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… referred to as unprecedented repression in the country’s history. More than five months after President Alexander … The immediate protests in August were the largest in the history of Belarus. Since then, the protestors’ tactics have … and “heroism.” “We were brought up on endless films and books about fighting the fascists, and then, when you look …

… versions describe savage campaigns of revenge. Schoolbooks speak of the “Invasion of the Eight Allied Armies.” … on their hands. Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom is a professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, a writer for the History News Service and the author of "China's Brave New …

… the excellent blog, Historical Climatology . … Connecting History … Global/Transnational … Climate Change … Europe … … … 3/27/14: Climate Change, the Little Ice Age, and History …

… at the top of the political heap; she instead writes the history of serendipity whose outcome was far from … of the Berlin Wall , by Mary Elise Sarotte New York: Basic Books, 2014. … Julie M. Powell … Reviews … Europe … … … Soviet Union … …And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: A History of Contingency and Happenstance …

… of whistleblowers and information leakers in American history.  They will consider whether such individuals should … Powerpoint) Whistleblowers-Debate-Organizer (PDF File) … US History since 1877 … American Government … Science & Technology … Information Leaks in American History …

… Pirates seem to have suddenly become popular in early modern history. Recently,  titles such as The Republic of Pirates … In Catholic Pirates and Greek Merchants: A Maritime History of the Mediterranean , Molly Greene of Princeton … pirates of North Africa famous to students of American history from the Barbary war in the early nineteenth …

… chapters offers a survey of the given tradition’s popular history, identifies some of the myths surrounding it, and … to Cinco de Mayo , by Jack David Eller (London: Reaktion Books, 2018) … Evan R. Ash … Reviews … United States … U.S. Civil War/Reconstruction … Intellectual History … North America … Sanitizing American Tradition …

… recognition for sewing the most popular flag in U.S. history—the flag that would later inspire Frances Scott Key, … unfortunately erased Grace’s contribution. To tell the full history of the United States, we must reintroduce Grace … Banner. But why has her contribution been absent in history books? It is not unusual for the contributions of Black …

… in the United States. In the book Mapping the Nation: History and Cartography in Nineteenth-Century America, … growth to promote nationalism, maps representing American history became the standard for displaying data over … the Present," which cover the blending of cartography with history and socio-scientific data, respectively. Schulten …

… today the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, to the occupation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 . Plokhy argues that all forms of … nation exist. Lost Kingdom is a broad narrative of Russian history largely from the perspective of Russo-Ukrainian … 1470 to the Present , by Serhii Plokhy (New York: Basic Books, 2017) … Jonathon Dreeze … Reviews … Europe … Ukraine …

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… Analysis Whole Class Discussion Lesson Materials: … World History since 1500 … A Crisis in Yemen: A Brief History …

… consider, "What have we learned from war?'" … Connecting History … World War I / WWI … Canada … Europe … What Have We …

… well as explanations for success or failure, how does the history of U.S. foreign relations appear differently when … and foreign policy. Nichols is the author or editor of six books, including most recently  Ideology in U.S. Foreign … militarism of Russia. In fact, as ... the annexation of Crimea and Ukraine in 2014 suggests, one of the problems of …

… and Siberia, resulted in a number of highly influential books. Yet despite his enormous reputation on both sides of … Francis Parkman at his word when Parkman wrote that writing history should rely "less on books than on such personal … interjects himself often in this book, weaving between the history and his own physical and intellectual wanderings. He …

… them. These protesters demand the banning of Harry Potter books from public schools. They say the books are too scary … such as magic.  Book-banning strategies throughout American history reflect the country’s changing culture. Like Harry … historian from Auburn, Ala., and a writer for the History News Service. … Elizabeth D. Shafer … History News …

… it, neighborliness has not been the reason behind most of history’s major wall projects. Here is a look at ten of the … of China: Perhaps the greatest collection of walls in human history. The Great Wall of China was not always so great. It … this barrier system one of the most daunting walls in human history. It was not to persist, however. In October of 1989, …

… sex.  And this is true regardless of race.  There is a long history, as well as current practice, of black men being … Leone and the Darfur region of the Sudan.   There is a long history of sexual abuse and exploitation of black men in … access to black men and to assert their authority. Such a history has remained largely hidden, buried under the …

… to Martin Luther King Jr., China has a long and complex history of interaction with African American movements for … James Watson-Krips as they discuss Barnes’ research on the history of Chinese-African American interactions from the … in the late 1970s was they took part in the production of books on the African American information, a developing …

… Office, and Scott Levi, who believes in our environmental history program here and really was so supportive from day … bestselling author, you know, it's been a long time as CNN history commentator. He's now the Katherine Tsanoff Brown … teaching history other things. Wrote so many different books on so many different topics. It's tough to try and …

… noteworthy critique of slavery. Blom's work is not merely a history of philosophical debates, but is an entertaining and readable history of the colorful lives of its characters. As well as … European Enlightenment , by Philipp Blom (New York: Basic Books, 2010) … Delano Lopez … Reviews … Europe … Religion … …

… focus on but also how far back we look. In this episode of History Talk , hosts Leticia Wiggins and Patrick Potyondy … gender. ( Image Source ) … Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk the history podcast for everyone produced by Origins at Ohio …