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Campaign poster attacking Cleveland's morals.

Morality and Presidential Elections

… by electing George W. Bush over Al Gore. It's possible, but history suggests that it's not likely. And even if this does … 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 … …
The Dalai Lama waves to a crowd during a visit to the Netherlands in the 1980s.

Hong Kong and Tibet

… less threatening one in Tibet. Lee Feigon is a professor of history at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.  He is the … of the Land of the Snow" (1996) and a writer for the History News Service. … Lee Feigon … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Tibet … …
Floor proceedings of the U.S. Senate, in session during the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton

Uneasy Lies the Head that Sleeps in the White House

… way things used to be done. Daniel Szechi is a professor of history at Auburn University and a writer for the History News Service. … Daniel Szechi … History News Service … United Kingdom … Medieval … …
November 2004. Cleveland voting station for 2004 Presidential election.

The Unpredictability of an Unhappy Electorate

… unhappiness. 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 … and the Freedom Rides" … Derek Charles Catsam … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
Jiang Zemin

Reframing the Debate on Human Rights in China

… Chinese officials. Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom is a professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, a writer for the History News Service and the author of "China's Brave New … Tales for Global Times" (2007). … Jeffery N. Wasserstrom … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … …
UN forces crossing the 38th Parallel in 1950.

Why We Need to Rearm Iraq

… the Iraqis to defend themselves now, because if we don’t, history suggests, America will have to pay even more in the … of Predation and Balancing" (2003) and is a writer for History News Service. … Stacy Bergstrom Haldi … History News Service … Global/Transnational … Middle East … …
Electoral college results from the 2008 presidential election.

Break Up the States?

… John Tyler would approve. K. R. Constantine Gutzman teaches history at John Jay College, City University of New York, and is a writer for the History News Service. … K.R. Constantine Gutzman … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … U.S. …
1911 portrait of King George V, ruler of the British Empire.

The Risks of Unilateralism

… a physician in Lawrence, Mass., with an interest in British history. He is a writer for the History News Service. … Paul Janson … History News Service … Global/Transnational … United States …
Obama wore Isabel Toledo clothes made of St. Gallen Embroidery to the 2009 presidential inauguration.

Is Michelle Obama the Ultimate Insider?

… of The Atlantic Century (2009) and is a writer for the History News Service. … Kenneth Weisbrode … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Women …
Chinese nuclear bomb on display in China.

A Danger Shared by All

… for Kids Around the World” (2009). … William Lambers … History News Service … Global/Transnational … Nuclear Power …
A 1963 photo of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem.

In Bethlehem, Persisting Hope

… in the region. Dr. Jonathan Goldstein is a professor of history at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton and a writer for the History News Service. … Jonathan Goldstein … History News Service … Middle East … Diplomacy/International …
Map of the Gaza Strip in May 2005, a few months prior to the Israeli withdrawal. The major settlement blocs were the blue-shaded regions of this map.

Threads of Hope Glimmer in the Middle East

… of many faiths. Dr. Jonathan Goldstein is a professor of history at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton and a writer for the History News Service. … Jonathan Goldstein … History News Service … Middle East … Israel … Palestine … …
Anti-draft protest outside the Department of Justice in 1967.

The Draft — for Democracy

… a steady supply of manpower. The most famous draft in history was the levee en masse of 1793 that provided … of Predation and Balancing" (2003) and is a writer for History News Service. … Stacy Bergstrom Haldi … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
The Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem.

A Peace Plan That May Be Worse Than War

… in the region. Dr. Jonathan Goldstein is a professor of history at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton and a writer for the History News Service. … Jonathan Goldstein … History News Service … Middle East … Military/War/Peace … …
The Dalai Lama speaking in front of Tibet's flag.

A New Chance for Peace in Tibet

… allow them to move ahead. A. Tom Grunfeld is a professor of history at SUNY/Empire State College, the author of "The … of Modern Tibet" (2nd edition, 1996), and a writer for the History News Service. … A. Tom Grunfeld … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … …
Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire, by Judith Herrin Book Cover

Byzantium for Dummies

Review of Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire, by Judith Herrin (Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2008)
… of Byzantium, inspired her to write this general history. Byzantium holds an interesting place in history, as the continuation of the Roman Empire from the … to write a political, cultural, religious, and economic history spanning a thousand years in a volume that will not …
A plume of smoke rising from a neighborhood in Beirut following an Israeli strike in 2006.

Why Israel’s Campaign Will Likely Fail

… in vain. 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 … Middle East … Military/War/Peace … …
The "Bridge of No Return" that crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

Avoiding a Pearl Harbor in Korea

… has failed before. Jonathan Dresner teaches Asian and world history at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, and is a writer for the History News Service. … Jonathan Dresner … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … North …
President LBJ's "Midnight Address" on the 2nd Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964.

Remember the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

… path of war. Donald R. Shaffer teaches 19th-century U.S. history at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, and he is a writer for the History News Service. … Donald R. Shaffer … History News Service … United States … U.S. Laws and …
A "bucket brigade" works to clear rubble and debris on September 14, 2001.

United We Stand? The Unequal Costs of Mobilization

… hands of the few. Rachel Buff is an assistant professor of history at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, and a writer for the History News Service. … Rachel Buff … History News Service … Terrorism … United States … …