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… symposia and conferences, exhibits and television specials, books and lectures. 781 events of one sort or another in 45 … small, temporary exhibit in the National Museum of Natural History, and that opened only in September, 2009. To be … , they used a dark and embarrassing episode in American history to critique the era of McCarthyism. The play ran on …

… when countries such as France had racist statutes on their books as well. A broader, more expansive search into more …

… the war between the two armies began.  In fact, the deep history of Sudan’s multiple, ever-changing militias has … instability that has reigned in the region for decades. The History of Militias in the Sudan: The British The roots of … are not related ethnically or linguistically and have a history of conflict with one another. Tensions between …

… or not there were such plans in 2012, there is a long history of threats and conflicts in the Nile River Basin. … The Nile’s seasonal flooding is a central theme in Egyptian history. The river flow follows regular patterns, increasing … Nile and dreaded floods or droughts. Five millennia of Nile history show how years with high water have produced ample …

… in 2003 had been ominous for those familiar with medical history. SARS produced pneumonia in otherwise healthy … of 1918-1919, the most widespread and fatal in recorded history. That pandemic of the influenza A virus killed … dotted the landscape of the twentieth century. A Very Brief History of Pandemic Influenza Influenza is a perpetual …

… Learn more about the Great Fire of Rome: Roman History Introduction: Potter, David S., Ancient Rome: A New History . Third Edition. New York, New York: Thames & … Life and Death in the Ancient City . Witness to Ancient History. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019. …

… ruins left over from the “American Period” of Philippine history. After touting the close relationship between our … with China is only the latest episode in a turbulent history defined largely by geography. Situated at the … stabilize a region in which it had a natural interest. History, as we know, layers itself in ironies. The American …

… and his two-hundred-page tour of twentieth-century European history that question is how did it come to pass that … into a judicious and unpolemical account of modern European history. Sheehan describes the evolution of European … Sheehan offers his overview of modern European political history with a twist. Instead of focusing on World War I, …

… one man and one woman. In a majority of cultures throughout history, the most favored form of marriage was polygyny—one … the family structure most often mentioned in the first five books of the Old Testament.  It was common throughout … had different duties, rights, and power. Female husbands in history were almost always women who for one reason or …

… subjects and not mere flotsam and jetsam on the tide of history. They have usually made a conscious decision to seek … and capabilities, as well as a strong sense of their own history. After Hungary closed its border with Serbia in … of themselves as a spectral “presence” (as in the memorial books of Armenians, Jews and Palestinians), but they have …

… brought to you by the College of Arts and Sciences, the history department, Ohio State Newark Earthworks Center and … University. My name is Lucy Murphy. I'm a professor of history at Ohio State Newark, and will be your host and … erasure narrative of indigenous peoples, especially in textbooks or in the classroom. I was very much interested in …

… of elimination, a tool used to efface Native American history, identity, and geography. Indian Territory in 1860. … end of the problem.  If fewer Native Americans were “on the books,” less money and administrative time could be spent on … at Standing Rock, Native American persistence throughout history is again highlighted by their ability to resist and …

… sport in the United States today, it has a much longer history and was once the most popular sport in the country. … and transformation?  Cricket’s long and multifaceted history provides insights into these questions. This article … Indians crowding to Tests bring with them the whole past history and future hopes of the islands.”  James recognized …

… of Axum over a ten-day period in November 2020. An Ethnic History of Ethiopia Ethiopia is a multi-ethnic and … the boundaries of modern Ethiopia and that a reading of history that excludes them from Ethiopian history promotes an ethno-centric bias that favors the …

… Few places wrestle more with their own history than Berlin—a modern capital city steeped in debates … Museums dedicated to celebrating art, science, history, and the natural world dot the landscape and stand … it on a critical level. The complicated and controversial history of the 20 th century permeates the landscape of the …

… More importantly, the current crisis results from the history of the mortgage in the United States. In particular, … and ethnic minorities. Only by considering the market's history and attempts to rationalize and regulate it will a … sub-prime mortgage crisis emerge. That story and its history is a complex one that incorporates the mortgage …

… The writer Walter Benjamin once suggested that "History decomposes into images, not narratives" and Clare … the Herald's use of the telegraph. Besides charting the history of the meeting itself, she also charts how the … which remains tacitly hidden in the way we examine the history of the continent. Pettitt does an admirable job …

… the heart of our largest cities. We forget that zoos have a history. And uncovering this history requires an archeology of sorts. Stroll with me … walkways. They read the educational placards and zoo guidebooks that provided information about the natural history, …

… American economy tanked at least every decade or two. U.S. history textbooks are filled with boldfaced subheadings that begin "The … took the lead in offering assistance. Rediscovering this history underscores an important fact. Leaving the …

… give a biography of Shakespeare. The last six comprise a history of the productions of Shakespeare and an account of … The remainder of the book primarily provides a production history of Shakespeare from the Restoration of the English …

… the evidence and create context for these great moments in history, but untangling these questions is not just the work … Pollio. They are looking back at a momentous shift in history and seeking to understand it. Their Caesars … Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny (New York: Basic Books, 2018). Anke Rondholz, “Crossing the Rubicon: A …

… Theodore E. McCarrick , had a long and widely rumored history of misconduct against priests, seminarians, and … suggest that it is deeply rooted in the Church’s own history. In fact, several explanations proffered in heated … of priests has been a thorny issue for much of the history of Christianity. Yet today’s crisis of the Catholic …