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… has proclaimed 2004 the “Seussentennial,” a year-long commemoration of Geisel’s work. Geisel’s books have expanded … It On Mulberry Street,” because it didn’t contain a moral message. But even as he tried to avoid writing morality … of the world around him by displaying trustworthiness, loyalty and patience amid difficult trials? Even as Horton …

… ongoing capital campaign. Workers survey the damage after a commuter train crashed into a passenger car near Valhalla, … of the United States to stabilize and improve the nation’s credit ( left ). The 1993 unveiling of the road sign for the … and internal improvements fill a wagon being pulled in opposite directions with Henry Clay and Horace Greeley on one …

… role in the mobilization of the population. Indeed,  some commentators noted  that it had more in common with … a wider, more inclusive approach and steered clear of a messy and prolonged confrontation with Russia. Eschewing … as many as a million people (one third of the population) poured into the streets of Yerevan demanding unification …

… ground. They are fronts on political theaters of war: sites where vying factions negotiate history, a society’s … share the political visions inherent in such shrines sometimes engage in iconoclasm, altering or destroying monuments. … that of Nero’s by Vitellius. Damnatio memoriae was most common after regime change. Note however, that the names of …

… a million people. South Dakota, the stories revealed, had become the “Cayman Islands of the Heartland.” As unlikely as … “Wild Bill” Janklow singlehandedly enticed Citibank’s credit card division to relocate to Sioux Falls, the state’s … a mile of Bear Butte, a federally protected religious site, local whites encouraged them to capitalize on the …

… Jung.  Jung suggested that alcoholism might only be overcome through a profound spiritual experience. Following … alcohol including Edwin “Ebby” Thatcher, a former drinking companion of Bill Wilson.  Thatcher achieved sobriety and … as a “word of mouth program,” with members carrying the message to those seeking recovery.  That early oral …

… of the President 1960," they gathered "to question the loyalty of any Catholic candidate for the presidency and the … "more faithful" to Israel than the United States. But these comments have drawn a negative reaction from the most blacks … and they represent a minority opinion even within the black community. Another sign of how things have changed since …

… historical monuments and churches.  Sadly, it has become the center of a major feud between Armenians and … Nearby is the ruined Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque.  Other sites of interest include the 9th Century Dadivank … Nader Shah .  As part of the Shah’s strategy of cultivating loyalty among communities on Iran’s frontiers, he ensured …

… Coming to terms with the American Civil War is no easy task. … was discovered in California, tens of thousands of people poured in by spring of 1849 and, to avoid the competition of … on the administration." Although McPherson gives much credit to their agency, he also points out that the primary …

… your right, you will encounter the upscale whiskey house, complete with nineteenth-century stone walls that feature … eyesore. With their place on Scotland’s list of historic sites, they now embody what Edinburgh wishes to remember … of years. The first evidence of maritime industry comes from the 12th century but it gained notoriety throughout …

… major headlines. China-watchers, journalists, and academics commemorated June 4—as the event is called for short—with … will be limited to a slate of hand-picked candidates loyal to China. Umbrella Movement protestors stream through … sale; signs call for the return to the Admiralty protest site, resistance against mainland-ization, and “I want true …

… also proposed deploying advanced drug detection machines to combat the influx of fentanyl, which he claimed was … they both characterized the  U.S.-Mexico boundary as a site of  crisis.  They both suggested bolstering border … garnered national attention, with letters of solidarity pouring in from prominent organizations such as the …

… it has too easily relegated the structural and systemic crimes to the past. Hennie van Vuuren’s new book, Apartheid … politicians, arms dealers, and bureaucrats, among others, committed heretofore underappreciated crimes in the waning … proposal dressed up as public diplomacy” in 1985 and who visited the country the following year. When approached in …

… influence over the now-independent Ukraine’s foreign and domestic affairs. Russian President Vladimir Putin poses for the cameras as he tours historical sites in newly-annexed Crimea. Putin asserted that … and truly non-Russian populations dwelled . Readers might come away with the impression that the Russian Empire and …

… getting Congress to rein in lobbyists? Can any good really come out of congressional efforts to thwart corruption? The … bribery and corruption. One of the first was the 1872 Credit Mobilier scandal. Politicians had accepted gifts of … Age outrages mounted quickly as well. On the heels of Credit Mobilier was the scandal of the Whiskey Ring, which …

… the party. In July, when the 186 members of the platform committee meet, they’ll have to write a plank on the war in … a strong antiwar position — “bring ‘em all home now” — is compelling. But it could well be politically fatal. The … back to 1972, when he was still suffering in a North Vietnamese prison. He hopes that image will send a clear message: …

… Jane Goodall and Birute Galdikas – three women who would become affectionately known as the “trimates.” Fossey’s … local communities. Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, Ghana: Site of the author's research and a growing ecotourism … work popularizing his life—that led to an international outpouring of grief, the creation of the Digit Fund to protect …

… season brings a new round of presidential analogies and comparisons. Two years into his presidency, Barack Obama has … larger-than-life predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, and his messianic successor, Woodrow Wilson. Both men were later … gets blamed by partisans on both sides, but he gets little credit among the middle-of-the-road constituencies—the …

… Bakken oil-shale region in western North Dakota to a tank complex in Illinois. Its route crosses the Missouri River … objections from conservationists, white farmers, and the Meskwaki (Fox) Nation of Iowa. Theirs has nonetheless become … The thousands of protesters encamped near the DAPL site use sweat lodges and burning sage to purify themselves …

… are also experiencing moderate to severe drought, and this comes on the heels of a very dry decade. This long drought has … disease, malnutrition, and warfare. Long inhabited sites were abandoned as the desperate populations wandered … Indigenous Communities …

… have heralded eclipses as portentous, ominous events. Sites aligned to solstices and equinoxes—England’s … total solar eclipse . Dating to 1223 BCE in Syria, it was accompanied by the appearance of  Mars in the sky and … was to come, Tenskwatawa not only predicted but also took credit for this apparent miracle. Whatever the latest …

… or the opening of world markets to facilitate competition across national boundaries. Record campaign … In 1888 and 2000, third parties won few votes but their message that major parties had made government unresponsive … racism, and urging workers and farmers to recognize their common interest in fighting business consolidation. Because …

… allegiance would always be called to question by their loyalty to the Pope. Nativists used ancient English … United States, built on its Anglo-Saxon heritage, could accommodate large numbers of Slavs and Italians whose … be too much of a stretch to say that were it not for the discredited precedent of that internment, a similar fate might …