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… century, officials sometimes demonstrated a broad commitment to republican and democratic principles. For … policymakers’ professions of freedom and democracy were expedients to cover instances in which they desired — or … America as a result of its standing as the sole remaining superpower is both – but in different ways. It has become …

… cyclists might wear the yellow jersey during the three-week competition, only one will ultimately win it. Cover of the … this hue. Ultimately, the Tour was born out of blistering competition and vigorous debate over who could be considered … beyond France’s borders and its neighbors to reach audiences thousands of miles away. No longer exclusively …

… to and from Siberia in 1734 and again in September 1742, commenting from Nev’iansk: “I had little interaction with … form a unique cultural space, with a vibrant international commercial life and a powerful presence on the literary and … of the Savior Cathedral, which itself perches on the tallest hill of the town. View from the Savior Cathedral bell …

… hardly in question. The mystery was how high the plot went. Commissioner Charles Chenevier and Superintendent Georges Kubler of France’s investigative … Popular Front that governed France from 1936. German soldiers parade on the Champs Élysées on June 14, 1940. Less …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … Online highlights an award-winning podcast that brings audiences in touch with the wide world of history. History Hit … I, and fly in military aircraft, while also picking up medieval dance tips. The frequent, diverse topics and …

… public diplomacy might lessen the value of such an accomplishment as a true surprise. A revived round of … with a belligerent Iraq would be risky. American soldiers might be killed, and Bush and Cheney could say that …

… to today in an interview for NPR affiliate WKNO . From the website: Host Jonathan Judaken and author Alice Conklin …

… this important moment in World War II, as well as the soldiers and civilians who took part in the liberation. Written …

… advertising–presumably this would apply to businesses now competing the have the biggest flag in the neighborhood. One … systematize them and bring them up to date, not as commandments but as guidance for people who prefer to salute … rag trade would react to that–or the millions who have become so heavily invested in the fad. Going after them would …

… dimples, chads and absentee ballots has raised the ire of diehard partisans who will try to weaken the president by … otherwise, is a dynamic process that revolves around three complex elements — the leader, the followers and the … they do appear to be fixated on the second major component of the leadership process: the followers. …

… had ever seen. Survivors of the war were not only the soldiers who fought, the wounded in mind and body. Theywere … became inalienable." [Book description from the publisher's website .]  …

… failed each other.  Infamous photograph of German soldiers rounding up Jews for deportation in the Warsaw Ghetto, … actions or inactions as they tried to weather the seemingly supernatural force of total war. Fritzsche’s book proceeds … German soldier. Fritzsche is particularly interested in comparing the French and Polish accounts about sharing space …

… the park’s museum, which is located beneath the Arch, was completely redesigned to acknowledge the growing consensus … video essay presented here, I ask viewers to keep this more complex and troubling context in mind as well.) Written by …

… Great Lakes Creoles: A French-Indian Community on the Northern Borderlands, Prairie du Chien, … "A case study of one of America's many multi-ethnic border communities, Great Lakes Creoles builds upon recent research … Great Lakes region." [Book description from the publisher's website ] …

… More than four million combatants fought in the gargantuan struggle at Stalingrad … armies. Over 1.8 million became casualties. More Soviet soldiers died in the five-month battle than Americans in the entire …

… How do cold wars begin? The question is becoming more than academic as the Bush administration gropes … No single dispute was big enough, in itself, to cast the die for or against prolonged cold war. But each one required … our choices. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer …

… in Iraq: the longer we stay, the stronger our enemies become. We cannot defeat either the insurgency or the civil … assassinated British officials and killed British soldiers. In only a year or two, the British press and public … invasion, it seems criminal to sacrifice more American soldiers and dollars to support our enemies and trap our troops …

… to shape the present. This book is intended for a popular audience, but it has extensive archival work behind it. The … both in and outside of the United States. To write this comprehensive history, the author travelled to Alaska, …

… I am become death, the shatterer of worlds. J. Robert Oppenheimer … Department of Sociology and interdisciplinary Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego and is currently a lecturer in science and technology …

… will be no grounds for the United States to reject its outcome. Both U.S. presidential candidates have made … Cuba’s Fidel Castro “raised serious questions about his commitment to leading a truly democratic country.” Of … of history and director of Latin American and Ethnic Studies at Lewis & Clark College. …