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… in Polish-Jewish history. After years of controversies and compromises, the final product represents the dedicated efforts of an array of scholars from various fields. The … however, is not intended to be a  Holocaust  museum, and visitors who expect the Holocaust to be its main focus, may …

… Violence against women has a long history in human communities. Yet, we live in a time when people across the … at times, to stand against misogynistic violence in all its forms. Recently, the United Nations created the "He for She" campaign, which highlights that violence against …

… to vast numbers and transformed our world in unprecedented ways. The very long view of human history—revised in the … birth ranged from the low twenties to the mid-thirties at best. But these societies were amazingly durable; they … these under control might make significant differences, buying time for longer-range shifts to take effect. Whatever …

… In November 2018, a report commissioned by French President Emannuel Macron called for artifacts taken to France during the heyday of European … of Native American remains by American museums to the complicated provenance of Greek and Roman antiquities held … And that was certainly the case in the history that I know best, which is the Windsor restitution that came from Congo, …

… the newly elected President Mandela turned to sport as a way to begin healing the country. Dramatized in the 2009 … tickets remained unsold and exhorted his countrymen to "go buy now." But for many South Africans that is easier said … current social ills for which South Africa, they fear, is best known. The earnest invitation from all quarters has …

…   Manny Teodoro  Safe, reliable drinking water is, in many ways, the definition of development. The availability of … around, and flush their toilets, and go to the store and buy, you know, bottled water and things like that. We … And what's the least expensive upgrade that brings us the best value and a long-term future. And our neighborhood …

… Fidel Castro is not exactly welcoming the new president of the United States with open … hoped Bush “is not as stupid as he seems.” But there is one way that Bush could probably improve his image, not only in … Richard Nixon. But Nixon surprised almost everybody by visiting China and meeting with its leaders. In many ways …

… at the local level. Nevi Kotzevi, center left, and Maggie Best-Miller, center right, hold bouquets as they are married … also narrowed the debates around equality in two important ways. First, they have often favored laws with weak … Administration (VA) made it easier for more Americans to buy homes , and they encouraged banks to lend more by …

… Join world-renowned historian Geoffrey Parker for a definitive history of the Spanish Armada. In July 1588 … The genius of Sir Francis Drake is exalted, while Spain’s efforts are belittled. But what really happened during that … finally clashed. Looking beyond the events of 1588 to the complex politics which made war between England and Spain …

… Now that Ford Motor Company has announced its “Way Forward” restructuring plan, does the auto maker have a … into finished products. The plant attracted countless visitors, among them Charlie Chaplin, who visited it before … article about the River Rouge Plant revealed, “Ford still buys parts and materials from 6,000 independent plants …

… account. When a government undertakes a project — a subway, for example — that costs more than taxpayers are … Then it dedicates an amount of money every year out of incoming taxes to an account that goes to repay the bonds. … that they will get their money back, so they are willing to buy the bonds at low interest rates. Low bond interest rates …

… reported that life on Earth was created by God and has always existed in its current form. Darwin Deniers exist all … University, Sumner described a society which functioned best when the strong triumphed over the weak, and in which … Reagan's favorite preacher, encouraged his congregation to buy Krugerrands to bolster the apartheid regime in South …

… a happy ending.  After roaring into power in 1994, the best the Republicans could do in 1996 was to run the aging … by banks that gouged them on the loans they needed to buy land and equipment, and by politicians who seemed to be … the election of 1896.   But a funny thing happened on the way to that election.  The Democratic Party, seeing some of …

… of Native American treaties, resistance, and protests. For more on the Standing Rock protests, see Origins' article, " Treaties and Sovereign Performances, from Westphalia to Standing Rock ." ( Image … this point. But I also think that it is also an alternative way of thinking about land, and about sovereignty, and about …

… Participants: Bob Ahern | Director of Archive Photography for Getty Images Dawn Chitty, (Ed.D.) | Director of … several questions in advance and we're going to do our best to answer as many questions as we can today. So to … been underrepresented. And we can do this in a number of ways. First, we can revisit our own analog collections. Just …

… Mao Zedong to Martin Luther King Jr., China has a long and complex history of interaction with African American movements for equal rights. Please join Ohio State University’s Melvin … insensitive, in a certain way. So, I think that really the best way to sort of address these things, you know, moving …

… it’s a Daoist mountain to the east, a Buddhist reliquary complex to the west, or the tomb-speckled hillside to the … north, there is historical significance in every direction. Visitors walking the causeway to the Tang Royal Tombs. Qian County, for example, is …

… claim being made lately about the ever-advancing Computer Age. After all, cyber-data is easier to store, … Consider that one slender CD-ROM can hold as much information as hundreds of books. Because of this economy, the … — writes that “books as a practical thing are on their way out.” There are certainly signs that his assessment is …

… of the New Deal exception, populism as the primary driving force of change in American politics, immigration as a key … to stop bad trade deals and global special interests, we welcome you with open arms, perhaps sensing an opportunity with … so strongly, even though I think the process was well underway beforehand, it continued afterwards, and it may have …

… of Asia, coverage of President Bush’s recent whirlwind visit to Vietnam was bound to trigger a sense of d vu. Why? … over time, the American press corps will find a better way of handling the complex cultural dimensions of Vietnam’s re-engagement with … History News Service …

… Her hope in studying the reception of Julius Caesar in this way, ultimately, is "to expose shifts in the reconstruction, … or in intellectual history generally.  Wyke is at her best when she discusses the uses to which Caesar's legend is … Whereas in the 20th century, Caesar could just as easily become the savage conqueror again, someone to be resisted …

… series make for delightful (if heated) conversation and are best conducted over beer. Here, Origins offers ten World … that are landmark moments in baseball’s evolution as a commercial enterprise and its adaptation to the significant … of their team’s success – to risk their reputations in this way. 3. 1921: New York Giants beat New York Yankees, 5 games …

… and the public sphere. Secularism, he argues, is our best way to achieve civic harmony while protecting the right to … French scholar Jean Bauberot. Bauberot sees three essential components to a secular society: 1) the separation of … Politics, Religion, and Freedom , by Andrew Copson (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017) …

… World War I is not written into family history in the same ways as World War II or Vietnam. Almost a third of the 10 … billion today). A 1918 poster calling upon Canadians to buy Victory Bonds to support the war effort ( left ). A 1918 … today). The plight of the Central Powers is best exemplified by Germany, which, in addition to the vast …