 German soldiers surrendered to the Allies following a British …

… Loving v. Virginia , the most pertinent film is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (1968), which features a stirring defense … Shelter (2011) and Midnight Special (2016), is rapidly becoming one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the United States. His bio-pic …

… ensuing chaos and devastation, painfully relevant to all audiences who had endured not only World War I , but also the … cavorted with dancing girls. Finally, the figure of comic writer Ostap Vyshnia was depicted hunting a line of … Avant-Garde of the 1910s and 1920s (Rodovid, 2015). Website: “Open Kurbas” created by Tetiana Rudenko and the …

… in Polish-Jewish history. After years of controversies and compromises, the final product represents the dedicated … Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, a professor of performance studies at New York University, who was appointed to as the … flourished for centuries and that it did not completely die after 1945. The Museum is part of the larger, historical …

… 2018, President Donald Trump made a set of disparaging comments about Puerto Rico. They underscored just how little many Americans understand about the value and complexity of the relationship between the 50 states and … confusion begins with Puerto Rico’s political status as a commonwealth, with questions about sovereignty, and with a …

… of a permanent facility in which to play football.  When completed, Harvard Stadium cost over $300,000, held 40,000 … Athletic Reform .  Remind yourself periodically that competitive, commercialized, and capitalized athletic programs are not …

… even have gorilla enclosures in the first place? It should come as no surprise that zoos make headlines. According to a … did the number of animals behind bars. When the ancient, medieval, and early-modern upper classes fell in love with … the simple cages of confinement and the symbolisms embodied in their bars. The lions who paced the perimeter of …

… understandings of how disease is transmitted within the community. As a general rule, respirators function by … humidity of lowland Bengal took a physical toll on the soldiers and officials of the East India Company. Upon … charcoal respirator shortly thereafter. Stenhouse had studied the use of charcoal as a means to filter toxic gases …

… were often labeled luxuriant leeches. However, by 1900, the common dog was a faithful companion and beloved family … at this phenomenon’s forefront and replaced birds, the trendiest 18th-century English pet.  Dogs transitioned into … invite dogs into their homes? Many believed that dogs embodied an honest and faithful identity in an era characterized …

… Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund and others had already commenced litigation. As summarized by the United States in … an alien's unauthorized attempt to solicit work, and the commercial transportation of unlawfully present aliens. And … and a local desire literally to drive away unwanted newcomers—all of these impulses, evident in Arizona today, …

… a test of how well the United States, and the international community could create institutions of governance after the … provided with a vigorous defense. Slobodan Milosevic died in a jail cell in The Hague. Meanwhile the Bush administration's hybrid "military commissions," while failing to meet the procedural norms of …

… some ten thousand years ago to the seventh century of the common era. They tell the stories of successive … known to us) with nearly 1,900 characters utilized for communication. Here, too, the first art-historical … 883-859) provides the first evidence we have for the pork dietary proscription in this region of the world. Among its …

… a year into Trump’s second term, his own supporters have become suspicious that even his Justice Department has joined … threat to the government but as the government itself, embodied in administrators, supported by the Democratic Party, … motivation for the enormous cuts in government programs embodied in Musk’s  chainsaw . The speed and intensity of the …

… was the result of a decades-long global program involving complex geopolitical cooperation, human ingenuity, and … States and the Soviet Union worked together towards a common purpose: combating smallpox in 43 countries with a … she was diagnosed with  variola major on August 20; she died on September 11 and became smallpox’s final victim.  In …

… political and social issues, many attributed the outcome of the 2016 election to the frustrations of just 15% of … Jessica Blissit   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … Blissit. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcast and more on our website …

… in the 18th century included the selflessness to put the common good above special interests. Only a few (men) could … originated in ancient Greece and Rome, reemerged among medieval Italian states and again among Dutch and Polish … been granted at the discretion of local administrative bodies. To some, especially temperance reformers, this new …

… orders. But while clerical abuse has only recently become a news item, it has a much longer history. This month, … at Miami University. Professor de Boer is a specialist in medieval and early modern Europe and is the author of this … Rhodes. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website, …

… miles in a straight line).  Plans for the women’s flight commenced three months earlier in August 1938. Valeriy … date to late September. By the time she recovered, a state commission recommended canceling the flight due to poor … 15. Shevchenko, Nikolay, “How Three Soviet Women Nearly Died Chasing their Aviation Dream, Gateway to Russia , …

… the British military. Yet, they also inherited the English common law tradition of regulating arms. English statutes … security and linked bearing arms to civic duty. Despite its common invocation today by gun rights advocates as the … federal gun control by requiring background checks for gun buyers. Anti-gun control activists, on the other hand, …

… or the shrinking of the Aral Sea? These, too, rank as tragedies of the highest order. The Arctic, defined as the lowest … patterns in the south, Arctic meteorology has increasingly come to affect them. The Arctic’s terminal decline, then, … the Arctic, but killing was king. One of the earliest medieval references to Arctic venturing is the Norse chieftain …

… Memphis, a pall of shock and sadness blanketed the black community. Anguish soon turned to anger. Fearing a riot, the … by violence. And so it had to be the fire this time. A soldier standing guard following riots in Washington, D.C. … while he was alive declared the movement over when he died. A pin for the Poor People's Campaign showing Dr. …

… The consensus among many academics, journalists, and commentators is that Boko Haram is an Islamist organization … the most powerful person in Borno. Muhammad al-Kanami died in 1838, and was succeeded by his sons. The last of … it would reach a widespread and linguistically diverse audience. According to Paul Newman, who is among the foremost …