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These false killer whales were part of an MSE in Flinders Bay, Australia, July of 1986.

Washed Ashore: Marine Mammals from Medieval Times to Today

… and ethics of the pre-modern world, and in the deeper history of Christianity. Last summer, Pope Francis , who … as it were, a greater catch. … Ellen F. Arnold … Connecting History … Medieval … Animals … Environment … Washed Ashore: …
President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967.

How to Intervene and Get Out

… be so lucky. Alan McPherson is an associate professor of history at Howard University and a writer for the History News Service. He is the author of "Yankee No! … U.S.-Latin American Relations" (2003). … Alan McPherson … History News Service … Caribbean … South & Central America … …
Ellis Island, New York City.

Hiding Behind Reform

… poison it. Edward T. O'Donnell is an associate professor of history at Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass., and a writer for the History News Service. … Edward T. O'Donnell … History News Service … U.S. Politics … United States … …
Atomic bomb damage on Hiroshima gas building.

Time to Confront the Ethics of Hiroshima

… about Hiroshima's destruction. Uday Mohan, a writer for the History News Service, is a graduate student at American … and American culture.  Leo Maley III, a writer for the History News Service, is a graduate students at the … and American culture. … Leo Maley III … Uday Hohan … History News Service … World War II / WWII … Nuclear Power & …
A woman voting in the early 20th century.

Could We Postpone the Election — Even If We Wanted To?

… election machinery. Robert David Johnson is a professor of history at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center. He … American Dissenting Tradition" (1998) and a writer for the History News Service. … Robert David Johnson … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife before their assassinations in Sarajevo.

The Enduring Lesson of Sarajevo

… on the world. Matthew Levinger is an associate professor of History at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., and a writer for the History News Service. … Matthew Levinger … History News Service … Europe … World War I / WWI … …
The Algerian flag.

Torture in Iraq: Lessons from Algeria

… crisis in Iraq. Shawn McHale is an associate professor of history and international affairs at the Elliott School of … Affairs, George Washington University, and a writer for the History News Service. … Shawn McHale … History News Service … France … Algeria … Africa … …
The military cemetery for U.S. personnel killed during World War II in Nettuno, Italy.

A Day for Remembering — and Accepting Responsibility

… Up Front" (to be published in 2008) and a writer for the History News Service. An independent scholar, he teaches history at Penn State Beaver. … Todd DePastino … History News Service … Veterans/Veterans' Health … …
President George W. Bush sitting at his desk in 2001.

Social Security: False Crisis, Destructive Solutions

… should we be. William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money … Tragedy of Indian Assimilation." … William C. Kashatus … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
Michelle Obama speaks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates: An Obstacle on the Road to Democratic Elections

… step backward. Nancy C. Unger is associate professor of history at Santa Clara University. She is author of “Beyond … Nature’s Housekeepers: American Women in Environmental History” (Oxford University Press, 2012). … Nancy C. Unger … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
University of Notre Dame's administration building.

The Catholic Voter in the Twentieth Century

… in 2000. Matthew Alan Redinger is an assistant professor of history at Montana State University-Billings, and a writer for the History News Service. … Matthew Redinger … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
Chinese tanks in Beijing in 1989

Honoring China’s June 4th Martyrs

… those changes. 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 … …
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen in 2012.

War Crimes: The “New Era” Looks Like the Old

… million. After the end of the bloodiest century in human history, the “international community” has grown … and War: An American Story" (2002) and a writer for the History News Service. … Peter Maguire … History News Service … Global/Transnational … International …
Rick Santorum at prayer, 2012

Rick Santorum and Fundamentalist Catholicism

… once they figure this out. Steven Conn is Professor of History and Director of Public History at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. … Steven Conn … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
The "We Can Do It!" war-propaganda poster from 1943 was re-appropriated as a symbol of the feminist movement in the 1980s.

Which Side Are We On in the Struggle for Women’s Freedom?

… side are we going to be on? Steven Conn is Professor of History and Director of Public History at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. … Steven Conn … History News Service … Women & Gender … Global/Transnational …
President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton in 1993.

Why Clinton Will Survive

… possibility. 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. Politics … 20th …
Immigrants on ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty, New York City, 1887.

Strangers in the Land: An Old Theme Replayed

… 2001. Anti-immigration rhetoric and policies have a long history in our country. The same fallacies and arguments … siren song of demagogues. Dino E. Buenviaje writes for the History News Service and is a graduate student at the … dino.buenviaje@ email.ucr.edu . … Dino E. Buenviaje … History News Service … United States … Migration, …
soldiers in Iraq

Can Iraq Learn to Live in Peace?

… to World War II. 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 … Middle East … Iraq … …
An insurance form with pills.

“Hands off My Medicare”: The Deadly Legacy of Social Insurance

… in the first place. Colin Gordon is professor and chair of history at the University of Iowa and a writer for the History News Service. He is the author of "Dead on Arrival: … Health Care in Twentieth-Century America." … Colin Gordon … History News Service … U.S. Politics … United States … …
Image of a junior high school classroom from Harris & Ewing Photographs.

An Historic Opportunity in Education

… Review" and the editor of the Federal Education Policy History website. He is the author of "Failing Grades: The … Politics of Education" (2005) and "Whiskey: A Global History" (2010). … Kevin R. Kosar … History News Service … Education … United States … 20th …
U.S. soldiers in Iraq in 2007.

Nation-Building Demands Heavy Lifting

… own advice. Matthew Levinger is an associate professor of History at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., and a writer for the History News Service. … Matthew Levinger … History News Service … Global/Transnational … …
A Marine Corps M1 Abrams tank patrols a Baghdad street after its fall in 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Who Will Pay for Iraq and When?

… have not learned one of the most important lessons of history: fiscal responsibility. Jonathan Coopersmith is associate professor in the Department of History at Texas A & M University. … Jonathan Coopersmith … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …