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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 …

… thing. A rock paper scissors activity engages students in competition, while showing them the differences between a …

… Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which freed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on election campaigns, greatly compromises the integrity of all three branches of the … sphere established by the U.S. Constitution are incompatible with the spirit and letter of the First …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … public conversation. This month, our Best in History Online comes in the form of an educational tool for improving …

… and mathematical calculations.  Initially, he focused on comet and meteor predictions, but he later turned to … To assist with calculations, he hired a team of human computers—individuals (often women) who performed complex computations—a practice later highlighted in the …

… weapon. Any potential United States-Iran dialogue would complement European efforts to persuade the Iranians to …

… There’s a common perception that Vice President Joe Biden lost the … for any particular department.   But Mondale’s recommendation also reflected a deeper concern regarding … a full assessment of the risks of courses others may recommend.   Mondale thought the vice president was …

… ideas; once the brainstorm time is over, the class will come together to observe the similar ideas students came up with. This leads students into the Comparison Activity where they will be comparing known … using Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio History websites. To conclude the lesson, students will answer …

… media, the government regulations on the media companies in the 1940s, then the deregulation of those companies in the 1980s and 90s, and ending with the media in … discussion and then an exit ticket for the students to complete. The PowerPoint presentation, stations documents, …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … respond to some of the questions being raised. Why do we so commonly talk about the golden age of piracy the way that we …

… mirror each other. The Origins article that was chosen compares how student movements around the world in 1968 … by President Johnson on the Tet Offensive and then they compare that to the Pentagon Papers discussing the true … time and filling out a handout which will help students to compare how these student movement have many similarities …

… whose members can deliberately and calmly assess the outcome of an election and judge its impact upon the public …

… Then it dedicates an amount of money every year out of incoming taxes to an account that goes to repay the bonds. … Security trust fund to buy federal bonds before they have come due, the federal government could invest that extra … National Philadelphia” and director of American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University. …

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… 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 …