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… was developed, which produced the world's first poetry and prose and led, eventually, to the development of the Greek … cannot be quantified as objects can. Now, especially in the south, looting is well-organized. Gangs of hundreds of men …

… which advances in science, industrialization, urbanization, and novel ideas about human expression took hold. It also … connections, performed on the piano to an admiring public, and published several compositions. Among these were his … Carol A. Hess.  “The Symphony in Latin America.” Part 1 (South America), part 2 (Mexico, Central America, the …

… On the Season 1 Finale of Prologued, we look back and what we have learned over the last seven weeks and forward to what this means for the future of women in … of women's history who recently joined the University of Southern California's history department. And she found that …

… are beginning to give greater attention to this problem and, at times, to stand against misogynistic violence in all its forms. … interesting case in 1977 in Oakland, California, where four African American women brought one of these lawsuits against …

… For millennia, dams have played a central role in human life and natural systems.  They have served myriad uses for … from collecting water for irrigation, drinking, bathing, and leisure, to mitigating flooding, milling grain, stocking … and Xilodu dams, and the Itaipu and Belo Monte dams in South America). 8. Under Construction: Belo Monte Dam in …

… “We are living in times that are both difficult to navigate and to recount,” he  confessed to reporters. These times … Augustine, he encouraged his audience: “Let us live well and the times will be good. We are the times.” While the … history?  Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa, wrestled with these questions 1600 years ago. …

… In my November 2011,  Origins  article,  Energy Policy and the Long Transition in America , I concluded that … the economics of alternative sources, sustainable fuels, and clean energy will hinge on the price of coal and … a large wind farm in Baja is supplying electricity to Southern California) or Australia (a nation not known for …

… Kentucky school, 1946 Common Core is a set of voluntary standards in the United States for the public education system … that detail what children should learn in mathematics and language arts. The curriculum guidelines were released … for national survival against both a rising Asia (think South Korea) and an established Northern Europe (think …

… On February 15, 2014, NFL star Ray Rice and Janay Palmer, who were then engaged, were both arrested … In late July 2014, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also handed Rice a two game suspension. Many felt that the … with domestic matters focused on poor, immigrant, or African American households. They blamed individual failings …

… the Second World War often include indelible scenes, moods, and sounds. As we move further and further away from the actual events of the war, movies … a French-Algerian filmmaker, tells the story of North African colonial troops, the discrimination they faced, and …

… to sit on a bench in front of the Swedish Parliament, handing out flyers that read, "I am doing this because you … by prominent scientists, environmental policy makers, and a growing cadre of climate activists, Thunberg has … along the scenic beaches of an upscale resort town in Southern California. On January 28, 1969, a Union Oil well …

… is often rooted in romanticized notions of ancient Greece and Rome, which alt-right groups have appropriated and promoted in recent propaganda. Why and how do … fascination with, especially Sparta, but also the American South, post reconstruction, sort of like the daughters and …

… more than 80 million forcibly displaced people in the world and another 260-plus million international migrants, humans … today seem to be on the move. Debates over immigration and refugee policy in the U.S., Europe, and across the world … rhetoric, you know, there'd be people who were very recent South Asian immigrants, or very recent Arab immigrants, who …

… to shape world affairs. But what exactly does Russia want? And how does this compare to its ambitions in the past? In this episode of History Talk , hosts Jessica Blissit and Brenna Miller talk to two experts— Stephen Norris and …   Gerry Hudson  Yeah.   Stephen Norris      In Georgia, South Ossetia.   Brenna Miller  Well, let's turn a little …

… In the aftermath, a myriad of political, economic, social, and cultural changes reshaped life inside Russia as the … anniversary of the Russian Revolutions, hosts Brenna Miller and Jessica Viñas-Nelson interview expert guests Drs. Angela … now that the Republic of Georgia and that in the Caucasus, south of the Caucuses, so that there were so many different …

… map of Europe disintegrated, often with little resistance. And the Berlin Wall—that most iconic symbol of the Cold … tumbling down in November. The sense of possibility and astonishment were palpable: the world could change in … Lithuania, and Estonia, in particular, but also in the south of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and other areas where …

… United States. During that period, the future looked bright and boundless; new campuses sprouted everywhere; and institutional wealth skyrocketed. American higher education enjoyed great esteem and prestige and was widely regarded as the best in the …

… spending spree on America’s highways, railways, waterways and harbors, and airlines, expenditures dropped precipitously and … districts. Much of the increased population occurred in the South and West, which had already been growing because of …

… security contractor Edward Snowden to the Washington Post and the Guardian this past summer. It was made instead in … it held hearings on the activities of the CIA, the FBI, and the NSA. Domestic surveillance intended to protect … Indian Movement. Hoover had long been suspicious of African Americans, having investigated W.E.B. DuBois in his …

… years of out-of-state graduate education was expensive, and student loans were his only option to fund it. The bill … my friends. Around 18 million people were enrolled in two- and four-year degree and non-degree granting institutions in … 8% of borrowers' gross monthly income. In addition, 55% of African-American student borrowers and 58% of Hispanic …

… Language and Politics Is it a death tax or an estate tax? Are they … use also become a part of the world we are trying to understand. One cannot understand contemporary American politics … of Western Christendom, like the history of India or Africa, simply illustrates one of a number of the different …

… theories have proliferated in both the United States and Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. In … Russian media depicted the election protests in Moscow and St. Petersburg (and throughout the country) in December … a different story, for they are marked “Thailand” and “South Vietnam.” While depicting this rapacious appetite as …

… takes us to late imperial China, colonial Mexico, and turn-of-the-century California. Ultimately, a international perspective helps us to understand why the world was ripe was a U.S.-led War on Drugs in … heard this narrative for years from none other than their southern neighbors in Mexico, thanks largely to the …

… Doping scandals have been shaking the world of sport for almost a half century. However, the recent scandal provoked by the announcement from the three-man panel … wins the 100m final at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea ( left ). Bicyclists “sit down” in protest …