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… to expand NATO is based on an outdated crusade against communism, a crusade launched against the Soviet Union in … not only unnecessary, it is based on devotion to past anti-communist cliches. In addition, based on the experience of … which France opposes. Since 1991 capitalism has replaced communism in Eastern Europe, but democracy lags behind. The …

… needed for decisions we’re stuck with. The Framers weren’t comfortable with slender majorities when the nation’s … extended period. The longer the duration of the democratic commitment, the greater the degree of consensus they … While the ability to alter the Constitution is an essential component of democratic self-government, an easily …

… a table with friends and fight over.  I mean that as a high compliment, since there are far too many books out there, … clung to notions of family, tradition, and institutional obedience that were alternately nostalgic and retrograde. … Catholic version of family life and institutional obedience onto the nation.  In this sense, Buckley, Schlafly …

… group of white, educated, middle-class women were overcome with a sense of gratitude. Friedan had explained their … have been fascinated with Friedan's life and her, often uncomfortable, involvement in the rebirth of feminist activism … domain. This process culminated in the return of WWII soldiers and the banishment of many married, white women from …

… relationship with the larger world. The result is a compelling, albeit incomplete, portrait of politics in a region of long-standing … to the intrinsic centrifugal forces of the region, becoming the "Sick Man of Europe" by the 19th century. … Medieval …

… him, believes that his only responsibility to the team comes on game day. Other anti-heroes, such as Michael … our pity more than our admiration. To be sure, heroes come from many different backgrounds and are as diverse as … keenly aware of his human frailties and still managed to accomplish extraordinary things. Born on June 19, 1903, in a …

… Daniel Walker Howe wrought? The answer is a sweeping and commanding synthesis of the political and economic history … the bases. It is also in the nature of such big overview studies that they often devolve, text-book like, into tedious … that is dark here, and that darkness, for Howe, was embodied in the figure of Andrew Jackson. Jackson emerges from …

… The next activity allows students to work in groups to compare and contrast media from today to media of the past. … media through a political cartoon. Finally, students will complete an exit ticket based on a scenario regarding what …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … new sound on the web, as we add our very first podcast recommendation into the mix. The Exploring Environmental …

… This lesson plan focuses on comparing the spread of information due to both railroads … article “What the Internet Will Bring Us.” This article comes from 1999, prior to the internet’s mass spread. It … impacted the world they were created in. Students will compare and contrast the railroads and internet by looking …

… back to the “gunboat diplomacy,” the use of force to accomplish diplomatic goals, associated with the major …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history …

… 1st, 1914, Martha, the last known example of her species, died in her cage at the Cincinanti Zoo.   Martha and her … they often darkened the day-time sky.       Martha has become a cautionary tale of the human ability to extinguish … to clone and resurrect the bird.    Here at Origins, we've compiled a few links to help you learn all you need to know …

… is collected, debated, and passed on.   Shortly before she died, I interviewed my monolingual Spanish-speaking … With a sense of betraying la causa, I carried out mom's command. My mother was equally adamant that I was not to … and preservation. It will also use the suggestions of the community to evaluate how best to promote the public's …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … This month, our BOH (Best in History Online) pick comes in the form of a website dedicated to reinventing the way we think about …

… Ever since Watergate, campaign finance reformers have come to expect great legislative victories in the wake of … For 25 years, parties, candidates, and other political committees have had to report their campaign contributions … and expenditures to an agency — the Federal Election Commission — that was established to publicize that …

… of unilateralist action is to invite lesser powers to combine to neutralize it.   Therefore, the United States … and unprepared for others' attacks on them; then would come a call for reinforcements. Customarily victory would …   Similarly, the United States will find the extended commitments of its War on Terrorism expensive in both money …

… article. In addition, it considers Poland. Students will complete a stations activity to delve into specific aspects …

… holocaust in which hundreds of millions of people would die horribly. Even the much smaller nuclear arsenals of the … Treaties (START I, in 1991 and START II, in 1993), and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT, in 1996). These … “unequivocal undertaking by the nuclear-weapon states to accomplish the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals.” …

… time that the United States hosted an international cricket competition. In fact, the first international cricket game … ,  New Zealand , Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and  Zimbabwe —are regarded as the powerhouses of the … day.  References to cricket games in the British West Indies date back to 1806. The first recorded cricket match in …