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… but it is an important reminder of the long and harmful history of human interaction with the influenza virus . As … influenza for decades to come. 5. The 1918-1919 Pandemic: A History by the Numbers 1918-1919 influenza mortality in the … century endured the two most important case studies in the history of infectious disease: the 1918-1919 influenza …

… Sometimes the coincidences of history are uncanny.  On Sunday, September 14, 2008, the … the conventional elements of late 19th century economic history, rather he contextualizes the use of gold with other … withdraw the paper that had flooded the economy during the Crimean War (1853-56).  Colonies, such as India under the …

… problems, how did these ideas emerge? And what can history of the “deep state” reveal for citizens of either … for the party that most fully diagnosed that feeling.  The history of “deep state” thinking sheds light on how we’ve …

… lack of strategic empathy that the careful consideration of history provides. The Legacies of the Past With the … from a neglect of the basic scheme of modern Iranian history . It disregards especially the enormous role of … the fraught relationship must therefore be informed by history and by an understanding of how Iran perceives the …

… that immigration is a hot topic. Robert L. Fleegler’s history of immigration policy provides a useful perspective … been expressed in popular culture and public policy. The history of immigration to the United States is characterized … of a more open policy in 1965. His use of school textbooks is especially helpful, because he documents the …

… and civil warfare. This is a standard narrative of African history in the post-independence era, and Crawford Young's … alone covers the most of the important works on history, economy, and politics on the African continent …

… it had outlawed both practices, and it uncovers a hidden history of depravity, hypocrisy, and willful blindness. … trade after 1807. Those interested in British or African history will find After Abolition a worthwhile read. …

… He is an Associate Professor in the Departments of History, Design and Educational Studies at The Ohio State … Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator), Associate Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in …

… Peter L. Hahn, Distinguished University Professor of History, The Ohio State University  Mitchell Lerner, Professor of History and Director of the East Asian Studies Center, The … Hayes Chair in National Security Studies and Professor of History, The Ohio State University Dorothy Noyes …

… In a small Ukrainian village last month I toured a school history museum. The principal and her museum director … proudly showed us the one room exhibition in which the history of the region was displayed in objects, images, even …

… Events in Historical Perspective brings to life the vibrant history of today’s politics and culture in the region. The … Past and Prospects Ataturk: An Intellectual Biography A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind 1 2 15 28 40 51 63 75 88 … Hala, Fattah. A Brief History of Iraq. New York: Checkmark Books, 2008 Suggested Reading Marr, Phebe. The Modern …

… It was the first time in Pakistan’s turbulent political history that one democratically elected government served … from a different political party. For half of its history Pakistan has been ruled by the military and … the east. When the first general election in Pakistan’s history finally took place, the Awami League won 167 of 169 …

… the Chinese state and the Uyghurs that is rooted in a history of empire and, more recently, of settler … colonialism. It is also based on competing visions of history and of who belongs to the land. Two Views of the … of Communist rule in 1949. A Different Chronology of Uyghur History The official Chinese claim is teleological and …

… political scientist Francis Fukuyama to declare the “end of history,” by which he meant the triumph of liberal … Euromaidan revolution and Russia’s subsequent annexation of Crimea , the Cold War is not a distant history. Prominent public figures in both the United States …

… Memorial on the old dry dock commemorating Leith’s maritime history (right). Despite its royal connections, Leith has … is steeped in its labor roots. Today, the memory of that history is told through public art, historic preservation, … directed by Danny Boyle. This painful part of Leith’s history was immortalized in Irvine Welsh’s 1993 book …

… with political intrigue. Filling a hole in literary history is Drowne's intention. Although the force of her … To her credit, I find myself compelled to read many of the books that she critiques in order to supplement my rather …

… factors, and basic disagreements over the narrative of history. Over the years, the geography of the conflict has … previous efforts at peace, remain viable approaches. A Prehistory of the Current Conflict Most historians date the … to the Oslo Accords Together with the British Mandate pre-history and the 1948 war, the 1967 Six Day War is considered …

… looking for overarching themes or lessons from presidential history might be disappointed, or at the least, find them … did, or didn’t do, in the larger environment of American history. …

… of evidence. Out of this basic framework comes a grand history of our universe … and plenty of mysteries yet to be solved. Let’s explore some of the best moments in the history of the universe (from our human perspective). 1. The … the universe, which had been steadily easing throughout its history, began to speed up. Accelerate. We don’t know what …