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… Europe and the Soviet Union, made the future of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uncertain. It was in this period of … Tour" in spring 1992. Although many within the Party, alarmed by world events, called for the slowing down of economic … of ties with the West, Deng, by visiting some of the most developed cities along China's coast, argued that …

… Their topics are wide-ranging and engaging: two of the most recent posts have included “ New Identities and the …

… George W. Bush is talking about the most radical change in U.S. military strategy since Dwight … inventing new “nukes” and new ways to deliver them. He felt compelled to build almost all of them, lest the Russians get ahead of us. Today, …

… One of the most remarkable things a human being can say is this: about … 13.77 billion years ago, our entire observable universe was compressed into the size of a peach and had a temperature of … same set of properties (mass, spin, the usual) but opposite charge: antimatter. These days we can easily make …

… August. From modest beginnings, the Provisionals became the most important and dangerous separatist paramilitary group …

… for peacekeeping. This difference revives a debate that most of us thought was settled nearly 50 years ago. In the … whether the United States should send troops to Europe and commit itself to acting in concert with NATO allies.  … allies. Once Ike became president, Taft's views seemed irrelevant to U.S. policy, and they remained largely a …

… freedom made him “throw up” would rank as one of the most unsettling remarks of the 2012 campaign. Contrary to … or the public acts of its officials.”   Kennedy affirmed his commitment to an America that is “officially neither …

… 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 … of the University’s eminent imperial historians. It comprises of one of the largest groups of imperial and …

… together what Louis-Sebastien Mercier declared “the most astounding achievement the science of physics has yet … of the poorer, disempowered social strata to overcome restraints imposed on them by the authoritarian regime. …

… The German invasion of the Soviet Union was probably the most important event of World War II. There is no doubt it … the “Jewish Question,” the conviction that Jews were parasites and could only destroy, not build civilization. By the … Hitler created the opposite of what he intended to accomplish by invading the Soviet Union. Instead of destroying …

… 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 an educational tool for improving …

… The program succeeded in rounding up over 1 million people, most of them men. Regardless of one’s views on the matter, …

… 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 historyinto … broadcast by 36 primary public radio stations, serving 72 communities in 20 states and Washington, D.C.—and more than …

… For over forty years, John Murrin has been among the most influential historians of colonial America, the … American Revolution , and the Early American Republic. This compilation gathers together some of his important essays … is his discussion of “Anglicization.” Rather than becoming less and less British as the 17th and 18th centuries …

… 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 … respond to some of the questions being raised. Why do we so commonly talk about the golden age of piracy the way that we …

… diplomacy known as the madman theory, which is most closely associated with President Richard Nixon. This … Korean peninsula. Nixon learned this first hand when he visited South Korea in 1953 as vice president. An … that I may start some action is a constant check on the Communists,” Rhee told Nixon. Nixon thought so highly of …

… When we think about Martian explorers today, we mostly hear about two rovers that trawl small zones of 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 …

… prohibits all military activity? The unlikely source of common ground lies in the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. This … prize for the United States — and a preview of things to come. By the 1990s, aerial inspection would become a … but also to the United States. Regular over-flights by unarmed planes from each nation would give assurance that no …

… Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I [Jesus] have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19 NIV). This Great Commission found at the end of the first gospel of the New … the gospel of Jesus and obeying his commandments—among the most important of which was to love one’s neighbor (Matthew …

… A secret and sudden attack with nuclear weapons: It’s the most horrific threat facing the United States. Yet when … Bush faces the prospect of North Korea or even Iran becoming a nuclear power. China, India, Pakistan, Great … reduce tensions between the two superpowers. Today, a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty (banning all types of …

… had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … and the world would surprise many Americans, even the most fervent Bush supporter or Republican Party devotee. A close look at the specifics of her accomplishments shows that hers is the legacy of a lady. Not …

… I am become death, the shatterer of worlds. J. Robert Oppenheimer … atomic bomb, his creation, explode at the Trinity test site. An atomic age was dawning and Oppenheimer was leading … wanted a more open exchange of information and were accustomed to the less regulated university setting. While …

… virtually unrestricted military action against Iraq. Sadly, most members of the House and Senate appear ready to … colonialists in their war against Ho’s Vietminh, he had become a bitter U.S. enemy. Over the next decade, Ho … authority “to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to …