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… in his promise to inaugurate the country's "fourth transformation." In doing so, he has positioned himself squarely in the pantheon of Mexican reformers. The phrase is a reference to the march of Mexican … social democracy (after independence in 1810, the liberal reforms of the 1850s, and the Mexican Revolution in the early …

… I say that? Because the outcry that many expected over the combat deaths of American women in Iraq has not taken place. … and may bring home just how high a cost the Iraq war has for us. It’s no coincidence that the two most famous … leading up to the Civil War saw military service as the ultimate outcome of the women’s rights movement — and as the …

… their figures had better not show inflation shooting up, prices and the official record have parted ways.” Real … where tourists and porteños (inhabitants of Buenos Aires) come to exchange currency. As one walks the streets, the … took the first steps in revamping local sugar mills with steam machinery acquired from Europe. Through a combination …

… between states across the globe. Exhibitions, concerts, performances, book readings, and film screenings captured the … Cold War with exchanges, in international fairs, cultural visits, concerts, exhibitions, film screenings, book … of art exhibits, film weeks, book readings, whose ultimate goal was to secure favorable media coverage in the …

… doors. The result was a global shortage, with world rice prices doubling and violent food protests erupting across … is a self-reinforcing event. How, we should ask, has it come to all this? Australia's water woes are, in part, a … and cost a great deal more than planners had anticipated. Ultimately, the water was quickly squandered. No gate was …

… drawing to a close, the ghosts of Southern history have become important players in national politics. The fallout … the wrath of his neo-Confederate supporters. Such ghostly visitations are hardly new in a region whose history is … standing up for their convictions and resolutely paying the price. In the nineteenth century former Confederates …

… 1936. Dick Allen, eligible since 1982, is still waiting for baseball immortality. Allen, who starred for the … a “malcontent” who “used racism as an explosive to blow his teams apart.” But Allen’s statistics speak for themselves. … career home runs and his 1,119 RBIs place him in the same company as such Hall of Famers as Yogi Berra, Roy …

… who adore him, believes that his only responsibility to the team comes on game day. Other anti-heroes, such as Michael … the last season of his career, the crippling disease that ultimately claimed his life, Gehrig played in a total of … History News Service …

… to import coal from as far away as England simply to run steam engines. Like America’s dependence on foreign oil … of electric power, also used oil to fuel the ever longer commute to work at jobs that the electric power industry and … drivers, who lined up for gas at what seemed astronomical prices. Electrical bills went up, too, but less …

… of HIV/AIDS  as a phenomenon that began in the 1980s, when news first broke of a mysterious and highly deadly disease. … to the globalization and economic neoliberalism that transformed the global economy in the late twentieth century. On … of HIV/AIDS in both the United States and around the world. For more Origins coverage of HIV/AIDS and other related …

… us on an authoritative and eye-opening journey into how the company Monsanto came to have outsized influence over our … Department of History; Director, Harvey Goldberg Center for Teaching Excellence … so that's why it's called the Monsanto Chemical Works, and ultimately, the Monsanto Company. And it started in 1901. I …

… Prologued , we turn our attention back to the nation that ultimately made a global War on Drugs possible: the United … 1930s and 1940s, the U.S. began to establish a global model for pursuing drug prohibition both at home and abroad. … Today we turn our attention back to the nation that ultimately made a global War on Drugs possible. …

… of the sort espoused by Richard Rorty. The maneuver is a common one from the perspective of positivism. In The … of it all. However, when the triumphant Donald Trump visited Barack Obama in the White House after the election, … lonely academic who must learn the importance of teamwork, she is rendered more complex by the casting of …

… orderly Martian settlements, and low estimated ticket price stoked his audience’s breathless desire to venture … Aldrin in 2016 at a preview of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex exhibit on Mars ( bottom ). Mars as Empire … first steps on the Moon and environmental movements gained steam around the world, scientists like Edward Wilson and …

… Plokhy’s new history of the demise of the Soviet Union. Ultimately, the decision by Ukraine to declare independence ensured that the Soviet Union had become an irrelevancy and its dissolution had become an … the Army and KGB instigated the coup, the party paid the price. Yeltsin became the defender of the constitution and …

… Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching at The Ohio State University. … Nicholas Breyfogle Hello, and welcome to The Gospel of Judas: The Rediscovery of the Earliest … his difference from the other disciples, and about his ultimate role in the future reorganization of the cosmos.  …

… activities ranging from taking neighborhood strolls to visiting pet stores. Their owner is responsible for meeting … were often labeled luxuriant leeches. However, by 1900, the common dog was a faithful companion and beloved family … towns and find work as factory hands.  Coal-fired and steam-powered  industrialization  gripped the United Kingdom …

… the Cold War was at its peak, and the Soviet Union had become Cuba’s patron, pouring billions annually into its … year Pope John Paul II changed the picture. In an historic visit to Cuba, he criticized the embargo, thus encouraging … games between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cuban national team. Still, most Americans cannot visit Cuba without …

… donations to impoverished countries because of soaring food prices. This announcement deals a devastating blow to the … hinge on preventing hunger. Despite the financial burden for the United States, it is urgent that we continue to … such as Germany. Former President Hoover noted, "It may come as a great shock to American taxpayers" to give aid to …

… gradually become taller and more imposing the deeper the visitor wanders into the center. Berliners respect what the … usually convey a political message: peace no matter the price. This theme repeats itself on remaining sections of … but also a space for millions to work, play, and live. Ultimately Berlin belongs to Berliners; but its monuments, …

… Emmanuel Macron provoked controversy in France during a visit to Algeria. There, he pronounced French colonialism to … painful process of negotiation. That the Algerian War was ultimately resolved by a diplomatic agreement was, in … The danger was real: on 31 March 1961, an OAS commando team assassinated the pacifist mayor of Evian, Camille …

… The Crimea that most people have come to know is a peninsula occupied by Russian forces, ostensibly annexed to the Russian Federation, and … local peoples the Tauri when he came to the region to visit Greek colonies. Greeks had settled at the magnificent …

… dotted with reminders of this past, but the residents welcome visitors with true Albanian hospitality and intend to show … south. In 1939 the city succumbed to fascist forces and became the center of Italian and German … Former Soviet Union … A Postcard from Tirana: Overcoming the Past …