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… But what exactly does Russia want? And how does this compare to its ambitions in the past? In this episode of … Jessica Blissit  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … that will be on Origins, which is kind of your sister website of History Talk. There's shameless self-promotion.   …

… Post said the penny lunch programs were “like the measles: started, you cannot stop them.” Educators around the … the effect of child hunger in war-torn Europe, started a committee to bolster the existing national school lunch … and Dole.   For instance, communities can help set up sites for summer feeding. If enough people volunteer and …

… 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 … conceal their involvement; that involvement is nonetheless revealed. The expose causes public outrage and …

… is over. There will be celebrations, and peace will be welcomed by the ordinary people of Ulster. But as the great … poet William Butler Yeats once observed, sometimes “peace comes dropping slow.” History stands like a ghost at the … The politicians on both sides are acutely aware of the lessons the past can teach them. And only once this century …

… repression and restrictions on Tibetan culture. Regardless of policy, unrest never abated and Tibetan-Chinese … Both sides have long known that the solution lay in compromise and talks have endured intermittently, and … The major divide remains the issue of Tibetan independence. Compromise is essential. China must openly embrace the Dalai …

… London, city displaced court as the preferred site of the social scene, while new money engendered a … of intense familiarity with distance.  This is the "compound" that makes the celebrity sacred in modern society: … neighborhood and community, as the comradely, dangerous connections of the old heavy industries (steel, coal, railroad, …

… historical monuments and churches.  Sadly, it has become the center of a major feud between Armenians and … vodka.  Jingalov hats , a flatbread stuffed with vegetables, is a staple of Karabakh cuisine.  Stepanakert, the … Nearby is the ruined Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque.  Other sites of interest include the 9th Century Dadivank …

… Dwight D. Eisenhower and Republican legislators took unbecomingly large financial contributions from the appreciative … seen whether George W. will allow his administration to be completely captured by his fossil fuel buddies. Eisenhower, … It’s payback time. Does it matter that Californians use less electricity per capita than residents of any other …

… governmental upheavals after 1911.  Mao Zedong and the Communist Party’s Rise to Victory During the 1920s and … end of 1949, the CCP secured its victory by winning key battles, including taking control of significant cities such as … In 1979, seven years after President Richard Nixon visited China, China officially established diplomatic …

… 11 attacks, Congress is now moving to create a bipartisan commission to investigate intelligence gathering policies … intelligence is used by government. We should hope that the commission will, like the post-World War II commissions that … If the history of the Cold War provides any lessons, intelligence gathering should be coordinated with …

… There’s a common perception that Vice President Joe Biden lost the … have traditionally excluded them from their inner circles. Franklin Roosevelt never told Vice President Harry S. …   Carter accepted that recommendation and gave Mondale the necessary access. Largely as a result of Mondale’s …

… out a call throughout western Christendom for soldiers to come to Alexios' aid by appealing to the western desire to … once again. Throughout this narrative, Bohemond also becomes a heroic figure among the crusaders, renowned for his … book, however, one gets the feeling that one of Frankopan's less explicitly stated objectives is to rehabilitate the …

… season brings a new round of presidential analogies and comparisons. Two years into his presidency, Barack Obama has already seen his share. Supporters have compared him to Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry … gets blamed by partisans on both sides, but he gets little credit among the middle-of-the-road constituencies—the …

… Useful for a Change: Historians and Modern Tribal Communities" Wednesday, March 26 at The  Ohio State … the experts, and we should weigh in. Edmunds uses two examples to build his case and both aim to reverse past … using it to reform unjust legal precedents.  Edmunds is not necessarily trying to change the views of modern tribal …

… the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The comparison is appropriate. In both cases an attack without … Present-day Americans need to keep in mind one crucial lesson in their discussions of Osama bin Laden in the press. … military and diplomatic action, a way must be found to discredit Osama bin Laden and the twisted brand of Islam he …

… "more faithful" to Israel than the United States. But these comments have drawn a negative reaction from the most blacks … and they represent a minority opinion even within the black community. Another sign of how things have changed since … mentions God, and do George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and to a lesser extent Al Gore. In fact, as far as a sizable portion …

… to fight on until the enemy is utterly vanquished has become our shared myth. But its appeal is as dangerous as it is irresistible. Clinging to it now promises only an endless cycle of conflict. Myth appeals to us because it lifts … sameness: Sept. 11 = Dec. 7. With this false equation, the complex history of United States – Muslim relations may be …

… Korean peninsula. Nixon learned this first hand when he visited South Korea in 1953 as vice president. An … that I may start some action is a constant check on the Communists,” Rhee told Nixon. Nixon thought so highly of … actions against South Korea to stay in the game. That’s a necessary part of keeping his opponents off balance; the …

… ultimate solution to problems of (pick one, or pick many) communication, commerce, travel, learning, teaching, thinking? Much of the … and they could do so with remarkable speed. Americans connected with one another differently than they had before. …