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… Augustine, Brown emphasizes the importance of patronage and community in the famous bishop's career and suggests that Augustine saw the … he built churches and gave to the poor, exchanging earthly goods for spiritual prayers (218-36). Brown also discusses …

… Conference on West Africa was signed.  The conference has become known for “carving up  the African continent ” for the … and religious thinking.  Although initially the IAC and CFS officials relied on alliances with African rulers, as the … they want from the people, and if they object they will be killed.... They are afraid to complain to the …

… in fact, disagreements between the Court and our elected officials are a natural and important part of our … process. What’s unusual is that conservatives are complaining about the Court at the same time they’re … to the left. At least then the right’s attacks on the Court will mesh better with reality. Jeremy C. Young is a doctoral …

… in Paris. "A Peace Conference at the Quai d'Orsay," by William Orpen (1919) (left) ; the "Big Four" at the WWI … in the form of Uncle Sam withholding the keystone to complete the "League of Nations Bridge." The traditional way …

… has proclaimed 2004 the “Seussentennial,” a year-long commemoration of Geisel’s work. Geisel’s books have expanded … faith in personal rights with a commitment to the public good. He seemed to realize that individualism, while … his pursuit of industrial wealth. Similarly, when we’re “off to great places . . . off and away . . .” we’re often …

… to be seen is whether, over time, the American press corps will find a better way of handling the complex cultural dimensions of Vietnam’s re-engagement with … (unlike their U.S. counterparts) viewed McDonald’s as a good venue for a romantic dinner date. The arrival of …

… Vietnam analogy is not so much the difficulty of drawing comparisons between two different situations. The problem is … policy. In a geopolitical sense, withdrawal allowed U.S. officials to adapt to an international environment that had … in Europe and elsewhere had become concerned that a country willing to spend 20 years and 50,000 lives opposing an …

… great cultural significance as an ancient Hawaiian site and offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the history and … , or Hawaiian ruling class. Children, the elderly, and non-combatants could also find peace and shelter within a … journey into the National Park Service in 1868. Charles Bishop—an American businessman who married into the Kingdom of …

… the British military. Yet, they also inherited the English common law tradition of regulating arms. English statutes … depended on federal patronage 5. Regulating Safety in the 1830s The Ordnance Department tested firearms made by private … production for the military, lawmakers asked military officers to compare the safety and effectiveness of firearms …

… mistaken on both counts. Although “In God We Trust” is the official motto, “E Pluribus Unum” has long been acknowledged … a secular allegory for that moral lesson. The other two committee members proposed images that drew on Old Testament … and Form of Government We have assumed.” Of all of his accomplishments, Jefferson selected just three for his …

… across the nation in the service of the national public good—is the focus of Otis L. Graham, Jr.’s Presidents and … conversation. To the dedicated, interested reader—Graham offers a treasure trove of facts and telling anecdotes, from … onto both parties’ national agendas for decades to come and FDR splicing “conservation into the Democratic …

… of hearing about presidential scandals? If so, then this will not be your election year. George W. Bush and Patrick … have not necessarily hurt. Bill Clinton's two terms in office serve as concrete proof of this. Admittedly, some … despite a persistent cloud of scandal. The economy is good, people are working and Clinton can act as a strong …

… women, who saved the church that nurtured him and composed the movement whose spokesman he became. King was … gathered to give thanks for such help and, in turn, to offer it. Two years after King's birth, his grandfather died … rather than ride a segregated bus in service to the common good. "Here I raise mine Ebenezer," I can hear them sing: …

… advocated by Secretary of State Colin Powell? Or will war come in the form of numerous military strikes that engage … Great War (as it was called) created chaos in Russia, and offered an opportunity for a communist minority to seize … to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in the 1930s. The Vietnam War also had unintended consequences. …

… it remains a part of the United Kingdom or separates to become an independent state.  As the prospect of an … radicalism reached a peak between the 1910s and the 1930s, and the region became known as Red Clydeside.    On …  And, finally, would the people of Scotland be better off on their own? …

… over the last four years.  The reasons for that are many, complex, and subject to change in the near and far future.  … period when this pattern did not hold was from the mid-1930s to the 1960s when the United States was the major … sources, businesses are discovering that “going green” is good business.  Since 2005 Forbes has been listing the top …

… Tallahassee hours earlier. Waiting for the verdict had become unbearable. On the charge of second-degree murder, the … were dissatisfied with the verdict, as compared to just 30 percent of whites. The Pew report notes that “nearly … to the election of African Americans to state and federal offices, African Americans serving on juries. In the …

… in order to secure my doctorate. Only those who are truly committed to their religious faith can understand the pain … was rejected by the Vatican four decades ago. Especially offensive to Jewish leaders is a scene in which Caiaphas, a … in the process, we can become closer to a common God. William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News …

… really premeditated collusion with the dictators to fight communism elsewhere. Had they carefully examined the … were “the two pillars of European peace and buttresses against communism.” At his first meeting with Hitler, he … then assured Chamberlain at their second meeting: “We will not stand in the way of your pursuit of your …

… (syphilis), artists explored social phenomena including commercialization, globalization, gender, race, and class. … Imagination is organized into four thematic chapters: “Officers and Gentlemen,” “Pox and Prostitution,” … from reading this book for its wide-ranging argument. William Hogarth's A Harlot's Progress, "Plate One" (1732) …

… of 1918, then nuanced chapters examining the major combatants in technology, logistics, and intelligence, … race, class, and gender. Scholars and students of the war will welcome the statistical data about war production, … ground. From March to July 1918, German forces went on the offensive and fought five engagements, capturing significant …

… soul." Two days later, John Foster Dulles and Methodist Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam together urged President Truman to … The claim of "military necessity," he argued, rang hollow. Official justifications would "never erase from our minds … Hiroshima, the personal pilot of General Douglas MacArthur, commander of Allied forces in the Pacific, recorded in his …