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… cougars, and rattlesnakes. If he hasn’t been rescued by his compatriots, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the … in 1846 — under unusual circumstances, to be sure. To overcome abolitionist objections, President John Tyler resorted to a joint resolution of Congress. Since the Constitution provides no correct way to annex …

… on faculty hires. Suddenly, new Ph.D.s found themselves competing with a hundred or even a thousand other candidates for a single job. One can see these despondent souls at any academic conference, squirming uncomfortably in their suits and waiting — always waiting for …

… Gregory VII chastised Henry IV’s association with excommunicated advisers and his appointment of three Italian … He demanded obedience to the papacy and threatened excommunication otherwise.  Gregory VII’s admonition ignited, … the German king and the pope that had been simmering since Gregory VII’s election in 1073.  Henry IV clung to a …

… For November, our Best in History Online is focusing on a blog of eminent imperial historians at the … of the University’s eminent imperial historians. It comprises of one of the largest groups of imperial and …

… Spreading democracy has become the nation’s principal foreign policy goal. Yet there … of government of other countries. Things have changed a lot since then, but their arguments astutely canvass how best to … one member said, should have nothing to do “with the wrongs committed by other Governments against those whom they …

… may be capable of much good, Acton worried that possessing too much power would tempt us to do wrong. And it has. … of “a general association of nations,” what would become the League of Nations, to adjudicate international … Cold War — but only recently have we abandoned a broader commitment to a world governed by law instead of force. …

… the price of beer per Maß (a Bavarian liter) and to limit competition for cereal grains used to bake bread. A … or Hefeweizen ) survived in spite of the ban on wheat in commercial and private production. The Duke of Wittelsbach, for instance, mandated a single brewery in the village of Schwarnach to produce the …

… Bush claimed that “state law reigns supreme when it comes to Indians, whether it be gambling or any other … confronted with the significant challenges posed by increasingly assertive Native American tribes.  In so doing, … Indigenous Communities …

… As of 2022, France has held 7 races solely in France since 1947.] Written by Darcy Benson. Narration by Nicholas …

… to loosen his creativity and imagination. As we have come to know Fitzgerald the person, the chances are good … amendment took effect, European critics were already discussing what would happen to American literature without the … one may inquire as to whether the issue was as politically compelling as Drowne contends, or whether those people who …

… Civil Rights Movement. This is the first major renovation since the museum's opening, and two of our department's …

… further investigate this issue. At each station, they will complete a handout with guiding questions in small groups.  … and the “war on drugs”, a TED Talk by Michelle Alexander, a compelling performance by Kendrick Lamar at the Grammys, and …

… As national governments and the global scientific community struggle to contain the spread of the coronavirus … last few months confronting a different type of outbreak. Misinformation about the current public health crisis—which … since the 9/11 truther movement . A 2020 ad for the upcoming Plandemic documentary U.S. government …

… Britain , which he hosted in 2004 with his father. Since then, Snow has forged an online history empire on …

… as taking up arms against the government or giving aid and comfort to its enemies. The offense is extremely serious and … constitute treason. Under Marshall’s standards, Walker has committed no treason. Of course Walker is wrong in the eyes of most Americans, even if sincere. A Muslim for four years, he went to Yemen last year …

… furloughed or laid off or have had to work in the increasingly dangerous “real world.” MTA digital message campaign … other business carried out virtually over Zoom. The theater company, Gemini CollisionWorks, gathers most of its 22 … working remotely as they were banded together in an office. Companies might therefore continue to allow employees to …

… "has nothing to do with slavery."  He proposes that it is a commemoration of South Carolinians who "stood up for their … in another civil war, one that has raged in Charleston since 1865.   When the city fell to the Union army that … slavery "a positive good," the monument honors Calhoun's commitment to truth, justice, and the Constitution.  It says …

… a fictional town where spring no longer marked the singing of birds, the buzzing of bees, or the laughter of …

… of unilateralist action is to invite lesser powers to combine to neutralize it.   Therefore, the United States … believed itself to be and acted as if it were the world's single great power and showed little regard for world … and unprepared for others' attacks on them; then would come a call for reinforcements. Customarily victory would …

… Americans have hated political and economic bullies. "Free competition" has always been our rallying cry and the Sherman Antitrust Act has been the law of the land since it passed 110 years ago this month. That "charter of … their entrepreneurship survive in the face of ruthless competition? Free competition meant the opportunity for all …

… Since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, Major … jeopardize the process of integration. He was, by nature, a combative individual, so he had to struggle to restrain … "Then I could walk away from baseball and never become a star. But my son could tell his son what his daddy …

… nation. Joseph Grew, the American ambassador to Japan since 1932, wrote to President Roosevelt in December, 1940 … the bay, devoid of protective torpedo nets, without combat watches on duty, and lacking accessible ammunition, … ground based anti-aircraft fire or airborne fighters, was completely ineffectual. All told the Japanese lost …