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… Here, David Harmon offers ten “Moments of Insight” that he has had in the parks … the park’s museum, which is located beneath the Arch, was completely redesigned to acknowledge the growing consensus … the extension of slavery, centuries of conflict and ill will with Mexico, environmental degradation and the …

… which brought an end to the institution of the imperial office in the west; and the attacks of Attila the Hun, which … and back again. Along the way we meet emperors, generals, bishops, monks, pagan intellectuals, barbarians, pilgrims, … sphere of influence. In this context Flavius Dionysius, commander of Rome's eastern military forces and a native of …

… killed. Nine others were wounded. With that, the forces of order in the United States had launched a shooting war against their own children. Written by David Steigerwald. …

… Guantanamo Bay has become one the most infamous places on earth.  In the United … Democratic, supported strengthening the navy.  Government officials recognized the importance of naval bases in strategic positions in the Caribbean, primarily in order to facilitate growing trade to emerging markets.  …

… The Crimea that most people have come to know is a peninsula occupied by Russian forces, … victory and the expulsion of Ottoman influence, Catherine ordered the creation of a Crimean state, independent from … Entitled "Eternally Together" In 1954, to commemorate the 300 th anniversary of Russia’s union with Ukraine, Soviet …

… of widespread fashion magazines, which allowed styles to be communicated quickly to the masses. For example, Godey’s Lady’s Book began publication in 1830 and by the 1860s it had a circulation of 150,000. Revived … Bathing suits with low-cut backs and a penchant for showing off one’s tan in the 1930s also resulted in gowns with …

… Reagan each had Edmund Morris. What about Barack Obama? Who will write his history? The answer is simple: Obama himself.   It’s hard to recall a recent president entering office with so heavy a historical burden. No fewer than half … himself. Which won’t be so bad. Obama’s already an accomplished memoirist. He evidently prefers to be his own …

… series including one animated version (the sixth series will debut in 2017) hundreds of novels and comic books, and countless toys, games, uniforms and other … Nichols as Lt. Uhura, the Enterprise’s communications officer. Having an African American woman in a position of …

… Catholic Republic of Ireland, an utterly unacceptable outcome. They therefore fiercely fought the civil rights … IRA. The majority faction came to be known as the Official IRA. Shortly afterward, Sinn Fein split along … Catholics into the arms of the Provisional IRA. On January 30 1972, British paratroopers massacred Catholic protestors …

… Marches by laid-off workers and the arrest of protest organizers in several … a way to use history when trying to make sense of China’s complicated present. Another kind of continuity between 1989 … power. The anniversary of the June 4th Massacre is a good moment to take stock of another continuity: the anger …

… military operations in history, but many Americans will not remember the war as an overwhelming victory. Within … with a willful misleading of the public, and a war that committed a democratic nation’s armed forces to a … — All photos via WIkimedia Commons. Photographers in order:  Kevin C. Quihuis Jr., Paul Morse, Scott Reed …

… the current front runners for the major party nominations offers important new biographical details to the traditional commander-in-chief profile. After having 43 presidents cut … White House occupants are astonishing. In a nation of 300 million inhabitants with more than two centuries of …

… differences? Opponents of Electoral College reform commonly respond that the federal government should not … Senate as that of someone in the East. This solution also offers other advantages. In 1789, when the federal … could never hope to make now in enormous Pennsylvania. The 30-second television spot, a staple in our mega-states, …

… A majority of Democratic representatives actually voted against the resolution giving President Bush the okay to … there’s something empty about such reverence if our elected officials ignore key grants of power. Take the case of the … 2, Section 2, couldn’t be clearer: “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United …

… that Britain and France should not have declared war against Germany in September 1939 and that the United States … he could have destroyed the Soviet Union. For Buchanan, Communism, with its rejection of free enterprise and foreign … were not was shared by major Western politicians in the 1930s. It became the COMMON SENSE of the Cold War period. It …

… its efforts to build atomic bombs after a series of shortcomings and failures convinced its government to focus on a … brought the war in the Pacific to a close, but, as Japanese officials observed at the time, it was a combination of … which is both a UNESCO "World Heritage Site" and less than 30 kilometers from downtown Hiroshima. It was untouched by …

… the cable news networks waited to report the outcome … and waited and waited and waited. Much to the … admonishing the Iowa Democratic Party before signing off at midnight, still without anything of substance to … that a day could pass without news. Yet, on April 18, 1930, listeners tuning in to hear the BBC’s 8:45 p.m. news …

… military usurped the parliament’s role in the mid-1930s. Although these democratic institutions were too fragile … had literate, talented, industrially and technologically competent populations, a huge help in building a modern … by the Cold War, and for seven years in Japan. American officials today talk of a one- or possibly two-year …

… to argue that "principled pragmatism, the ability to compromise while maintaining core principles, is essential … voters would come to their senses and see what he had to offer the country, the party and the nation would be saved" … temperament and prudent character as fundamental to good leadership remains essential to the preservation of …

… years ago this Christmas eve, American and British officials signed the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of … have ignored the bicentennial of the War itself, and will not commemorate its end either, and it is worth asking why. The …

… programs. These recent developments no doubt bring comfort to some. But we can't rest easy. The dangers of … than those faced in Latin America. For instance, Iranian officials have openly called for Israel's destruction. That is not a good starting point for negotiations. Israel does support a …

… of Tokyo, left three seriously injured and more than 30 others exposed to high levels of radiation. Three hundred … its high costs and the vocal domestic opposition to it, will continue to be a major source of energy. We can expect … of 1989 in eastern and central Europe and the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union in 1991 brought an end to the …

… What can and should members of the international community do to honor 1989’s Beijing martyrs? Not … distorted efforts to create an alternative political order on the Square. Another way to show respect for the … and other protesters was to force China’s leaders to take official corruption and nepotism seriously, and this is …

… were right-wing ideologues who cynically utilized fears of communism to crush opposition to their tyrannical regimes. … security forces to fight the advances of democracy. Both scoffed at their critics with finger-waving obstinacy. And … Commission (TRC), the chair of which was Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In Chile the government of Patricio …