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… Within fifteen years, Enron executives transformed their company from a middling firm into the seventh-largest … companies–the executives and their pals–big money for their services. They were following a familiar script here, too. … National Philadelphia” and director of American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University. …

… employees that promised secure futures in return for loyal service. Recent cuts have stung thousands of Americans, who … his father, also an Edison employee, counseled him that the company would provide a secure life. Myers’ forced retirement during company retrenchment in 1996 broke that contract, and he has …

… the need for savings versus the need for resources for the common good.  For many of today's issues — such as Internet … farmers and landless men on whom it depended for military service, Virginia banned primogeniture and entail in 1777. … National Philadelphia” and director of American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University. …

… bouts of lavish spending, a large family, periods of public service, and the vagaries of plantation economics. Henry's … was a motive in his pursuit of liberty; indebtedness was common among Virginia planters, who traded in a global … hardly muted the power of his influence. The public and soldiers adored him. Henry's legacy has remained controversial …

… cycling clubs were one type of group where cyclists could come together, but they were not merely for elites only. … (185) For every type of cyclist, there was a group that accommodated them and, though they disagreed over who should … this new, and quick, form of transportation. There were complaints of the recklessness of cyclists - fondly known as …

… for this apparent transformation. Sharon is working toward complete Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip, … predicted Sharon to make it even this far. Two historical comparisons spring to mind when one considers the path that … of the Permian Basin and a writer for the History News Service. He is the author of "Freedom's Main Line: The …

… scandal. Frustrated by a few unrepentant prelates, Keating compared their conspiratorial behavior to that of the Mafia. … more amazing, though, is that he listened. After Gregory died in Rome, Catherine hoped his successor, Pope Urban VI, … television this fall. He is a writer for the History News Service. …

… the polls were moved to schools and churches and community centers. There was some change in how candidates … to candidates. They also, after suffrage, worked for jury service for women, because that didn't come automatically … Oranjudio. Song and band information can be found on our website, and we encourage our listeners to visit episode …

… key periods of global history, including the Roman era, Medieval Europe, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, as well … law, for instance, usury is now accepted as a standard accompaniment to the modern market economy. Indeed, one of … Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and many others began making financial services sharia compliant. Furthermore, Islamic societies …

… inventing new “nukes” and new ways to deliver them. He felt compelled to build almost all of them, lest the Russians get … have to be paid. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. …

… of Samarkand, and those passengers eager to explore the medieval monuments gather their bags and exit the train. Back … history. The train stops in Urgench, a quiet and comparatively modern city of about 150,000 people. Exiting … fourth century B.C.E. Khorezmians were minting their early coins by the second century B.C.E. A century later the …

… the multireligious provisional government was challenged by competing leadership, most notably the Republic of Central … Italy were unable to control the growing calls for a completely independent Albania. In the summer of 1920, the … Defense Committee, a motley crew of armed villagers, soldiers, and national activists, waged guerilla warfare …

… "For insight into the complicated and complicating events ... , one needs perspective, not … the foundations of today’s events, and explore the often complicated nature of a particular current event. Our …

… safety, and how much states should subsidize the ritual—is complicated. In many countries, demand for hajj visas … Hajj Delegation to provide consular support and medical services for its citizens on the ground in Saudi Arabia. … Ukraine , Russia offered Crimean Tatars generous hajj subsidies ($1000 per person, about a third of the cost of an …

… perish in the conflagration that consumed the city, or die from the radiation that fell darkly to the earth in a … its efforts to build atomic bombs after a series of shortcomings and failures convinced its government to focus on a … though he was predominantly focused on American lives. His commanders predicted upwards of half a million American …

… As national governments and the global scientific community struggle to contain the spread of the coronavirus … since the 9/11 truther movement . A 2020 ad for the upcoming Plandemic documentary U.S. government … of political and scientific elites and institutional bodies—among them Bill Gates, Anthony Fauci, CDC director …

… understandings of how disease is transmitted within the community. As a general rule, respirators function by … This served to loosen the mucus membranes and provided a comforting insulation from the cold, allowing the wearer to … humidity of lowland Bengal took a physical toll on the soldiers and officials of the East India Company. Upon …

… the words “The End” on a popular, long-running American comedy named “The Roaring Twenties: The New Era of Eternal … With the failure of the individualistic market economy, community-oriented values made a strong comeback.  One of … last.”  Robert S. McElvaine, a writer for History News Service, is a professor of history at Millsaps College and …

… 1939 to over two million in 1945 (64). This process was accompanied by considerable growing pains. Indian troops … against the British. While they did not see front-line service against the forces of the Raj until 1944, they … do occasionally include perspectives from ordinary soldiers that add a welcome human element to the fighting. …

… magazine. She went on to Smith College, where she studied psychology and completed a year of graduate work at the University of … City and found writing jobs, first with a socialist news service that advocated for the working class, and …

… career began in 1775, when he was elected to the local committee of safety and then to the Virginia Convention, … as well as a term in the U.S. House of Representatives and died while serving in the U.S. Senate. Under a term limits … at Albany Law School and a writer for the History News Service. …