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The Statue of Liberty in New York City.

Where Will “Liberation” Lead?

… might eventually liberalize under U.S. guidance. History pointed in another direction. Leaders such as Somoza … more tragic. Michael E. Latham is an associate professor of history at Fordham University. He is the author of … History News Service …
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). … History News Service …
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. … History News Service …
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 … History News Service …
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. … History News Service …
A view of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

A Dawn of Peace in Bethlehem?

… with tension. Dr. Jonathan Goldstein is a professor of history at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …
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. … History News Service …
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 … History News Service …
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. … History News Service …
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). … History News Service …
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. … History News Service …
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. … History News Service …
Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.

Peace through Olympic Sport?

… the shooting." Barbara Keys is a doctoral candidate in history at Harvard University and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …
Cygnet, Ohio, in Wood County was a booming oil town with 13 saloons and many workers when this photo was taken in 1885.

An Energy Plan for You!

… be freezing in the dark. James C. Williams, who teaches history at De Anza College in Silicon Valley, is the author … Making of Modern California" (1997) and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …
Depiction of General Scott capturing Mexico City during the Mexican-American War.

Getting Away from the “Quagmire” Cliché

… warrants only a paragraph or two in most high-school textbooks: the Mexican War of 1846-1848. In that war, Americans … to partisan political action, we must look elsewhere in our history. When American troops left Mexico in 1848, they left … worth having. John C. Pinheiro is associate professor of history at Aquinas College. He is the author of "Manifest …
George W. Bush at the White House in 2003.

Can Bush out-Hoover Hoover?

… since Hoover’s defeat. Robert S. McElvaine, a writer for History News Service, is a professor of history at Millsaps College and the author of "The Great … History News Service …
The NASA Space Shuttle Challenger launching in 1983.

Mars: A Planet Too Far?

… Crisis," is an independent historian and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …