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… war,” Germany’s chancellor, Theobold von Bethmann-Hollweg complained as the First World War began. The “scrap of … request authority to lead a coalition to rescue Kuwait, he complied with the Charter of the United Nations. He did so … nations declared (Feb. 18) in positive terms: “We are committed to the United Nations remaining at the center of …

… ceasefires in 1949 and 1956, they failed to resolve the complex underlying Arab-Israeli controversies over … that officials in the multi-layered U.S. government communicated a range of messages including some statements … the U.N. brokered a ceasefire on June 10—after six days of combat—the Israeli military occupied vast swaths of Arab …

… cougars, and rattlesnakes. If he hasn’t been rescued by his compatriots, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the … in 1846 — under unusual circumstances, to be sure. To overcome abolitionist objections, President John Tyler resorted … might in fact take its affections elsewhere. His strategy accomplished much. Great Britain was the leading abolitionist …

… has proven itself mighty and tenacious to an international community that may have previously thought them quiet and … and fight to maintain sovereignty. The term Cossack comes from a Turkish word meaning “free man.” Their origins … late fifteenth century, and their rights as an independent community were abolished by the Russian Empire in the late …

… interests in the U.S. textbook publishing business. Liberal commentators and religious libertarians denounced the … in the early twentieth century the Christian Science Committee on Publication in New York continually scoured the … Media/Journalism/Communications …

… he would most likely recuse himself. It must have been an uncomfortable moment for both Durbin and Roberts, Catholic to … weight to this concern is the fact that Roberts will become the fourth Catholic on this Court — the largest number …

… Because of its indeterminacy?  No. Its singular distinction comes from the fact that never before have both the popular … or its official Electoral College count. This disturbing outcome may also alert the nation's voters to the real flaws in … more than twenty. What does the math show? That our 31 smallest states get a 25-percent boost in their electoral …

… Thanksgiving.” For 136 years, Thanksgiving has been a day commemorated across America. It gives us a moment to recall … inhale the heady aromas of our new harvests; to relish the coming together, once again, of family and good friends; to … Indigenous Communities …

… arts. Beginning in 1954 at the age of thirteen Lee studied the Wing Chun style of kung fu in Hong Kong under legendary master Ip Man. From that point on, Lee studied a variety of martial arts styles, testing them out in … after Lee challenged anyone who doubted his word to come to his studio in Oakland. Russo makes his case by …

… showed too much sympathy for southern interests. They complained that he would not compromise with diverse and powerful political groups in the … of stubbornness relates to his position on Iraq. Bush has come under sharp criticism for responding inadequately to …

… we think about this political family, but it is a mostly comprehensive overview in Ken Burns’ trademark engaging … . This episode lays out the standard New Deal narrative as comprehensively as it can moving quickly through the … footage that makes clear the disability FDR had to overcome. As guarded about his disability as FDR was, it is …

… that are landmark moments in baseball’s evolution as a commercial enterprise and its adaptation to the significant … the “world’s” best baseball team (it was not the first competition labelled a “World Series,” but it was the most … in 1904, but beginning in 1905 the tradition that would become known as the “Fall Classic” occurred annually until …

… from British colonialism on April 18, 1980. The nation commemorates this political milestone annually, with the … Zimbabwe continues to grapple with the international community over land questions, which are rooted in the … project. The Pioneer Column, a unit of British soldiers and settlers, administered the occupation of …

… party favorite and a new member of the Congressional Super Committee, wrote an op-ed in which he said that “excessive …

… some 6,000 dead and wounded. Perhaps 20,000 Filipino soldiers and hundreds of thousands of civilians were … force will be counterproductive in Iraq. Negotiation and compromise will help us sort out Iraqi patriots from … the Iraqi resistance have gotten the point. Saddam is never coming back, and Washington will not allow Muqtada al-Sadr, …

… some 6,000 dead and wounded. Perhaps 20,000 Filipino soldiers and hundreds of thousands of civilians were … force will be counterproductive in Iraq. Negotiation and compromise will help us sort out Iraqi patriots from … the Iraqi resistance have gotten the point. Saddam is never coming back, and Washington will not allow Muqtada al-Sadr, …

… scientists hoped that vaccines could be used to eradicate common childhood diseases such as mumps and rubella. Yet … eradicated. Conis writes, “Nature was something to be overcome with technological breakthroughs and scientific … regarding mumps, which was regarded as a harmless and comical disease of childhood. These diseases, once …

… the explosion. A plant employee at work, mid-1980s. In any complex system, accidents are inevitable, but the Soviet … ascendancy the Soviet Union wanted to project was a lie. Commitment to this image by Soviet authorities meant that … to the crisis. Emily Watson’s Khomyuk, most notably, is a composite character meant to represent several of the …

… scandal. Frustrated by a few unrepentant prelates, Keating compared their conspiratorial behavior to that of the Mafia. … to his lawyer and not enough to his heart.” Calling those comments “the last straw,” Mahoney announced he would seek … more amazing, though, is that he listened. After Gregory died in Rome, Catherine hoped his successor, Pope Urban VI, …

… The chair of the House Government Reform Committee, Tom Davis, House Democrat Henry Waxman and Senate … only 22 percent of Americans believe that Congress should become involved in the problems of baseball. According to one … benefited from exemptions to the anti-trust laws, subsidies for stadium construction and an assortment of federal …

… by hostile states or require an open-ended U.S. military commitment to Iraq. In short, this issue is of crucial … in the Middle East. It will also determine the future commitment of the United States to Iraq. Maj. Gen. Paul … will pay much greater costs down the line. Those costs will come in the form either of regional instability that could …

… number of letters that prove he was no dummy. A historian’s complaint, however, is larger than chagrin at the number of … nation to alter its perceptions, values and policies. The comfortable old ways will no longer do. Reagan had an … Indeed, it was known when he took office, for two national commissions (the 1972 National Commission on Population and …

… the words “The End” on a popular, long-running American comedy named “The Roaring Twenties: The New Era of Eternal … With the failure of the individualistic market economy, community-oriented values made a strong comeback.  One of the most common misconceptions about the …