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… a fashion statement. In this book beards provide a window for examining the ways in which cultures have defined and controlled images of … ancient Mesopotamian history. The bearded warrior kings and completely shaven priestly classes established a clear …

… into public conversation. Our Best in History Online for June connects history and video games! History Respawned … respond to some of the questions being raised. Why do we so commonly talk about the golden age of piracy the way that we do and how much did those popular perceptions …

… After World War II, canned foods became more and more common, along with a smorgasbord of other pre-prepared, … cans of SpaghettiOs were sold each year; put another way, on average, 720 million Os are consumed every day.  … After World War II, canned foods became more and more common, along with a smorgasbord of pre-prepared, processed …

… that I cannot bring myself to see it as a satisfying way of life. The outlets for genuine creativity are increasingly circumscribed."  Check out these two articles side-by-side for an interesting outlook on creativity's relationship with …

… D.C. After a hectic first four months in office, he looked forward to taking the train to the New Jersey seashore. … for a well-earned vacation. As the president made his way to the train, chatting companionably with Secretary of State James G. Blaine, a man …

… evening, his well-deserved vindication will probably never come. Thrust into a difficult situation — one he handled … “our long national nightmare” to an end, the focus has always been on his pardon of Richard Nixon. Only one month … out of the public eye, the American people needed a target for their frustration, and Ford was the best one …

… in later Elizabethan Norfolk who scolded customers for letting an argument about the mass and religious images get out of hand: ‘he must be for all companies, and all men’s money.’” To the lay and scholastics … of Heretics and Believers: A Short History of the English Reformation , by Peter Marshall New Haven, CT: Yale University …

… history—and of understanding past pandemics in particular. Comparisons abound. Historical “lessons” have spread almost … scientists and medical professionals searched desperately for an effective vaccine or treatment that might slow the … Trains with prototypes raced across the United States to get needles into arms. But to no avail. In 2020, in …

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… a momentous day this past November when the ground breaking for the monument to Martin Luther King, Jr., occurred. … civil rights workers intentionally created national discomfort in cities, north as well as south, throughout the … slavery. He recognized that many before him had paved the way for him and his contemporaries to take up the fight for …

… Photo by  Hirz/Archive Photos/Getty Images … How did the American Communist Party collaborate with Black Activists to fight for economic and social justice during the 1930’s? … Black Communism …

… Comparing COVID-19 to HIV is, in many ways, like comparing … it. To demand affordable ART, ACT UP organizers targeted Wall Street and the government, which eventually … What HIV Teaches Us: The Need for Affordable Health Care …

… Photo by  Bettmann Collection/Getty Images   … What is the motivation for African American Uprisings? …

… 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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… History can be instructive and often inspiring. Take, for example, the case of the nation’s sixth president, John … immortalized on screen in “Amistad,” Steven Spielberg’s latest effort at cinematic history-telling. The film ought … all, to effect mental, moral, and national improvement. Commitment to improvement of self and nation motivated …

… 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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… The recent decision of California voters to take away the right of gays and lesbians to marry highlights the … violate their faith. Even fewer would argue that sex altogether be illegal, lest we violate those who identify as … religiously intolerant regimes in the world today.   The outcome of the recent referendum in California shows us that …

… 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 …