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… associate editor Patrick Potyondy. Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to Writers Talk History, a partnership between the … Teaching of Writing also at Ohio State. All Origins articles and podcasts can be accessed for free online … State University. And I encourage you to go look at that website to find out many great articles about history, …

… Welcome aboard the train, British History ! In preparation for … witness the royal coronation of George VI in 1937. Nonetheless, please remain seated otherwise, specifically when the … to enlighten the readers of the damage outside). Rest assured, however, that Britain will pull through! Indeed, the …

… peace. At his inaugural ceremony in 2018, he counseled a complete break with the past forms of governance that were … culturally by the Semitic-speaking Amhara and Tigrayan peoples (Tigrayans constitute about six percent of Ethiopia’s … Abiy launched an attack against Tigray as a punitive measure for defying his orders. Abiy, for his part, accused the …

… the idea of a color-blind America. Media pundits and social commentators nationwide claimed that Obama's election … meaningful change both in Weaver's lifetime and the future.  It is often one of the problems with writing … achieve more, and how his particular strategy might be revisited to meet the continuing problems of urban decline and …

… and which the young Lenin read five times (14).  Lenin's commitment to activism strengthened in college, first at … terrorist, Lenin was already destined for a life of police surveillance.  After returning to Russia in late 1896 from a … of illicit material.  Exiled to Siberia, Lenin nevertheless managed to keep in contact with Marxists throughout …

… thus passed into the language to refer to someone with no competence or apparent purpose. It turns out, however, that … candidate on a successful ticket has virtually assured himself of his party's presidential nomination eight … Cheney maintains good health. Thus, he has handed the future of the presidential Republican party over to a …

… the skies of Tunguska (in Siberia), on a date that would come to be known as International Asteroid Day. But was it an asteroid? Andy Bruno discusses the history surrounding the event. Written by Andy Bruno. Narration by … the skies of Tunguska (in Siberia), on a date that would come to be known as International Asteroid Day. …

… — to that point — erupted in 1914. Now the question again surfaces: will the international community be able to avoid the slide toward war? It remains … to discuss proposals for arms control, to codify the rules of war, and to create an international court to …

… for their lost brethren at the World Trade Center disaster site, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani urged the firefighters’ union … from new opportunities. But the patriotic fervor that accompanied wartime mobilization meant that unions were pressured into “no-strike” pledges. These pledges limited the …

… we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history into … public conversation. This month, our Best in History online comes in the form of a podcast.   In Our Time is one of the …

… The story line for the upcoming November elections has been that conservatives are … liberal, too.   Don’t believe me? Let’s do a quick history lesson and compare the conservative position on issues over … their old age with rising medical costs and no health insurance. Then President Lyndon Johnson and his liberal …

… States served as a safety valve against demographic pressures and economic downturns. So why the change now? January 1, 1994 is the date future history books will designate as the beginning of the … as the sole arbiter of labor and political issues. The concomitant opening of the markets hurt several domestic giants …

… On the surface, HIV/AIDS and Covid-19 seem as dissimilar as two … for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily …

… deference to a former President because White House files were his personal property. He could destroy what he … Archives. Archivists often waited for controversies surrounding a President to die down before opening … honorably may struggle with his past. Governance is complex and politics messy. Laws demand disclosure of what …

… Fidel Castro is not exactly welcoming the new president of the United States with open … as a strident anti-Communist: Richard Nixon. But Nixon surprised almost everybody by visiting China and meeting … Clinton, after all, opposed the war in Vietnam, had visited Russia in the 1970s, and had close ties to China — …

… Students will gather information using the Origins website to help facilitate a Socratic-style discussion that … that have been learned throughout the school year. The lesson can be done in the classroom or adapted and completed online. …

… As the dust of this momentous midterm election settles, that joke has been resurrected — mostly by people much less funny than Rogers — to describe the dilemma of the incoming Democratic majorities in both Congressional houses. …

… in the late 19th century to where we are today.  This lesson aims at observing these interactions and analyzing … brought us to where our relationship with Cuba is today. Files for download: Cuba-and-US-Lesson-Plan.pdf   Cuba-and-US-Presentation.pptx   …

… history—and of understanding past pandemics in particular. Comparisons abound. Historical “lessons” have spread almost as rapidly as the virus. In particular, the 1918–19 influenza pandemic has become a major subject of interest. So, where do we stand? In …

… As the international community struggles to respond effectively to the missile tests recently … Roosevelt did not agree on the composition or role of the future organizations executive committee.   Churchill …

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

… There's a lot of talk surrounding  The Daily Beast's  recent article on how " … are increasingly circumscribed."  Check out these two articles side-by-side for an interesting outlook on creativity's …