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… governmental upheavals after 1911.  Mao Zedong and the Communist Party’s Rise to Victory During the 1920s and … in China, particularly in urban centers. Although the Communists (CCP) had to retreat to rural areas, the party … remains complex and unclear. While the PRC claims Taiwan as one of its provinces, Taiwan insists on its status as an …

… Since the economic crisis we’re now in is being compared to the Great Depression, the solutions being … was largely unraveled, and government tax policy shifted money from the middle class to the wealthiest. Since 1980 the … savings and loan industry, and two devastating downturns, one in the early 1980s and the one we’re in right now.   …

… Road.” In 1837, Ralph Waldo Emerson , provided what has become the enduring description of the Revolutionary War when … had tremendous propaganda potential provided it was positioned properly. If Massachusetts men were seen as aggressors … statues cater to a myth: each depicts a soldier standing alone . In reality, those who fought that day did so together …

… relationship with the larger world. The result is a compelling, albeit incomplete, portrait of politics in a … extreme. However, it is in this context, Karsh argues, that one must understand the Arab rejection of the Jewish right … cause" of the Middle East's problems, whereas it is merely one symptom of the larger struggle between Islam and …

… pay for everything from hospital visits to prescriptions, one needs health insurance. Of the country’s entire … by various government policies of the twentieth century. In one of the final chapters, the author outlines how the state … that translates to the future of American health care comes in his final chapter. “Health care cannot function,” …

… residence. Beginning in 1862, the Lincolns officially vacationed each year from about late June through early November … view of wartime Washington. On most mornings, Lincoln commuted into the city, but during hot summer months his … an outlet for his rambunctious young boys. After the war, one of Stanton’s sons remembered how his father and …

… thus passed into the language to refer to someone with no competence or apparent purpose. It turns out, however, that … the rise of the vice president as heir apparent (someone qualified to direct foreign policy if the president dies …

… Now that Ford Motor Company has announced its “Way Forward” restructuring plan, … William Clay Ford, Jr., finally stop its growing losses in money, market share and respect? Probably, but it won’t be … recognized that working conditions affect profits. Henry pioneered the large, highly centralized manufacturing plant, …

… as a jingoistic celebration of the flag. Perhaps the most compelling stories Eller tells come in the political and … a free glass of Coca-Cola, circa 1888, is believed to be one of the first coupons. Eller writes that Coca-Cola's … . That book has become a classic for historians. This one is filled with fascinating tidbits of American folklore …

… Stalingrad’s Soviet defenders repelled their German opponents—albeit at the cost of almost a million Soviet lives. … Glory, at Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd, Russia. The monument commemorates those who died defending the city 1942-1943. In … the eponymous Lieutenant Pavlov, is partially preserved as one side of a 1950s residential building. The Motherland …

… Prince Volodymyr of Kyiv was baptized by the Greeks at Chersonesus in Crimea before returning to his capital to baptize … those who sought autonomy within the ROC and the proponents of Ukrainization of the liturgy who founded the … in the Ukrainian Republic . By 1992, there were three competing Orthodox churches in Ukraine: the UOC-MP, a new …

… for those unfamiliar with such theory. Lienesch's comparisons of the antievolution movement to other social … including Edward Larson's excellent Summer for the Gods , one is left wishing Lienesch had lived up to his original … as well as Catholicism and Judaism. Modern proponents of "intelligent design" – the new name given to the …

… John Ashcroft asks for authority to hold non-citizens incommunicado indefinitely if the government regards them as a … that the current law restricting wiretaps to a specific phone number is obsolete in an age when people commonly  have multiple telephones and e-mail. He argues that the government needs more …

… to start with: What do Americans fund every year at levels comparable to annual budget of the Pentagon? Answer: the … proportion. What the wealthy should do with their money was a subject of considerable discussion – most … for African-American children in the South," he writes at one point, "but were subject to a host of legal hurdles when …

… to Mark Twain, “it often rhymes.” Indeed, few historical comparisons make more compelling verse than the COVID-19 … Agricultural production halted as villages were abandoned and acres of crops went unharvested. Historians even … Several Italian super-companies that were prominent moneylenders to the kings of Europe collapsed entirely. By …

… U.S. Power, Humanitarianism, and the World’s Dispossessed comes at a time that many observers of U.S. domestic … often clashed with domestic political currents. Porter hones in on refugee aid as a major pillar of U.S. … budget in 2015 for federal refugee programs amounts to only one tenth of what cities and private agencies contribute. In …

… put Canada at the top of his list. Thus far, however, the incoming administration’s message to Canadians has been … and subtly encouraged Ottawa to extend its commitment.   Nonetheless, Halifax’s public comments ignited a national … French Canadians, think that their country has already done enough in Kandahar and are suspicious of U.S. foreign …

… Brazil and Chile, are not populists. Consequently, the most common definition of populism in political science today … ruling elite and formed new movements of previously nonexistent voters. They captured a large part of the vote by … than the Argentine military regime discussed above; at one point in time, the Soviet Union (not known for its …

… the idea of a color-blind America. Media pundits and social commentators nationwide claimed that Obama's election … policies that address racism and inopportunity because everyone, regardless of race or ethnicity, has an equal chance … housing.  Pritchett rightfully calls Weaver a "racial pioneer" (p. 352).  Pritchett maintains that Weaver held firm …

… River, for instance, contained tools covered in scales and bone fragments, shedding light on Paleolithic fish … Some of the earliest evidence of Homo sapien s fishing comes from Central Africa where catfish were captured using … of budding ocean fishing, discarding over 38,000 fish bones that revealed their preference for skipjack tuna. Many …

… of only 0.75 years of schooling during their lifetime as compared to rural boys who receive 10.76 years. Further, … questions in front of me, but as I approached them one-by-one, they were eager to show me their textbooks and speak to …

… Several full-page public-service ads celebrated “Milestones in the History of U.S. Higher Education.” The first ad had “1862” emblazoned across the top, accompanied by a photograph of President Abraham Lincoln.   …

… for Salvadoran right-wing extremists who believed that anyone who opposed the military regime was a communist, including religious figures. This slogan, … before her death, Ita Ford told an interviewer, “The colonel of the local regiment [Ricardo Augusto Peña Arbaiza] …

… Politics." Thanks for being on the show Sarah, and welcome.  Sarah Siff   My pleasure. Thanks.  Patrick Potyondy   … talked about class warfare, and capitalists had a lot of money, and they had a whole bunch of people working for them. … often conservatives use when they want to talk about someone as redistributive, or what they would call socialist …