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… ancient Mesopotamian history. The bearded warrior kings and completely shaven priestly classes established a clear … problem in the Middle Ages, as Roman Catholic Church officials attempted to regulate facial hair.  Crusading … Ages evolved into the Renaissance , the history of beards becomes far more tangled.  Influential figures like Henry VIII …

… weapon. Any potential United States-Iran dialogue would complement European efforts to persuade the Iranians to … distrust between the two countries, negotiations of course will not be easy. During the Cold War, mutual distrust was a … without frustration and disappointment. A memo by one U.S. official attending these negotiations was prefaced with the …

… disease was ergotism: poisoning produced by exposure to the compounds found in a fungus that grows on wheat. In the … was a tiny, threshold dose of the compound to himself in order to further test the effects of the drug. He took 250 … recent decades. Similarly, LSD came into the world in the 1930s, but its remarkable effects were not even noticed until …

… the holiday or diminished it by linking it to Confederate commemorations.  Federal recognition had finally arrived, … foreign policy, and economic life. Congress, however, was unwilling to legitimize either King’s contributions or his … when congressional action remained elusive. Black elected officials, labor unions, churches, and civil rights …

… brought in to “overawe” the whites create chaos and disorder in Piedmont, while “helpless whites look on,” frozen … a worse fate. The black mob breaks out windows, rips doors off their hinges and stands ready to overwhelm the small …

… buildings and a section of the Pentagon, on Sept. 11. Commentators have noted that the terrorists picked their … economic and military power, the two forces that give our will such heft in the world. But the attack was evoked an … in the United States. They have had little political payoff for Washington, and they have earned us great resentment …

… Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which freed corporations to spend unlimited … these companies, under full protection of the law, will be able to use the profits gained from millions of new … the government. These banks can now use that money to seal off any efforts at banking reform, whether those efforts …

… and Voltaire. Diderot is remembered today mostly as a compiler of others people's work in his role as editor of … had become a wealthy banker, and thus was dependent on the good will of his clientele, which included many of the … Review of A Wicked Company: The Forgotten Radicalism of the European …

… too frequently heard, “if only you were white,” as a compliment to their skills, but also as a reality check that … he deliberately slowed down his delivery to get the batter off balance. Then there was the “be-ball,” which he named … it is estimated that he won more than 2,000 games, pitched 300 shutouts, and had at least 55 no-hitters. But one can’t …

… strategic priorities. Corbett disavowed continental commitment and mass armies, believing Britain should instead … to set appropriate priorities. Statesmen, not military officers, should set national priorities and coordinate the … with those priorities. Lambert’s work is exceptional and will appeal to a wide audience. …

… (Roman Catholic) and Eastern (Orthodox) churches. Its bishops consecrated their own metropolitan, without the … policies crippled church structures and by the 1930s, many religious leaders were arrested and virtually all … in the Ukrainian Republic . By 1992, there were three competing Orthodox churches in Ukraine: the UOC-MP, a new …

… Both were born on February 12, 1809 — Darwin into a comfortable family in Shropshire, England, Lincoln into … political and moral actions.   Both revolutions share a commitment to the same proposition: that all human beings … In some of his first notes about evolution he railed against the idea that slaves were somehow less than human …

… many friendly moments as well. These constructive episodes complicate a history that is often painted as invariably … and American President Richard Nixon, 1973. Upon coming to office in 1969, U.S. President Richard Nixon sought a thaw … in 1975. These agreements served as a solid foundation for good relations between the two superpowers. 9. Samantha …

… of people as the electoral college system decides who will be the next president of the United States. The … With charges of fraud flying, Congress set up an electoral commission to settle the issue of who would be the next … the war-torn South were made but never fulfilled. Once in office, President Hayes withdrew federal troops supporting …

… on July 5 only delays the inevitable. Soon Pyongyang will have a missile that can reach the United States and … But in the Second Cold War, the United States will face incomprehensible foes that cannot be counted on to respond as … leader, Kim Jong Il, accused by South Korea in the 1980s of ordering the bombing of two airliners and otherwise known …

… and the wealthy, and the free and unfettered market will take care of everything. This economic formula was … They have imagined that era as a golden age of free-market competition and laissez-faire government.  Many of these … in one direction, on behalf of private businesses and against the interests of citizens, consumers and workers. So …

… and the wealthy, and the free and unfettered market will take care of everything. This economic formula was … They have imagined that era as a golden age of free-market competition and laissez-faire government.  Many of these … in one direction, on behalf of private businesses and against the interests of citizens, consumers and workers. So …

… spirit. Even in the mid-19th century, New York City was in competition with new garden suburbs that beckoned well-to-do … world.   Meeting its cost — $152 million, or an impressive $30,000 per lineal foot — required $44 million from corporate … its intricate plantings and high-design fixtures will require more money, likely to be raised with a tax on …

… Hills, in Asia Minor, believed that their god Attis, who committed suicide when frustrated in love, returned to life … is uncertain. One legend holds that it began with Mary, who offered eggs to the Roman soldiers at the cross as she … of life from death, symbols of fertility and hope, the welcoming of a re-awakened earth have spanned culture and time …

… on global climate change is that wet places on the planet will probably get wetter and dry places, like much of the American West, will become even more parched. John Wesley Powell is rolling over … went at the time. The rains stopped again in the 1930s and created the environmental disaster of the Dust Bowl. …

… and the United States. Difficult as it is for anyone under 30 to believe, the early 1960s saw the United States and the … economic system. Apollo was also a stunning technological accomplishment. NASA moved in eight years from launching a man … sharply reduced and reliability increases, access to space will remain limited. John Glenn’s return to space and NASA’s …

… the idea of a color-blind America. Media pundits and social commentators nationwide claimed that Obama's election … to earn a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University (p. 30).  Although he was highly qualified for a number of … start as an advocate for black labor in debates over NRA codes, which garnered him his first position within the …