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… The United Nations declared 2019 to be the International … law. Early in 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev was in a predicament many people are familiar with—he was … available chemistry textbooks in Russian were translations) when he developed his periodic law.  Perhaps most important, …

… The familiar, yet superficial history of rock and roll … if largely forgotten, creators of rock and roll was born - Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Tharpe was born Rosetta … and even of sexuality. Tharpe’s career was cut short when she died of complications from diabetes in 1973, at the …

… has recirculated his five-year-old Middle East peace plan. The Prince first floated this proposal to President George … been the British territory of Palestine. The Arab response was to attack the fledgling Jewish state and for Egypt and … Israel received a barrage of kamikaze-style bombings. When extrapolated over a population of seven million, those …

… John Dos Passos met the Spaniard Jose Robles in 1916 during his first venture to … lose both friends during the Spanish Civil War. Robles was murdered at the beginning of the war, and that tragedy … turns on his search for creative salvation through women. When these relationships ultimately fail him, he becomes the …

… think that all peace agreements lead to an end to violence. They don’t. As the recent killings in Northern Ireland … what had been British colonial Palestine. The Arab response was to attack the fledgling Jewish state. Egypt and Jordan … most densely populated cities, Ashkelon and Ashdod. When extrapolated over a population of seven million, those …

… An 18-year-girl gives birth at the prom, allegedly suffocates or strangles her baby, leaves … of moral decay. George Will, in his column in the June 15 “Washington Post,” also described Drexler’s actions as the … of just under 40 percent. In other words, during the time when abortion became legal, the sexual revolution flourished …

… Last week’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have elicited … and guns, and killed 17 Americans. Before last week, it was the last American blood shed by foreigners on … in their discussions of Osama bin Laden in the press. When it went after Villa in 1916, all the United States …

… If ever there was a time for the United States to lead NATO in a new … could no longer be based on French territory. De Gaulle was dismayed that the major European powers continued to … reform.   De Gaulle always had a long-term vision, even when he didn’t have the means. The current economic crisis …

… of business and politics. Pope John Paul II apologizes for the Crusades, the Inquisition and the long tradition of … a foreign country: they do things differently there."  He was right. In the 1200s the papacy "knew" that it was a … say "sorry," didn't we? But, as my mother used to tell me when I was a boy, "sorry" does not always make it right. We …

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… December 2015 marks the 50 th anniversary of the “Acid Tests,” events held by … to ripple through American culture and counterculture. LSD was first synthesized and tested by Dr. Albert Hofmann in … two occurred in San Francisco on October 2 and 31, 1966 when the pranksters held their “Closing Jam” and “Graduation …

… The thick walls of a medieval city offered protection to its inhabitants. While open during the day, the gates shut tight after curfew; no one could … stories and images of miracles to reveal urban anxieties. When discussing the fear individuals had of being locked out …

… Some pundits have compared the recent uprisings in the Middle East to the American … mid-nineteenth century. In both places political opposition was routinely suppressed, and voting rights were limited. In … among constitutional monarchists, radical republicans, and socialists. And Central Europeans split viciously over …

… The American flag is enjoying a new popularity since the … sewed the first one in June 1776 at the request of George Washington. But neither of these points is certain.  What we … the role of a benevolent international policeman. By 1949, when President Truman signed an act of Congress making June …

… Are you sick of hearing about presidential scandals? If so, then this will not be your election year. George W. Bush and … trust after Watergate and his appeal as an uncorrupted Washington outsider. Morality played a more dubious role in … people are working and Clinton can act as a strong leader when necessary. He may be dishonest, but that doesn't seem …

…   1. What is ISIS? Official ISIS flag ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, is a  Sunni  jihadist … prophet Muhammad in 632 CE. From 1453 to 1924 the caliphate was formally claimed by the Turkish Ottoman sultans who … of the Prophet. Ever since the Battle of Karbala (680 CE), when Islamic forces loyal to the Umayyad caliph Muawiyah …

… Though restaurants and their customers use such words as “traditional,” … largely by the now-global chain Taco Bell.  This restaurant was first opened in 1962 by restauranteur Glen Bell, who … birria de res (either beef or goat) stewed meat in tacos. When served in the Tijuana style found at taco truck Birria …

… A History of Usury and Debt Charles R. Geisst explores the history of the development and regulation of charging … predatory lending into elements of their world. What was once seen as a violation of natural law, for instance, … of personal or corporate success. In the United States, when credit was easy to acquire, debt grew at outrageous …

… triumphantly to his beloved capital city, Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Emperor was accompanied by battle-tested companies of Patriot … the best opportunity to rally Ethiopia to its own defense. When he returned to Addis Ababa on May 5, therefore, Haile …

… with rape, and forced to drink her captors’ urine. This is the latest in a series of attacks on Christians in that … on religion itself” that O’Connor condemned, however, was not an assault on a nun or priest, or the burning of a … United States. But again, this sort of discrimination pales when compared with the systematic attacks on Christianity …

… talking about "compassionate conservatism." After securing the nomination, Bush appears to be distancing himself from the right-wing Republican leadership in Congress, following, … of the founders of the United Nations. They do so at a time when free markets usually mean more poverty, and less real …