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… powers had de facto sovereignty over Chinese territory, was one of the most degrading aspects of Western imperialism in … to foreign rather than Qing law.  These extraterritorial zones served as bases for  Christian  missionaries, who were … northern China. Amid this misery, a mysterious group that combined traditional Chinese folk culture, including martial …

… war,” Germany’s chancellor, Theobold von Bethmann-Hollweg complained as the First World War began. The “scrap of … act of aggression. The Charter forbids the use of force by one nation against another without the authorization of the … as it began to seem that the United States might “go it alone” in Iraq, 15 European nations declared (Feb. 18) in …

… the dramatic images of the descamisados , or shirtless ones, marching through the streets and hundreds of thousands … for nothing less than a total redefinition of the social compact. Written by Steven Hyland. Narration by Dr. Nicholas …

… drawing to a close, the ghosts of Southern history have become important players in national politics. The fallout … emotional support of Virginia’s ban on cross-burning. The incoming governor of Georgia meanwhile ponders whether to … brought national largesse to Mississippi. In doing so, he compromised his own supposed aversion to the federal …

… afford to do so continued their education, while their compatriots with lesser means often found themselves … forces and our democracy. Fairness, or the lack of it, was one of the principal reasons for political failure of the … service is a responsibility that should fall on everyone’s shoulders — rich and poor, black and white. And this …

… apologies for slavery these days. The Hartford Courant, one of the oldest newspapers in America, has apologized for … are asking how their riot happened and what should now be done? Debate over reparations for the Tulsa riot centers on … in the city that a lynching was imminent. The proud black community, which was reading "radical" literature such as …

… reflect on the various intervention plans and select one plan the Colombian government should have taken in the …

… In 1938, one year after Amelia Earhart disappeared in an attempt to … miles in a straight line).  Plans for the women’s flight commenced three months earlier in August 1938. Valeriy … enlist. In October of that year, Raskova successfully petitioned Stalin to create three all-women’s air regiments, …

… Arab world. Among you there are those who love power and money more than they love their country, as, alas, there are … If those people fail to subordinate the love of power and money to the love of country, Iraq will not develop a working … strife between Sunnis and Shiites within your great community of Islam weakened the entire civic and social …

… pluralist implication of the St. Patrick's Day parades becomes more apparent as we look at the events held in cities … this ideal, but it's important to recognize how far we have come.   So when this weekend's St. Patrick's Day parades pay …

… from the high-profile case studies of Cuba and Nicaragua, one region of the Global South has remained conspicuously … and development. Latin America is a vast region comprising 33 individual countries in the southern half of … otherwise “tepid” approach to a third way never truly abandoned its “strong, consistent pro-United States strategic and …

… be creating a political cartoon about a topic featured at one of the stations. Instructional Strategies: Bell Ringer …

… with a Think Pair Share activity that asks students to compare what they know about the COVID-19 response to a … governments at the time, instead focusing on World War One. Station 2 is designed to show the varied responses to … to reflect on how they think the United States have done responding to COVID-19. Instructional Strategies: - …

… the standard and article by highlighting the importance of Communism, one key aspect of the Cold War, and also analyzing the … trying to prevent the spread of Communism, and the damage done through bombings and Agent Orange on Vietnamese …

… with collaborationist neighborhoods, areas of union and communist strength, and the German headquarters district. As … leaders such as de Gaulle and Philippe Leclerc, the commander of the first French division to land with the … became anxious about the slow pace of the Allied advance. One wrote in his journal, "What will be left of France if …

… Democrats will miss a massive opportunity to reform one of the most outdated and anti-majoritarian practices in … anti-democratic, inefficient, and a symbol of legislative incompetence. Liberals in the earlier post-World War II period … cloture (the process by which a filibuster is ended). Opponents, such as the conservative southerner James Allen, …

… jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders) This lesson plan … spending to build its infrastructure, asking its readers to come to their conclusion of what works best. I chose to use … the most recent “grade” the United States has received for one facet of its infrastructure. Students will collaborate …

… university. In other words, I’m lucky. By now, everyone has probably heard horror stories about freshly minted … on faculty hires. Suddenly, new Ph.D.s found themselves competing with a hundred or even a thousand other candidates for a single job. One can see these despondent souls at any academic …

… in the schools resurfaced among fundamentalist Christians. One remembers that John Dewey, a prominent voice of the … hibernation. The return of the problem today has been accompanied by its earlier logic. There is a striking … of what constitutes human nature. History suggests that opponents of these changes will try to settle the issue by …

… One November 12, 1815, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, famed women’s … Elizabeth Cady Stanton was, however, a force to be reckoned with, and the most important and well-known female … my daughter, I wish you were a boy!” Whether he meant the comment as an affront or as a statement on the injustice …

… next day. Hamilton’s premature death transformed him from one of the last stalwarts of the fading Federalist Party to …

… and seemingly inexplicable actions surrounding it. Only one thing is certain. Kennedy’s death remains an emotionally … day in Dallas in 1963. In an inaugural address that has become a poignant reminder of the idealism of the 1960s, JFK … years. Even so, it’s hard to find among his successors anyone else who has inspired us as deeply or challenged us as …

… latest round in the Israeli-Palestinian battle nears its one-year anniversary, the violence mounts with no end in … as a permanent fact of life. The Zionists aimed to overcome that psychological infirmity by making the Jews a … broke out again. For Israel, the only alternative to real compromise was to show more power. The tanks and missiles we …

… destroying the old world, Hitler created a new one that has ever since demanded constant attention and … Hitler created the opposite of what he intended to accomplish by invading the Soviet Union. Instead of destroying … in speculation on what might have happened if events had gone differently. This can help determine the significance of …