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The Story of Poinsettia Day and U.S.-Mexico Relations

In the late 1820s, Joel Roberts Poinsett introduced the poinsettia plant to Americans, who marveled at its foliage.
Since 2002, December 12 has been known as Poinsettia Day, … Congress to honor the passing of Paul Ecke, Jr., who helped commercialize the plant in the United States in the middle … of New Mexico Press, 1996). United States' Mexican Company, Statement in relation to the United States' Mexican …
Woodrow Wilson in 1911.

The Peril of Absolute Power

… may be capable of much good, Acton worried that possessing too much power would tempt us to do wrong. And it has. … of “a general association of nations,” what would become the League of Nations, to adjudicate international … Cold War — but only recently have we abandoned a broader commitment to a world governed by law instead of force. …
A traditional glass of Weissbier

Keeping Beer “Pure”: The 1516 Reinheitsgebot

… the price of beer per Maß (a Bavarian liter) and to limit competition for cereal grains used to bake bread. A … or Hefeweizen ) survived in spite of the ban on wheat in commercial and private production. The Duke of Wittelsbach, for instance, mandated a single brewery in the village of Schwarnach to produce the …
Seal of New York State.

George W. Bush and Indian Land Claims

… Bush claimed that “state law reigns supreme when it comes to Indians, whether it be gambling or any other … confronted with the significant challenges posed by increasingly assertive Native American tribes.  In so doing, … Indigenous Communities …
2009 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador

The Tour de France and The Yellow Jersey

In 1919, Eugene Christophe was awarded the first yellow jersey, but he did not win the Tour de France that year.
… As of 2022, France has held 7 races solely in France since 1947.] Written by Darcy Benson. Narration by Nicholas …
Spirits of Defiance: National Prohibition and Jazz Age Literature, by Kathleen Drowne Book Cover

Spirits of Defiance: National Prohibition and Jazz Age Literature

Review of Spirits of Defiance: National Prohibition and Jazz Age Literature, by Kathleen Drowne (Columbus: Ohio State University, 2005)
… to loosen his creativity and imagination. As we have come to know Fitzgerald the person, the chances are good … amendment took effect, European critics were already discussing what would happen to American literature without the … one may inquire as to whether the issue was as politically compelling as Drowne contends, or whether those people who …
A COVID-19 anti-lockdown protestor in Vancouver, Canada, May 2020

Going Viral: COVID Conspiracies in Historical Perspective

… As national governments and the global scientific community struggle to contain the spread of the coronavirus … last few months confronting a different type of outbreak. Misinformation about the current public health crisis—which … since the 9/11 truther movement . A 2020 ad for the upcoming Plandemic documentary U.S. government …
Lindh photographed after being transported to Camp Rhino.

Walker’s Misguided — But No Traitor

… as taking up arms against the government or giving aid and comfort to its enemies. The offense is extremely serious and … constitute treason. Under Marshall’s standards, Walker has committed no treason. Of course Walker is wrong in the eyes of most Americans, even if sincere. A Muslim for four years, he went to Yemen last year …
MTA digital message campaign recognizes "Heroes moving Heroes," frontline employees who help other essential workers get to and from their jobs, 2020.

Work and Life after COVID-19

… furloughed or laid off or have had to work in the increasingly dangerous “real world.” MTA digital message campaign … other business carried out virtually over Zoom. The theater company, Gemini CollisionWorks, gathers most of its 22 … working remotely as they were banded together in an office. Companies might therefore continue to allow employees to …
Isaac W. Williams (front) in a file photo from the 1960s.

Still Fighting the Civil War in South Carolina

… "has nothing to do with slavery."  He proposes that it is a commemoration of South Carolinians who "stood up for their … in another civil war, one that has raged in Charleston since 1865.   When the city fell to the Union army that … slavery "a positive good," the monument honors Calhoun's commitment to truth, justice, and the Constitution.  It says …
advertisement with bi-plane dusting over a field and two farmers talking about it

Remembering Rachel Carson’s "Silent Spring"

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring shocked the American public when it was published in the summer of 1962.
… a fictional town where spring no longer marked the singing of birds, the buzzing of bees, or the laughter of …
1911 portrait of King George V, ruler of the British Empire.

The Risks of Unilateralism

… of unilateralist action is to invite lesser powers to combine to neutralize it.   Therefore, the United States … believed itself to be and acted as if it were the world's single great power and showed little regard for world … and unprepared for others' attacks on them; then would come a call for reinforcements. Customarily victory would …
John D. Rockefeller in 1914.

Bill Gates — Another Rockefeller or Another Ford?

… Americans have hated political and economic bullies. "Free competition" has always been our rallying cry and the Sherman Antitrust Act has been the law of the land since it passed 110 years ago this month. That "charter of … their entrepreneurship survive in the face of ruthless competition? Free competition meant the opportunity for all …
Jackie Robinson

Living Up to Jackie Robinson

Since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, Major … jeopardize the process of integration. He was, by nature, a combative individual, so he had to struggle to restrain … "Then I could walk away from baseball and never become a star. But my son could tell his son what his daddy …
Aerial view of Pearl Harbor, October 1941

Pearl Harbor

… nation. Joseph Grew, the American ambassador to Japan since 1932, wrote to President Roosevelt in December, 1940 … the bay, devoid of protective torpedo nets, without combat watches on duty, and lacking accessible ammunition, … ground based anti-aircraft fire or airborne fighters, was completely ineffectual. All told the Japanese lost …
Hospital workers

Corona in context: Lessons from the SARS Pandemic of 2003

Soon after SARS was discovered, labs around the world shared information in search of a cure.
… seventh human coronavirus that scientists have discovered since the mid-1960s (four of which just cause a common cold in humans). Written by Dr. Jim Harris. Narration … for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily …
Mary Mallon and other women sitting outside in chairs at a hospital. The women have blankets wrapped around them.

Who was Typhoid Mary?

In the early 1900s, Mary Mallon, a domestic cook, was unknowingly a healthy carrier of Typhoid fever.
… for COVID-19 being held in Spokane County Jail after refusing to self-isolate,”  NBC Right Now  (Tri-Cities, Yakima, … ive-for-covid-19-being-held-in-spokane-county-jail-after-refusing/article_ee6606ca-a4b2-5dec-824c-c0d4f184d1e9.html … patient in Washington who was arrested for refusing treatment is finally cured,”  NBC News,  July 23, …
1942 photo of an American flag.

The Changing Symbolism of Old Glory

… The American flag is enjoying a new popularity since the tragic attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Annin & Co., the … Although the United States has often wavered from that commitment, the tragic events of Sept. 11 compel us to return to it, more today than ever before. Few …
Pledging his support, President George W. Bush talks via telephone to New York Governor George Pataki and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

Wilson and Bush: Unready Internationalists

… President Bush is presiding over what is fast becoming a foreign policy disaster. The war in Iraq is a … plan before it acted. The failure is not unprecedented. Not since the end of the Cold War has an American president … standing in an increasingly dangerous world. Pundits have compared Bush to Woodrow Wilson because of his championing …