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… by the idea that the present seems pretty terrible in comparison with the past, even if that past is mythic or not … Dennis Rasmussen’s book Fears of a Setting Sun is the book for you. The sub-title – The Disillusionment of America’s … thing, and Rasmussen pairs each founder with a particular complaint. For Washington, it was partisanship. Even as he …

… Wars are remembered primarily as European affairs, and for good reasons. The wars and the politics around them led … impact outside Europe than in it, he nevertheless makes a compelling case for viewing these wars as events of truly … campaigns, particularly in 1805-1806, but Mikaberidze points out that the anti-French powers were even more …

… Joe Biden defendió un acuerdo fronterizo bipartidista como “el conjunto de reformas de seguridad fronteriza más duras que jamás hayamos … disposiciones específicas. Estas tarjetas permiten a los visitantes mexicanos permanecer en Estados Unidos hasta 72 … Fortificación de la frontera entre EEUU y México: el …

… Pacific surface temperature cycles and the Little Ice Age , forced expansion of the reservoir catchment area. Notably, … structures made from this earthen material were common throughout the Andes, and they were generally … The great “machine” of Potosí, as seventeenth-century visitors called it, was powered by seasonal precipitation, …

… setting the non-stop long-distance flight record for women at 26 hours 29 minutes flown and 4,008 miles … miles in a straight line).  Plans for the women’s flight commenced three months earlier in August 1938. Valeriy … in transport missions, rather than in combat.  During his visit with female pilots of the Krasnodar Aviation School in …

… War (2020). The “fruit of a multinational, multilingual effort by fifteen scholars,” this collection of essays … and development. Latin America is a vast region comprising 33 individual countries in the southern half of … fields of Latin American, Third World, and Cold War history points the way toward much future research. With memorable …

… humane. Robert Service, professor of Russian History at Oxford University, counters such speculative thinking with his new biography on Trotsky. Coming after his previous biographies on Lenin and Stalin, … to Siberia. In 1902, after reading Iskra , the Marxist newspaper edited by Lenin and Georgi Plekhanov (1857-1918), …

… civilians in Punjab were shot by British soldiers under the command of the now infamous “Butcher of Amritsar.” British colonial reforms in 1919 endeavored to “reward” the people of India for … Nehru and his son Jawaharlal, and a man who would soon become very well known—Mohandas K. Gandhi. In 1919, Gandhi was …

… For a moment, everything seemed possible. From February 22 … since well before Marcos’s declaration of martial law. Committed activists who organized underground in the … in Philippine history, a moment filled with the sense of unlimited hope and possibility. And for those with …

… year, not only in the history of the United States but also for the genesis of American capitalism. 1619 saw the arrival … the global economy. This conversation has raised uncomfortable questions about contemporary businesses and … through labeling, imagery, and publications in abolitionist newspapers. These efforts were designed to convince buyers …

… of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. To the west, steep forested peaks with crystal-clear lakes and streams. To the … a successful and rewarding career with the United States Forest Service, that my many happy memories of camping, … onto both parties’ national agendas for decades to come and FDR splicing “conservation into the Democratic …

… Here's an essay question for you.  When future generations look back on our times, … if you're familiar with an economics textbook or read the newspaper on a semi-regular basis.  China is positioned much … in the Cold War — it drove decision-making within the communist bloc through the 1950s.  For Lüthi, alternative …

… 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 …

… In societies that have undergone major political transformations—away from systems of oppression and towards … politicians, arms dealers, and bureaucrats, among others, committed heretofore underappreciated crimes in the waning … proposal dressed up as public diplomacy” in 1985 and who visited the country the following year. When approached in …

… 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 …

… the reinstatement of political control via revolutionary committees supported by the military. The Cultural … aiming not only at political upheaval but also the transformation of social and cultural life through Mao Zedong … and others—including the Chinese Communist Party’s official newspaper, the People’s Daily —chose May 16 as the date when …

… individuals do change the course of history through sheer force of will – not to mention a remarkable degree of luck. … of China’s greatest imperial dynasty was, like Mao, a commoner. As with many dynastic founders, it is difficult to … born a peasant. Thus few details about his life before becoming emperor exist. Whereas his great rival for the …

… and the Russian flag should be here." Huddled together for warmth, a dozen Russian explorers had just raised their … understand why there is all this noise in the international community. If anyone wants to plant a flag down there, they're welcome to. There's plenty of room." In Moscow, he told a group …

… 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 …

… begun to see the value of video games as legitimate sources for historical engagement. Origins looks at ten history … (1994) Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) began developing computer games in 1979, but only established itself as a … has grades for each skill set (politics, war, etc.), body points to simulate the ruler’s health, and a set limit on …

… 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: …

… experience hyperinflation . Despite the government’s best efforts to continue payments, a crippling debt default also … in 2016. Diphtheria, once thought eradicated, has made a comeback . By some estimates, 2.5 million people have left … from a hybrid regime—a type of political system that combines democratic traits with autocratic ones— into pure …