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… When U.S. senators voted to reject the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, they took a giant step … an apocalyptic passage from Hindu scripture: “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” Since that moment, the … over Russian territory, those hopes faded. But they did not die. Long before President Clinton signed the Comprehensive …

… undermined European integration. Marquand reminds his audience of the important successes that Europe has witnessed … - the deliberate construction of a supranational European Community, based on law rather than force, in which ancient … European Union's population stands at 500 million with a combined GDP of $16 trillion outpacing the U.S. by $2 …

… that there was considerable mechanical innovation in the medieval period. These medieval machines included mechanical … heads that revealed the future, and automated gardens complete with metallic singing birds. In this book, E.R. … in creating its own automata but viewed foreign automata as coming from lands “rich in flamboyant excesses of nature, …

… details of domestic issues, the most eye-opening comments on foreign policy have stemmed from Gov. George W. … The stark differences between the two candidates' comments tend to obscure the fact that Republicans, as well … in New Brunswick, N.J., and a writer for the History News Service. …

… treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national … American Civil War . After the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers saw storied service in the American West. Racism and … and lesser men. While African American soldiers and communities protested these conditions, the small size of …

… 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, … from Harvard in 1956. He was hired by the U.S. Army Map Service, only to lose his job when it was learned that he …

… 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. … of the practice. Four other aspects of conservatism become clear when Farber juxtaposes these six figures.  First, …

… President Bush is presiding over what is fast becoming a foreign policy disaster. The war in Iraq is a … standing in an increasingly dangerous world. Pundits have compared Bush to Woodrow Wilson because of his championing … of the Permian Basin and a writer for the History News Service. He is the author of "Freedom's Main Line: The …

… confirmation hearings are underway in the Senate Judiciary Committee, a rite of passage for Supreme Court nominees. … sound reasons why any vetting of court nominees should become more limited and less political. Senators should … and the presidency who writes for the History News Service. …

… spread to the Spanish conflict. Robles went to his death a committed Stalinist, but to shroud the reality of the … as a fascist spy. Dos Passos was politically astute and a committed leftist though not a declared Stalinist. … a lethal wound. Dos Passos lived until 1970, but his art died in 1937. Koch's book is light on the history of the …

… that has raged ever since. Apologizing for slavery has become such a controversial issue not only because few understand what it will accomplish, but also because even more than 130 years after … William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money Pitcher: The Tragedy …

… to Byzantium , Herrin relates a story of two builders coming to her office after passing it daily to ask her what … Empire. Byzantium fulfills some of our ideas about the Medieval period, with political and religious influence … I found myself flying through the pages, feeling very accomplished as I finished each short chapter. This division …

… and the technology of the information age meant that comments made anywhere are now instantly transmitted … be worthy presidents. The new context aligns political expediency more closely with considerations of good government. … University School of Law and a writer for the History News Service. …

… that followed the earthquake wiping out its business and commercial districts. Still the scope of the two disasters is comparable. The number of residents displaced by nature's … years ago, army and navy units quickly offered their services to city officials to organize both relief and …

… analogies about Iraq. They had better search further. While comparisons of Iraq with Vietnam may stir Howard Dean’s … and Iraqi police face domestic and foreign terrorists committed not to independence but actually to blocking … so different from their specious label as to make such comparisons more efforts in panic than in reasoned analysis. …

… facilities.   But surely the other side of the nuclear coin, nuclear weapons, is no longer a source of worry. In … of 1989 in eastern and central Europe and the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union in 1991 brought an end to the … College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… they simply never made enough to do so. “Many Chinamen have come; few have returned. Why is this?” representatives of … first banned from particular worksites, denied housing or services, and then prohibited from entering the country … Ajo, Arizona. That bipartisanship seems to have all but died over the past decade, as the resurgence of identity …

… , to name a few. Yet, aside from the high-profile case studies of Cuba and Nicaragua, one region of the Global South … and development. Latin America is a vast region comprising 33 individual countries in the southern half of … its “strong, consistent pro-United States strategic and commercial biases and interests.” Other authors consider …

…   November 11 was originally known as Armistice Day to commemorate the 11th day at the 11th hour of the 11th month … his third tour in Iraq. Poolaw is a third-generation soldier and grandson of 1st Infantry Division 1st Sgt. Pascal … citizens, Veterans Day is a family celebration of patriotic service to this country that reaches across the generations …

… executive. History suggests that even a president primarily committed to enacting a domestic agenda can achieve … capital in launching the New Deal, Roosevelt, before he died in 1945, wrenched America from its isolationist … Europe" (2006), he is also a writer for the History News Service. …

… Bush administration has wisely allowed the international community to take the lead in responding to the threat from … sanctions against Iran for the first time and urged Iran to comply with a United Nations request to halt its nuclear … an unprecedented wave of terrorism for generations to come. In this context, alienating our allies worldwide would …

… across the whole of the Old World. It also maintains a commitment to the study of the ancient world from the … notions of the ancient world" and showing that a "rich and complex world can be found when looking beyond traditional … (p. 20) The book is arranged as a series of thematic studies, each of which touches on a topic of central importance …

… “If our bombs are so ‘smart,’ how come they’re always hitting refugees, hospitals and … but if we listen carefully, their voices convey a sense of compassion, coupled with disappointment. Often stereotyped … Albuquerque, N.M., and a writer for the History News Service. …