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… of 1989 in eastern and central Europe and the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union in 1991 brought an end to the … know about, there are several other nations which hope to become nuclear powers in the near future. Add to this those … to produce electrical power has become too expensive in most cases, but the nuclear accident in Japan reinforces our …

… begins to fade, there’s a race among critics to find a compelling Rasputin or a group of gray eminences pulling the … in the White House, Abigail Adams, whom some regarded almost as a co-president. In the 20th century, there have been … of a strong-willed first lady — especially one well trusted by the president — can be critical in this regard.   …

… advocated by Secretary of State Colin Powell? Or will war come in the form of numerous military strikes that engage the U.S. armed forces broadly, not only in Afghanistan but in other … enemy of Islam. Their warped arguments, not shared by most Muslims, grew more influential through the 1990s. These …

… noted that work on the largest mosque in the city had been completed just before his arrival, but Timur ordered its … to Hajji Muhammad al-Qazi, a Chagatai courtier who had visited the court of Castile in Toledo several years earlier. … and violent death in a tavern brawl – would write his most celebrated play, the full title of which gives insight …

… Both were born on February 12, 1809 — Darwin into a comfortable family in Shropshire, England, Lincoln into … of natural selection.   Lincoln’s Civil War transformed the social, political and racial landscape in ways which … truth that all Americans are created equal. For their part, most Northerners didn’t care all that much about the …

… people. Many others were scarred and injured for life. Most of the bomb's victims were women, children, the elderly … job it was to implement the presidential directive, claimed never to have lost any sleep over the bombing. He went … the first to use it, we had adopted an ethical standard common to the barbarians of the Dark Ages. I was not taught …

… the city’s financial district. It killed more people than most Americans imagined possible from terrorist attack. It … an unknown enemy, one whom many Americans believed had committed an act of war. And, like the destruction of the … and to Americans in 1920, the death toll from the blast seemed incomprehensible. “The horrible slaughter and maiming of …

… European history that question is how did it come to pass that Europeans would differ so strongly from … admired the chapter dealing with peace efforts, most notably one by Czar Nicholas II, in the years leading … war the solution becomes better police protection and, at most, some international diplomacy through the European …

… spirit. Even in the mid-19th century, New York City was in competition with new garden suburbs that beckoned well-to-do … on their investment — and they got it. Central Park immediately became the fashionable place to be seen in one's … Park and Fifth avenues and moved uptown. It was one of the most financially successful episodes of slum clearance in …

… to biographers, Young's opinions and temperament seemed apt to shift on a day-to-day, hour-to-hour basis.  At … seeks to lay bare the contradictions that shroud one of the most controversial figures in American religious history. … of Young's evolution as a leader brings the full complexity of his character into focus.  Upon his ascension …

… phone line or to check registration lists on a laptop computer. But very few majority-black districts received the … also had an easier time verifying their voters. Moreover, most black Floridians voted in counties that used the … presidential contest, the Hayes-Tilden battle of 1876. Most recent commentators on this episode have focused upon …

… takes the press and the opposition party a full term to become familiar with an administration’s use of executive … a second term and many past examples exist to prove it. The most notorious is the abbreviated second term of Richard M. … acts exposed first by the Washington Post and later confirmed by a congressional investigation that led to his …

… drawing to a close, the ghosts of Southern history have become important players in national politics. The fallout … mythic past with specific political objectives uppermost in mind. Former Confederates were among the first to … not merely defending a romantic Lost Cause tragically doomed by their adversaries’ superior forces; they found …

… reformation of Russia. The United States, it was widely assumed, represented a shining example of freedom and prosperity that most Russians eagerly wanted to emulate. Now that they had been freed from communist oppression, many supposed, it would not be long …

… When Al Gore allegedly claimed he invented the Internet, comedians, political  pundits … touch. And without resources to evolve and grow, even the most promising technology will remain only an intriguing …

… sixth series will debut in 2017) hundreds of novels and comic books, and countless toys, games, uniforms and other … but in its production and casting as well. Arguably the most important aspect of the original show was the casting … thinking of leaving Star Trek when Martin Luther King Jr. visited the set. He insisted that she remain on the show …

… revolution, such a proposition was not far-fetched. It was common sense that government should rest on the consent of … North Carolina, Colorado, Texas, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Most recently, New York City Council members submitted a … and make the American political system more democratic. Most immigrants want to become U.S. citizens, but the …

… Greco-Turkish war erupted. The war resulted in the largest compulsory population exchange in history up to that time (2 … map with Smyrna in red. Smyrna was a wealthy city inhabited mostly by minorities in the Ottoman Empire: Greeks, Jews, … from the deck of the HMS King George: “There were the most awful screams one could imagine… It was a horrible …

… beautifully produced. Vivid photographs and footage were combined with informative and entertaining commentary by … of issues and ideas made even the clothes and buttons almost unrecognizable. Reducing history to personality … But we didn't get to see enough of that Wilson, one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century history, in …

… He twice attempted to escape the tremendous financial commitment by promoting a joint lunar trip by the United … Soviet Union. That idea was never realized, in part because most Americans opposed sharing technology or glory with the … to argue that research on the moon would be the most meaningful extension of Kennedy’s vision and far more …

… protests in Hong Kong that have directly challenged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) policies and yet have not been … better understand what makes the government of the world’s most populous country tick. And this should help minimize … a regime that often confuses us. We should make the most of this jihui. Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom is a professor of …

… without utilizing the existing civil service. Most of the trained personnel were members of the Nazi … or expediency.” (This situation replicated itself in the communist states of eastern Europe; Vaclav Klaus, the first … for his stance that Germany could not be completely disarmed and weakened (as envisioned in presidential directive …

… Welcome aboard the train, British History ! In preparation for … excellent aid to the whirlwind ride you are about to take. Most of these maps have never been reprinted since their … global empire is pulling colonized freight cars from almost every continent in the world. The bloody 1900 Boer War …

… away from the actual events of the war, movies have become the dominant means for us to envision them. But can you … as a Buddhist monk, decides to bury the dead. In one of the most striking scenes from The Burmese Harp , Mizushima comes … Still from Germany, Pale Mother  (From the BFI re-release site). Taking its title from Bertold Brecht’s prescient 1933 …