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… staff, I am alarmed by this news. As their administrations come to a close, presidents establish foundations to raise … didn’t open those tapes until 1996, two years after Nixon died. Taylor sneered, “The archivists have done their …

… coexisted with Egyptian schools, missionary schools, community schools, and Sudanese private schools. In the … Services (NISS), which was accountable to al-Bashir. Soldiers of the Sudan People’s Liberation … state they will continue their acts of civil disobedience until free and transparent elections implement …

… whole cloth. A hundred years later, letters to the editor commenting on the anti-trust suit against Microsoft suggest … first astronauts. The World War II generation honored the Audie Murphys and George Pattons because of their courage and … is a professor of African American history at San Diego State University. His most recent book is "Seeing Red: …

… - mostly through means of fashion photography and short accompanying descriptions - Hill attempts to describe lingerie … how the center waist is made to appear as if it is the smallest point of the body. The written history here is … that also tap into the larger meaning of how women’s bodies are perceived in general society. The story of lingerie …

… wanted to emulate. Now that they had been freed from communist oppression, many supposed, it would not be long … many Russians did hope that Russia would magically become like the United States, the euphoric American … that Americanization was the natural and only acceptable outcome of Russian reform contributed to disregard of …

… President Bush’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives — created to give religious groups tax … philosophers: Marvin Olasky. Bush has praised Olasky as “compassionate conservatism’s leading thinker,” saying of his … along with them. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer …

… remain determined, said Bush; if we waiver, Iraq will become another Vietnam. No one should be surprised that Bush … in the departments of history and interdisciplinary studies at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., and a …

… and hear Obama and learn more about him, they became more comfortable with the notion of his leadership in the White … principally as janitors, elevator operators, or cleaning ladies. It was difficult to imagine an African American as … movies featuring Will Smith and Denzel Washington as super-heroes. A few decades ago black movie star Morgan …

… on a mix of public and private pensions. Like it or not, company pensions are part of public policy. This struggle … old-age security, but these were mainly posturing. Among companies claiming to offer pensions, 84 percent did not … statements it deemed “prejudicial to the interests of the company.” Fewer than 2 percent of American workers retired …

… and political crimes. One can only hope that subsequent studies follow up on the leads the author has provided. The … politicians, arms dealers, and bureaucrats, among others, committed heretofore underappreciated crimes in the waning … none of the men I interviewed suggested that they were completely blameless, they did give the impression that any …

… in 2003. Mars, the red planet so close to Earth, has become a tantalizing target for humans to visit. Noted space … Elon Musk recently released plans to colonize Mars in the coming decades, using a network of space hardware to get … canyon system slicing much of the planet, later called Valles Marineris. Layered ice deposits showed up at the …

… and the June 4th Massacre that horrified television audiences around the world. It’s natural to use 1989 as a … a way to use history when trying to make sense of China’s complicated present. Another kind of continuity between 1989 … image is only partly right. In fact, most of the people soldiers killed on June 4 were workers, not students. Patrick …

… a battle fought here at home. The advocates of containing communism clearly defeated those led by General Douglas … of peace were so soon forgotten. The fear of change still combines with fear of recurring threats to make the United … or conquest. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer …

… Historical analogies, comparing something in the present with what appears to be … equal. Some are better — or at least more useful when it comes to seeking guidance from history — than others. A case … had written “Profiles in Courage,” a book composed of studies of Americans who had stood fast under pressure. In …

… thus passed into the language to refer to someone with no competence or apparent purpose. It turns out, however, that … in 1940 as a symbol of the administration's continuing commitment to the New Deal, was given significant … qualified to direct foreign policy if the president dies and to continue the basic policies in the next election …

… President Clinton’s commission on race relations is dead on arrival. Most Americans had wished it success. They had hoped that commission members’ resolve and wisdom would move attention … is a professor of African American history at San Diego State University. His most recent book is "Seeing Red: …

… of the Second World War began. More than four million combatants fought in the gargantuan struggle at Stalingrad … armies. Over 1.8 million became casualties. More Soviet soldiers died in the five-month battle than Americans in the entire …

… story, the myth relegates that city’s more interesting, complicated history to the margins. Ian Worthington’s latest … here in a mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, died in 323 BCE, which incited confusion and revolt in … between Athens and Rome poignantly illustrate Athens’ complicated relationship with the rest of the Mediterranean …