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… of China’s greatest imperial dynasty was, like Mao, a commoner. As with many dynastic founders, it is difficult to … and “Madam Liu”). They were farmers, working the rice paddies that stretched out from the Yellow River northward over … Shi Huangdi, to sustain his rule. The famed terracotta soldiers at the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi, discovered by …

… of rape. For Buck’s foster family and the doctors who recommended sterilization, a pregnancy out of wedlock was one … mental defect.” Over Buck’s objections, the Court recommended that she be sterilized because, according to the … to disabled people’s right to make decisions about their bodies. It also contains the haunting revelation that Black …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring … broadcast by 36 primary public radio stations, serving 72 communities in 20 states and Washington, D.C.—and more than … episodes as specials." [description from  BackStory   website]   …

… about immigrants for the past thirty years. Of course they come from a long line of immigrant restrictionists. FAIR … letter to the editor, but the restrictionists focus more commonly on the costs to the environment, social services … the Hmong, Eritreans, Somalis, Vietnamese and other newcomers as additional burdens on an overburdened American …

… historical monuments and churches.  Sadly, it has become the center of a major feud between Armenians and … citizen even boasted of the low unemployment in Karabakh compared to neighboring Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh is home to … of Vazgen Sargsyan, Karabakh War military commander and the future Prime Minister of Armenia. Gagik Avsharyan T-72 Tank …

… South Asia’s geopolitical landscape, it also bears a more complex and lesser-known set of legacies for how we think … murder and deportation of the populace—the army of Pakistan committed war crimes that reached the level of genocide. … Even as American diplomats at the consulate in Dhaka futilely sounded the alarm over the ongoing “selective …

… procedure — is counter-productive. It's impossible to completely humanize an execution. There's always suffering … of a person. Past executions look barbarically cruel, but future executions may turn out to be barbarically anodyne. The only way out of this bind is a future without the death penalty. Daniel Gordon teaches …

… central market of Kinshasa, Congo in 1974 ( left ); a woman shopping in Kinshasa's central market, 1974 ( right ). The … knocked out an exhausted Foreman with a series of powerful combination punches. George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali, October … documentary of the fight, When We Were Kings , wasn’t completed until 1996, by which time both Ali and Foreman …

… By September 1862 the Battle of Antietam provided the bloodiest day in American history, rewriting "the rules for … 24,000 casualties, yet religious leaders only became more committed to their crusades and more strident in their … war was immoral. He cannot accept that 620,000 Americans died in vain, and he feels compelled to share the sense of …

… of solving a problem facing the entire world, the summit’s composition best resembles a hodgepodge of national-or what … summits can’t bring results if those present don’t share a common language or a common tradition, no matter how … summits about summits. Many end up being talking shops, producing little in the way of results.   This is in …

… Catholic Republic of Ireland, an utterly unacceptable outcome. They therefore fiercely fought the civil rights … take a seat, even if elected) in either of the electoral bodies that represented the two halves of the island: the … Army Checkpoint in Belfast, 1977, (left) ; British soldiers patrol a Belfast street as children play, 1980s …

… new runways in both major West Berlin airports just to accommodate the increased traffic from the large, heavy, … places like  Gaza and  Ukraine in 2023-2024, the West faces comparatively more dangerous and difficult situations.  … viewed as an exception rather than the standard by which to compare modern humanitarianism. It illustrates both the …

… up from the nation's second job.     But Garner's pithy comment no longer describes the vice presidency.     The … overcame misgivings of close Ronald Reagan associates to become a valued presidential adviser and effective diplomat. … in winning the presidency while vice president, an accomplishment that had eluded Nixon and Humphrey and indeed …

… The Crimea that most people have come to know is a peninsula occupied by Russian forces, … Crimea to Russia, as the ancient site where, according to medieval Russian documents, Prince Vladimir “the Baptist” … the modern nursing profession while serving British soldiers. 6. The Russian Riviera The Hotel Rossiia was the most …

… colonial era has been relegated to the periphery of most studies of this period. In African Dominion: A New History of … how interconnected each empire was and how intricate and complex politics were in West Africa during this period. He … history in the African context, Gomez blazes a path for future pre-colonial historians. Interested parties will …

… bingo games in the town of Jasper to providing for the compensation of the Judge of Probate in Barbour County. As a …

… of actors, including African patients themselves, families, communities, traditional healers, healthcare workers, and … part of the book examines a set of four disease case studies: HIV/AIDS, mental illness, tropical diseases and … “—apart from a handful of fairly recent disease-specific studies…occupational lung disease is hidden from the medical …

… Jane Goodall and Birute Galdikas – three women who would become affectionately known as the “trimates.” Fossey’s … suggests an inherent conflict between native human communities living near primates and conservationists who often come from wealthy, developed countries. Fossey lived this …

… from the Internet. Once again, the Internet has become the target of law makers who seek a simple remedy for … into the language of the kitchen and the home workshop and printed these recipes in their newspapers. The fuel … safety and peace. Ann Larabee is a professor of American studies at Michigan State University and a writer for the …

… and Russia. It uses the Origins article “The collapse of communist governments in Eastern Europe and the USSR brought … the Ohio American History standard, “The collapse of communist governments in Eastern Europe and the USSR brought … that the Cold War never really ended and is in fact becoming more heated. This lesson is designed for a classroom …

… perhaps Field’s strongest argument that translates to the future of American health care comes in his final chapter. “Health care cannot function,” … In this sense, government involvement remains a necessary component for healthcare to advance. In the author’s …

… average citizens with no connection to crime have become victims of this policy —especially poor and young … According to testimonies after the massacre, the common soldiers’ saying “one dead child, one less guerrilla” was … down on gang members, the Salvadoran government sent soldiers to the streets.  Many scholars and activist groups …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … and war. The podcast is available on the BBC World Service website and on iTunes . Fans can also connect with Witness …

… peaceful civilians in Punjab were shot by British soldiers under the command of the now infamous “Butcher of Amritsar.” British … subcontinent, led a group of Gurkha, Baluch, and Pathan soldiers towards the square. Dyer and his men faced a slight …