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General George S. Patton waving to crowds in Los Angeles, California in 1945.

Pragmatic de-Baathification is Key to Rebuilding Iraq

… at The Nixon Center in Washington and a writer for the History News Service. … Nikolas K. Gvosdev … History News Service … Middle East … Iraq … World War II / …

Cover of The Rise and Fall of Modern American Conservatism: A Short History by David Farber.

The Far Right Stuff

Review of The Rise and Fall of Modern Conservatism, by David Farber (Princeton University Press, 2010)

… that as a high compliment, since there are far too many books out there, narrowly argued and turgidly written, that … as paranoid. Repeatedly as Farber takes us through this history, conservatives resort to conspiracy theories, to …

The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social Republics – The Pact Between Nations, a print prepared by Frédéric Sorrieu, 1848.

Nationalism in Decline

… professor, is author of "The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism" (2010). … Joyce Appleby … History News Service … Global/Transnational … …

The New Species of Terrorism

… Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, Mass. … David Greenberg … History News Service … Global/Transnational … Terrorism … …

1866 cartoon by Daumier, L’Equilibre Européen, representing the balance of power as soldiers of different nations teeter the earth on bayonets.

Democracy by Force, or by Example?

… professor, is author of "The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism" (2010). … Joyce Appleby … History News Service … United States … Greece … …

Schools often have dedicated computer labs which different classes share for studying and research.

The Fifth Wave?

… and textiles from the 1780s until the 1810s — what textbooks once called the Industrial Revolution. Steel, … at Portland State University, Ore., and a writer for the History News Service. … Carl Abbott … History News Service … United States … …

President Franklin D. Roosevelt and outgoing President Herbert Hoover on Inauguration Day in 1933.

COVID, the New Deal, and the Importance of Leadership

… of the business community, “Never before in all our history have these forces been so unanimous in their hate … for the Humanities. … Allan M. Winkler … Connecting History … United States … Pandemics & COVID-19 … Class & …

President Clinton and Vice President Gore sitting in the Oval Office in 1996.

An October Surprise Again?

… will be no surprise. Itai Sneh is an assistant professor of history for world civilizations, human rights and … Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York. … Itai Sneh … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …

a Galapagos sea turtle swimming in the ocean

What’s “Natural” on the Galapagos Islands?

The youngest, westernmost islands are still volcanically active and are thought to be no more than 700,000 thousand years old.

… 700,000 thousand years old. … David Bernstein … Connecting History … Pacific … South & Central America … Environment … …

International Women's Day

… International Women’s Day, and in following with its long history of competing traditions, March 8 is now marked in a … of International Women's Day … Birgitte Søland … Connecting History … Global/Transnational … Europe … Women & Gender … …

Cartoon by Ali Delim in honor of 20th anniversary of Said Mekbel’s killing. The cartoon reads: “Said Mekbel in Heaven for journalists. Here it is not the quills that are missing.” (Cartoon used with permission)

1/30/2015: The Dangers of Being a Humorist: Charlie Hebdo Is Not Alone

… Indeed, these attacks against humorists have a long history and were not simply conditioned by cultural … drawings and their jokes. … Elizabeth Perego … Connecting History … Europe … Algeria … France … …

Conspirator: Lenin in Exile

Review of Conspirator: Lenin in Exile, by Helen Rappaport (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2010)

… Lenin in Exile , by Helen Rappaport (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2010) … John Knight … Reviews … Russia … Terrorism … …

Reinforcing Omaha Beach with men and equipment

Remembering D-Day: 10 Important Facts to Know

… Front witnessed the most massive military confrontation in history. At the cost of more than twenty million casualties … on War & the Military here . … Greg Hope … Connecting History … Europe … World War II / WWII … France … …

Cover of Apache Diaspora by Paul Conrad.

“Diaspora” as a Creative and Historical Force

Review of The Apache Diaspora: Four Centuries of Displacement and Survival, by Paul Conrad (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021)

… frame the Native past is critical. Ned Blackhawk viewed Ute history through the framework of “violence.” Pekka … As a historian covering several hundred years of indigenous history in one book, Conrad does an admirable job stitching dispersed subjects and sources into a cohesive history. Documents from the first two hundred years prove …

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Joseph Smith Discovers the Gold Plates

… Few episodes of American religious history appear as unlikely as what Joseph Smith claimed to … uncovered gold plates on which he claimed were written the history of a Christian civilization that lived in the … new invention of the day: printing plates. Two recent books published by Oxford University Press, timed to …

Emancipation by What Means?

Review of The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom, by H.W. Brands (New York: Doubleday, 2020)

… problems facing the country needs to understand the long history of racial abuse and exploitation and those who …

Lenin waving flag in front of crowd of workers and soldiers

From Romanovs to Reds: Russia's Revolutions at 100

… today. ( Image Source ) … Jessica Vinas-Nelson Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a panel of … Breyfogle, a historian and expert in Russian and imperial history at The Ohio State University. Dr. Nicholas … should write that. Jessica Vinas-Nelson Well, speaking of books, another big question: in what ways did the revolution …

scene from the video game Valiant Hearts, The Great War

Top Ten Origins: Historically Themed Video Games

… sources for historical engagement. Origins looks at ten history games: their value, miscues, and development. 1. … The Great War is an emotionally charged journey through history. The development team, partnering with the … War I creators, produced a game that stays true to the history of the Great War . In the chaos of war, Valiant …