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… Adams’s hunger for posterity’s approval, he would doubtless be pleased, if also appalled that history is now more … all, to effect mental, moral, and national improvement. Commitment to improvement of self and nation motivated … including calls by angry southern House members for his censure, until the gag was finally repealed in 1844. If only …

… spread to the Spanish conflict. Robles went to his death a committed Stalinist, but to shroud the reality of the … of his political charisma nurtured the roots of his future conservatism. The book is not primarily about the … analysis. If one wishes to understand the people and events surrounding the civil war, Koch's book will not offer much …

… to remain an unsettled and unsettling question. In years to come, hundreds of articles and books will flow from the pens … should then be turned over to the National Archives to ensure their preservation for posterity. Under normal … historical record and let the documents themselves speak to future generations. Bruce Craig is director of the National …

… Within fifteen years, Enron executives transformed their company from a middling firm into the seventh-largest … of a central bank–Jackson destroyed the Bank’s ability to ensure that state banks would only issue loans that they could … by establishing hundreds of dummy corporations.  Enron took credit for the dummies’ profits, but not their losses. …

… of the 1967 Summer of Love. Be-ins and Love-in’s, the Beatles and Pink Floyd, love and drugs; the summer of 1967 saw a … of psychedelic exploration . The Summer of Love marked the coming out party for the counter-culture we now associate … festival, offered advice and contributed items for an on-site exhibit consisting of original guitars, outfits, and …

… After touring British colonies in Africa, Macmillan had become increasingly convinced that “national consciousness” … covered this unifying song Symbol of the credulity of our premises …  But for our democracies to progress We must learn … activists, and African American intellectuals included many future leaders presidents of independent African nations, …

… children. What is different today is the often fatal outcomes of children's brutality towards one another, owing to … limitations of that perspective, too. Though the march's website invites "mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, godmothers, foster mothers, future mothers, and all others," the suggestion is that it …

… of Easter, a spring festival of renewal, a celebration of resurrection, lies anciently and deeply embedded in the human … Hills, in Asia Minor, believed that their god Attis, who committed suicide when frustrated in love, returned to life … Easter festivals. The lamb’s role as the hope for the future of the flocks of early Middle Eastern shepherds …

… Film Institute ranks the film as the third best American comedy ever made and the 39th best film overall. It would be … seriously but instead stripped them down to their most absurd foundations. The entire movie, from the opening credits that depict two airplanes having sex, to the …

… a lengthy analysis in July 1989 explaining how the “anti-communist forces” of the capitalist world, led by the U.S. … of leaders in the self-styled “Free World” to claim credit for the “victory” of course lent credence to the … means defending socialist China against outside pressures. The result of these efforts has been the creation of …

… slave trade. While the anniversary passed without too much comment in the United States, it was commemorated widely in … were not themselves British, they often relied on British credit and shipyards. After all, there was still a thriving … more questions than answers. Just how extensive was surreptitious British involvement in the post-1807 slave …

… casually these days about seceding from the Union, aren’t sure that the right side won the Civil War. They certainly … decided to turn its back on racial progress and cast its future with the bigots and Confederate flag-wavers. Nixon … to study photographs of official Soviet events to see which Communist Party members were visible and which had been …

… United States is characterized by three great waves of newcomers. The first wave came primarily from Ireland, Germany, … textbooks is especially helpful, because he documents the lessons about immigration that elite educators were trying … the war was to make the world safe for democracy and to ensure that everyone, regardless of background, was treated …

… by an international tribunal. The date is an essential milestone in the development of criminal responsibility imposed by the international community for the commission of mass atrocities. Yet, … 1948 and it entered into legal force in 1951 after the requisite number of states signed on. The United Nations General …

… the path to peace. As the latest round in the Israeli-Palestinian battle nears its one-year anniversary, the … as a permanent fact of life. The Zionists aimed to overcome that psychological infirmity by making the Jews a … predominant power that its existence would be absolutely assured, even if it remained in conflict with its neighbors. …

… scientists hoped that vaccines could be used to eradicate common childhood diseases such as mumps and rubella. Yet … was turned to so-called dirty diseases such as measles. Modern confidence in science was such that many … to push vaccination rates up. It was a cost-saving measure that Conis asserts reflected the general philosophy of …

… in a stalemate with Axis troops north of Rome. With a commanding view of the narrow approach to the Po River … with the sounds of Samba as they crossed the equator.  Unsure what to expect when they arrived, the Americans were … the line far too long and lacked adequate rest.  Conducting futile frontal assaults undermined by a general lack of …

… has concluded that the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is complicit because it harbors al-Qaida. But will an American … arms and personnel from North Vietnam to the communist insurgents in South Vietnam. American efforts to cut the trail … before that. Using history to understand the present and future is important. But it is crucial to recognize …

… copies. This small figure proved grossly inadequate as sales quickly exceeded the million mark, helping to spark a … went on to Smith College, where she studied psychology and completed a year of graduate work at the University of … of college education in women’s lives, Friedan analyzed survey responses of fellow Smith alumnae about their …

… people in harvesting sea life off the banks of what would become Canada’s eastern shore. Cod—so synonymous with fishing … diptychs from summer 2017 highlight these struggles as Newfoundlanders try to figure out what stories they … rocks, Birchy Cove (bottom). Bench at World Heritage site, L'Ans aux Meadow (top); Church, Duntara (bottom). …

… of 1918, then nuanced chapters examining the major combatants in technology, logistics, and intelligence, … gains Germany could position itself advantageously for a future war that the military chiefs expected. 3 Weaknesses … following acceptance of his Fourteen Points. Stevenson singles out Wilson's contribution to peace, noting "without …

… Hurricane Katrina has underscored the importance of unified command and control in response to national disasters. … people in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana were left homeless and in desperate need of food and shelter. The … programs to better prepare state and local leaders for future crises. These programs should be run by the National …

… to the world that people of any religious faith would be welcome. To Penn we owe our freedom of religion. Penn was a … was upheld. Since then, Mormons have managed an uneasy compromise with the rest of the nation. In return for … the state. The sect has grown and expanded as a result. The lesson of Mormon history would seem to be clear: keep the …