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The Politics of International Sport

… international sports seem to go hand-in-hand, but why? Join History Talk hosts Leticia Wiggins and Patrick Potyondy as … Conn . ( Image Source ) … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone produced by Origins: Current …
Sailors in formation at the Center for Information Warfare Training, Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, 2019.

Will Women Join the Ranks of Esteemed Veterans?

… at Virginia Commonwealth University, is a writer for the History News Service and the author of "Slippery Characters: … and American Identities" (2000). … Laura Browder … History News Service … Women & Gender … Military/War/Peace … …
A vision for the future of the US Space Command for 2020: a space-based high-energy laser destroys a terrestrial target.

Rumsfeld May Spark Space Weapons Debate

… at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. … Ira Chernus … History News Service … United States … Outer Space/Universe …
Rush hour traffic in Interstate 95 in Miami.

Finally, Too Many Cars

… at Portland State University, Ore., and a writer for the History News Service. … Carl Abbott … History News Service … United States … …
The floor seal of the Central Intelligence Agency

Getting Others to Fight Our Wars

… their memoirs. Henry Butterfield Ryan is a writer for the History News Service. He is also an associate of the … Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge. … Henry Butterfield Ryan … History News Service … Global/Transnational … …
Burning ships after the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor.

Not Only Action but Accountability

… at The Nixon Center in Washington and a writer for the History News Service. … Nikolas K. Gvosdev … History News Service … United States … World War II / WWII … …
Waiting for a Chinook, by C.M. Russell. Overgrazing and harsh winters were factors that brought an end to the age of the Open Range.

Dot-Coms and the Great Cattle Die-Off

… North Dakota State University, and a writer for the History News Service. … Ross Collins … History News Service … Economics/Business/Trade … …
President Bush makes remarks in 2006 during a press conference in the Rose Garden about Iran's nuclear ambitions and discusses North Korea's nuclear test.

Fighting a War in Name Only

… relations at Boston University and writes for the History News Service. … Andrew J. Bacevich … History News Service … United States … Terrorism … World War …
Exiles carry a poster against the communist government of Cuba, in a demonstration in Miami

Cuba in Focus–Again

… Fidel Castro's. Henry Butterfield Ryan is a writer for the History News Service. He is also an associate of the … Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge. … Henry Butterfield Ryan … History News Service … Diplomacy/International Relations … …
Patrick Henry Addressing the Virginia Assembly. Lithograph from the painting by A. Chappal. Engraved by H. B. Hall.

A Time to Listen

… burial place near Brookneal, Va. He is writing a narrative history of the Louisiana Purchase. … Jon Kukla … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
Image of T2 Atomic Demolition Munition from the 1950s.

The Test-Ban Treaty and the Cold War’s Lessons

… world. Michael E. Latham is an associate professor of history at Fordham University. He is the author of … 'Nation Building' in the Kennedy Era." … Michael Latham … History News Service … Cold War … Global/Transnational … …
USS ARIZONA sinking during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941.

The 1942 Internments and Today’s Security Crisis

… World War II. Tim Roberts is an assistant professor of history at Western Illinois University. He is the author of … Exceptionalism (Virginia, 2009). … Timothy M. Roberts … History News Service … World War II / WWII … Japan … United …
Poster that says, "Resist," at a Yale University anti-draft rally in 1968.

The Political Costs of Filling the Ranks

… the election. Michael S. Foley is an assistant professor of history at the City University of New York's College of … During the Vietnam War" (2003). … Michael S. Foley … History News Service … United States … Class & Labor … …
Crowds outside the Bank of United States in New York after its failure in 1931.

Blame It All on Unintended Consequences

… professor, is author of "The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism" (2010). … Joyce Appleby … History News Service … U.S. Laws and Legislation … …
Coach Bob Knight holding a chair

Bob Knight: A Latter-Day MacArthur?

… to observe." Tim Roberts is an assistant professor of history at Western Illinois University. He is the author of … Exceptionalism (Virginia, 2009). … Timothy M. Roberts … History News Service … Sports … Military/War/Peace … United …
Photo of the World Trade Towers after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.

The End of a “Safe America”

… Palestinians. Henry Butterfield Ryan is a writer for the History News Service. He is also an associate of the … Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge. … Henry Butterfield Ryan … History News Service … Global/Transnational … Middle East … …
American soldier conducting patrol with an Iraqi soldier.

What the Vietnam War Tells Us About Iraq

… in the world. Henry Butterfield Ryan is a writer for the History News Service. He is also an associate of the … Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge. … Henry Butterfield Ryan … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Iraq …
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Ducking Out on Retiree Benefits

… Klein, a member of the Yale faculty, is a writer for the History News Service and the author of "For All These … Public-Private Welfare State" (2004). … Jennifer Klein … History News Service … United States … …