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… II. We Americans reflect on this event in sharply differing ways. Those who believe the bomb's use was justified often … following: On August 8, 1945, two days after the bombing, former Republican President Herbert Hoover wrote to a friend … indefensibility of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is becoming a part of the national conservative creed." But times …

… As the international community struggles to respond effectively to the missile … and the ability to do so, falls squarely on China.   The way that the United Nations was originally designed explains … leaders of the four most powerful countries would work together to manage conflict across the international community …

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… Not any funny movie, but “The Mouse That Roared.” That 1959 comedy was based on the premise that by the late 1950s both … Fenwick, a tiny fictional country, decides that the best way for it to revive its flailing economy is to go to war … and destruction without hurting their intended targets. The price of rebuilding Afghanistan — perhaps $2 …

… “is a reference, research, and teaching tool conceived for students and scholars of art history,” that allows users … civilizations, themes, and artists and makers. Entries for individual artworks include descriptions, information … conservators, and educators--to ensure that visitors have access to new research and perspectives on the …

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… of the Land of Lincoln, it is a past that suggests ways to deal with the current mess.   One hundred years ago … negative publicity generated by the Illinois situation together with rising concern that enough states might petition … be a welcome start.   A more substantial consequence of revisiting this bit of American history could arise from its …

… Emmanuel Macron provoked controversy in France during a visit to Algeria. There, he pronounced French colonialism to have been a “crime against humanity.” For historians of colonialism, this may not seem like a … That paper, simply entitled “Declarations Drawn up in Common Agreement,” was signed in a town on the French side …

… Photo by  Michael Ochs/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images   … How was disco a vital part of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities in the 1980’s? …

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… George W. Bush wins high marks from the public for being a strong leader in the war on terrorism. On every … may be tempted to follow suit. John F. Kennedy won that way in 1960. But if this year’s eventual Democratic … strategists have long been concerned that Americans would become complacent” about the war on terrorism. “Skepticism by …

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… leaders from Métis artist Christi Belcourt to Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon have pointed out that the past 150 … built on the theft of indigenous lands. Canadian rule has visited the violence of the residential schools, a sustained … of a new kind of Canadian who, in humility and hope, turns away from the flattery of the world and toward the place they …

… this new land and conquered its empires, thus paving the way for Spanish and subsequent European hegemony of the globe … ), the notorious document that the Spanish read to the uncomprehending Indians before seizing their land. These … Indigenous Communities …

… in the past, faced a situation closer to today’s mess: forgotten Martin Van Buren. When Martin Van Buren placed his … our mess won’t solve our own. The causes of any panic are complex. Who we choose to blame determines the solutions we find. Getting it wrong can be painful.   Alan Greenspan has called …

… Obama and Nguyen Phu Trong, the leader of the Vietnamese Communist Party, at the White House. Using the Origins … not only learn about this historic meeting, but also get the opportunity to explore the long and complicated … using key events from the article, students will work together to create a timeline tracing the history of the …

… America’s right to bear arms. For many who keep a romantic image of America’s past, gun … West, when cowboys defended their honor and their horses by way of their Colts. The smoke has cleared, and we peer down … to bear arms, but the record puts them behind “moderate, common-sense measures” for gun control — the very kind …

… mini-lecture about WWI and how war bonds were used to pay for military expenditures, getting the students to start thinking about what this would … as visualizations of what the war debt from WWI looked like for different countries. During this there will be a check …