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… bigotry by those convinced the Irish would never make good Americans.   As a result, those early St. Patrick's Day … pluralist implication of the St. Patrick's Day parades becomes more apparent as we look at the events held in cities … of Sept. 11 with honor guards of New York City police officers and fire fighters, special moments of silence, and …

… policies and worked to throw the Federalists from office. Narrowly succeeding in doing so, neither they nor … opponents, shocked by their defeat and fearing the end of "good government," would give way peacefully. After all, … taking power.  What ought to be changes of government become changes of regime. Putsches and revolutions substitute …

… our more prominent pundits have actually repeated, and thus compounded, the movie star’s error. The bogus quotation … collected works or certified recollected words. His official biographer called the statement, which began … the political system. But if anything, an actor knows a good line when he hears one — and Beatty must have …

… the global war on terror is the central event of our time, comparable to the great struggles of the last century … deficit spending, the administration is sloughing that off onto future generations. Old timers will recall when big … through a major airport, visit a mall or grocery store, shop for a new car do anything you might have done on …

… American Revolution , and the Early American Republic. This compilation gathers together some of his important essays … as a Native American woman, as juxtaposed to British officials and Britannia (far right), demonstrating the … failed imperial policies Murrin discusses. Murrin makes good on this by taking a transatlantic approach to colonial …

… Not any funny movie, but “The Mouse That Roared.” That 1959 comedy was based on the premise that by the late 1950s both sides in World War II in Europe were better off because of the war’s outcome. That’s what Bush should … played by Peter Sellers) that when the duchy loses, it will be eligible for significant American aid. Afghanistan …

… this new generation of Israeli scholars. This controversy – combined with his scholarship, popular writings, and … the Israeli War of Independence. Although the author pays a good deal of attention to the various Arab perspectives, the … "Some Conclusions," stands alone. In it, the author offers a number of provocative and often-strident judgments …

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… and mathematical calculations.  Initially, he focused on comet and meteor predictions, but he later turned to … start of a fresh search. Discovering Pluto February 18, 1930, began as an ordinary day for Clyde Tombaugh.  That … a planet, Tombaugh then walked down the hallway to the office of Slipher and announced, “Dr. Slipher, I think I …

… Downton Abbey are back, this time on the big screen. Fans will discover that many of show’s defining features have … obliquely referenced in the film when the Dowager Countess offers her assessment of its effects: “My maid was rather curt with me, but she is a Communist at heart.” Mounted police clear demonstrators from …

… President Bush is presiding over what is fast becoming a foreign policy disaster. The war in Iraq is a … States should be. A continuance of this state of affairs will only further harm the country’s standing in an … to change American life by using government as a force for good, Bush’s America looked increasingly inward, concerned …

… profession, but one with a keen eye toward the historical—completes his trilogy chronicling the rise of what has been … not the book—or era—for you. And no one comes out looking good at all, liberals and conservatives alike. Perlstein … one of them had to overcome too much to rise to the highest office in the land. And if all these themes aren’t enough to …

… Secretary of State James A. Baker as co-chair, Carter will lead a national bipartisan commission on election reform. His prestige and experience … are not defined by law or custom. Commonly, they leave office, write their memoirs, build their libraries, deliver …

… spread those shining ideals throughout the world for the good of all humanity. As Americans, we like to imagine … Europe at the close of World War II. Administration officials find it easy to explain their current goals by … of Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz dared to undertake a comprehensive land reform campaign, nationalize corporate …

… strength and quantity, and are well mixed.” Humoral theory, combined with ignorance of germs, created a situation ripe … While the Ragusa lockdown measures were instituted for 30 days, the quarantino was frequently used thereafter. … of arms of the House of Visconti displayed on the Archbishop's Palace in Milan (right). The most extreme measures …

… Dwight D. Eisenhower and Republican legislators took unbecomingly large financial contributions from the appreciative … even with population growth demand actually has leveled off — and that the immediate crisis is largely a … today Americans have never been further from an honest-to-goodness, serious and realistic energy policy. What the last …

… that Eisenhower did the responsible thing when he quickly completed the truce negotiations that ended the fighting in … China entered the war and almost drove the UN forces off the southern tip of the Korean peninsula. Had Truman … million of our own into the fray: 54,200 were killed, 103,300 were wounded and 8,200 were listed as missing in action. …

… in state and local races across the land.  Many pundits are comparing this election to the election of 1994, when anger … in July 1892, when these farmers and their friends officially launched the People's Party, or the Populist … the railroads, so farmers would pay less to transport their goods, and for the federal government to establish a network …

… There’s a common perception that Vice President Joe Biden lost the … Biden helped shape Obama’s policy toward Afghanistan and offered a model for a constructive role vice presidents can … during administration discussions. Why was America spending 30 times as much in Afghanistan as in Pakistan, which has a …

… orchestrated. Governor Andrew Cuomo and the medical community praised Lindsay. She was a healthcare hero . … for example) and other health care professionals “signed off” on the “experiment.” Still, she is often the face, and … of Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, UMHS.30. For example, Anarcha, Besty, and Lucy are the names of …

… President Bush’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives — created to … resolve the crisis of authority by (as abolitionist leader William Lloyd Garrison put it) freeing people “from the …

… to individual states, and for decades many had found this a comforting justification for their tolerance of an … Lincoln embraced black freedom as a military necessity, offering emancipation primarily to Confederate slaves over … Americans’ civil rights, one that many future historians will likely celebrate. Hopefully, they will have reason to …

… People picture the onset of the Great Depression of the 1930s with vivid images of ruined investors jumping out the … often  since the attack on the World Trade Center, but a comparison of the Black Tuesdays of 1929 and 2001 is equally … politician in recent years who hoped to be elected to high office has dared to utter the word “sacrifice.”  Even now, …

… Stephen—swore to uphold her claim. Her marriage to Geoffrey of Anjou in 1128 created tensions, tying her to … figure in Anglo-Norman society, admired by both nobles and commoners for his wealth, charm, and decisiveness.  Stephen … and the Church—secured through his brother Henry bishop of Winchester—Stephen was crowned king.  His early …