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Pro-Choice demonstrators holding signs saying "Support Legal Abortion"

The Politics of Abortion in Europe and America

… 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, …
Harry Beck’s London Underground Railway map, designed in 1931 and released to the public in 1933.

All Aboard!: A Train Ride through the British Twentieth Century in 100 Maps

Review of A History of the Twentieth Century in 100 Maps, by Tim Bryars and Tom Harper (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2014)
… 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 …

The Ethiopian Civil War in Tigray

… 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 …
Cover of Robert Clifton Weaver and the American City The Life and Times of an Urban Reformer by Wendell E. Pritchett.

Invisible Man

Review of Robert Clifton Weaver and the American City: The Life and Times of an Urban Reformer , by Wendell E. Pritchett (University of Chicago Press, 2008)
… 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 …
Cover of Conspirator: Lenin in Exile by Helen Rappaport.

Conspirator: Lenin in Exile

Review of Conspirator: Lenin in Exile, by Helen Rappaport (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2010)
… 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 …
Dick Cheney in 2003.

The Vice President: Heir Apparent in American Politics

… 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 …
view of the site of the explosion in Tunguska

The Tunguska Mystery Explosion

On June 30, 1908, a massive mysterious explosion of a cosmic body shook the skies of Tunguska (in Siberia), on a date that would come to be known as International Asteroid Day.
… 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. …
Administrative building in the Hague in 1939.

First World War of the Twenty-First Century?

… — 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 …
A "bucket brigade" works to clear rubble and debris on September 14, 2001.

United We Stand? The Unequal Costs of Mobilization

… 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 …
Melvyn Bragg

Best in History Online: BBC's In Our Time

… 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 …
Lady Liberty, wearing a cape labeled "Votes for Women," stands astride the states (colored white) that had adopted suffrage. A poem by Alice Duer Miller is printed beneath.

Smile, You’re a Liberal After All!

… 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 …
Vicente Fox Quesada

Will Fox be a Mexican Jefferson?

… 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 …
a woman holding a needle with drugs in it

The Blame Game: The USSR’s Response to HIV/AIDS

The Soviet Union tried to minimize news of the HIV/AIDS outbreak, blaming the victims.
… 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 …
U.S. National Archives building

New Laws Needed to Stop Bullying of National Archives

… 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 …
Nixon shakes hands with Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

Nixon and China, Bush and Cuba?

… 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 — …
Martin Luther King, Jr., at Civil Right March on Washington

Exploring the Legacy of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

If Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, do you think he would believe that “his dream” had been achieved? Why or why not?
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US History since 1877
African American History
… 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. …
The donkey party logo remains a well-known symbol for the Democratic Party despite not being the official logo of the party.

Democrats — the Party of Disorder, and Achievement

… 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. …
A pen, ink and watercolor painting done of Cuba's Havana Bay in 1639.

U.S. and Cuban Relations

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
World History since 1500
US History since 1877
American Government
… 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   …
North Korea's prime minister Kim Il-sung and China's premier Zhou Enlai tour Beijing in 1958.

China Holds the Key to the North Korea Problem

… 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 …
The BBC World Service podcast Witness brings listeners daily podcast shorts on key events in history, described first-hand by the individuals who lived through them.

Best in History Online: BBC's Witness Podcast

… 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 …
alienation in the society

3/28/14: On Alienation and Consumption, Then & Now

… 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 …