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… wanted to emulate. Now that they had been freed from communist oppression, many supposed, it would not be long … many Russians did hope that Russia would magically become like the United States, the euphoric American … of living, prominent scholars argued that U.S. aid had been futile or counterproductive and urged Americans to simply …

… history of a city that has long sat at the crossroads of competing powers, and it still looms large in the … became a U.S. possession. Victorious American soldiers atop a rampart in Intramuros. Later, the American … the avenues of Dewey and Taft. The Escolta, an historic shopping district, on July 4, 1899. American boosters hailed …

… were torn as to how to gain acceptance from the straight community. Today’s emphases on gay pride and being openly … were nonexistent. Activists emphasized instead the commonalities between themselves and heterosexuals, … A veteran of World War II, Kameny looked toward a bright future when he received his Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard …

… Further away from the city center, a sprawling memorial complex known as Victory Park pays homage to Russia’s wars … Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin driving out winged Polish soldiers. From their base in Nizhnii Novgorod, Pozharsky and … The Story of War . Carleton, Professor of Russian Studies at Tufts University, sets out to demystify Russia’s …

… of escaped slaves. Ephesians 6:5 enjoined them to “be obedient to them that are your masters.”   Small wonder, then, … and equality. For them, slavery and Christianity were incompatible. These contrasting approaches parallel the … Some of the strongest resistance to gay marriage has come from African American ministers who quote scripture as …

… group of white, educated, middle-class women were overcome with a sense of gratitude. Friedan had explained their … have been fascinated with Friedan's life and her, often uncomfortable, involvement in the rebirth of feminist activism … domain. This process culminated in the return of WWII soldiers and the banishment of many married, white women from …

… a table with friends and fight over.  I mean that as a high compliment, since there are far too many books out there, … clung to notions of family, tradition, and institutional obedience that were alternately nostalgic and retrograde. … Catholic version of family life and institutional obedience onto the nation.  In this sense, Buckley, Schlafly …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … This month, our BOH (Best in History Online) pick comes in the form of a website dedicated to reinventing the way we think about …

… In this post, we feature   Active History.ca ,  a website connecting historians work to the wider public with … result of a conference on " Active History: History for the Future " in 2008. Active History.ca features  papers , book … and is transformative to both practitioners and communities." We highly recommend you check out this site, …

… of unilateralist action is to invite lesser powers to combine to neutralize it.   Therefore, the United States … and unprepared for others' attacks on them; then would come a call for reinforcements. Customarily victory would …   Similarly, the United States will find the extended commitments of its War on Terrorism expensive in both money …

… The next activity allows students to work in groups to compare and contrast media from today to media of the past. … media through a political cartoon. Finally, students will complete an exit ticket based on a scenario regarding what …

… 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 … and expenditures to an agency — the Federal Election Commission — that was established to publicize that …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … new sound on the web, as we add our very first podcast recommendation into the mix. The Exploring Environmental …

… moderates who were against the government. Students will complete a document-based question activity in small groups. … assess their learning with a check for understanding. Once completed with the assessment, the students will continue …

… him, believes that his only responsibility to the team comes on game day. Other anti-heroes, such as Michael … our pity more than our admiration. To be sure, heroes come from many different backgrounds and are as diverse as … keenly aware of his human frailties and still managed to accomplish extraordinary things. Born on June 19, 1903, in a …

… in spring 2009. What was then the world’s largest auto company had been hemorrhaging money for years, losing an … astonishing $69.6 billion in 2007-2008. By early 2009, the company faced bankruptcy, with no private investors willing … National Philadelphia” and director of American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University.   …

… This lesson plan focuses on comparing the spread of information due to both railroads … article “What the Internet Will Bring Us.” This article comes from 1999, prior to the internet’s mass spread. It … impacted the world they were created in. Students will compare and contrast the railroads and internet by looking …

… earth throughout time. All of this is based on an article compiled and introduced by Frank Uekötter, entitled, " What …

… There is the same whiff of hysteria about prospects for the future that one finds in current administration … the test of the first Soviet atomic weapon in 1949. The combination of the Soviet Union’s atomic weapons and its … country in the world is more or less on the level of Panama compared with the military strength of the United States. …

… holocaust in which hundreds of millions of people would die horribly. Even the much smaller nuclear arsenals of the … Treaties (START I, in 1991 and START II, in 1993), and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT, in 1996). These … “unequivocal undertaking by the nuclear-weapon states to accomplish the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals.” …

… chapter two by the motivations and actions that led to the coming of the Ten Years' War. In chapter three, Lendon … in the political dimension. If one Greek state gave a command to another, this usually implied that the commanded … and a grand reinterpretation into this extensively studied war. …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like  Origins  – seek to bring history … of the University’s eminent imperial historians. It comprises of one of the largest groups of imperial and … in the UK.” [Description from Imperial & Global Exeter website] You can also take part in their exploration of …