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… 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 …

… proudly dubbed the “Atomic City,” began its modern history in 1943 with the construction of Hanford’s … in the present purgatory.” A chart illustrating the history of energy consumption, in quads (quadrillion Btu), … is nuclear generated. Through much of its nuclear history, France has reprocessed used nuclear fuel in a …

… 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 university’s library. Hundreds of thousands of books, periodicals, and manuscripts had become fuel for the … 250,000 MA and PhD theses, 2,000 manuscripts and ancient books, and over 1,000 periodicals. The OAS’s attack on the … d’Alger, CIRBUA), which solicited donations of books and money from foreign governments, foundations, and …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… (right). Like St. Louis No. 1, New Orleans carries its history in its very bones, still bearing marks of the past … women and children at auction in New Orleans The dark history of the slave trade in Louisiana is often overlooked in favor of less violent aspects of antebellum history. Until recently, there was no recognition of the …

… And now our privacy is circling the drain.  But the real history of data privacy in America is considerably more … they made the United States the first nation in history to legally demand a regularly scheduled enumeration … more personal details like financial information, criminal history, marital status, medical history, and level of …

… bimetallism . All are convinced. [Read here for more on the history of currency and today's currency wars ] It also … the masses of people, whose actions at certain moments in history coincide with some of these beliefs, will share … and cultural tendencies inherent in his title. These books received wide general readership, and the last two won …

… of inferiority complex misses the mark. For lovers of food history, this book is a trove, detailing menus as the …

… I’ve spent my career studying and teaching modern history—events and processes from the 16 th century on and … China, India, and Central America—are a reminder that human history is so much longer than we usually care to remember; … Zayatskii Island. It is of course not unusual in Christian history for priests and others to erect crosses or …

… Insurgencies have been around since the dawn of recorded history, as have the means used to suppress them. Until … movement had collapsed. [ Click here for more on recent history in Kenya .] The United States has its own history of relocating civilian populations to enable the …