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… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history into public conversation. This month, we are focusing on a wonderful, likeminded, resource: George … with their " features " section. There are countless sub-topics here including " history quotes " " Top Young …

… President Obama will present the Medal of Honor to the parents of Army Staff Sgt. Jared C. Monti for “conspicuous … soldiers have received in action to the Medal of Honor. They argue that there aren’t enough living recipients. The … whether there is an inadvertent subjective bias amongst commanders that has contributed to the low numbers of awards …

… and a staggering landmark in human population growth combined to give new urgency to the existential question of … arrived at the opposite situation: our individual lives are far more healthy and stable, but we have begun to … a small breeding population, perhaps in the thousands. But they began to grow in numbers and colonize the earth, a …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are sites that – much like  Origins –  seek to bring history … work to the wider public with the linking of past topics to current events. The site is supported by The … and is transformative to both practitioners and communities." We highly recommend you check out this site, …

… a famous politician dies, obituary writers and other commentators immediately start comparing the departed figure … him to Richard Nixon. This is unfortunate, since there are some striking and illuminating analogies to be drawn … race — the loss that inspired him to tell journalists that they wouldn’t have him to “kick around” any more. Deng, for …

… Democrats are making a major mistake by opposing filibuster reform. By … are searching for a reason to support filibuster reform, they can look at their own history. In the 1960s and … anti-democratic, inefficient, and a symbol of legislative incompetence. Liberals in the earlier post-World War II period …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring … them. Each episode covers a single moment, person, or topic in history, using interviews and audio from the BBC … program focuses on the 20th century, many earlier events are covered, too — for example the 1536 execution of Anne …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring … public conversation. This month, our Best in History online comes in the form of a podcast.   In Our Time is one of the … Bragg interview three established academics on a given topic in the history of ideas. Bragg remains a dedicated …

… war with Serbia over Kosovo in NATO’s name. These days we rarely fight in the name of the United States. Sometimes, in fact, we try to hide our hand completely. For example, the administration frankly says it … prominently in our endless campaign against Saddam, but they didn’t begin with him. In 1954 the CIA stitched …

… of the Hollywood Freeway opened in 1951 with much fanfare. The report noted that the quality of the U.S. … ongoing capital campaign. Workers survey the damage after a commuter train crashed into a passenger car near Valhalla, … American financial industries rebounded so strongly that they helped fund the costs of World War II and the Cold War, …

… Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk produced by Origins, Current Events in … to understand the Middle East, doesn't it?" Just maybe they can help us better understand the complex developments … in the History Department at Ohio State University. My main area of research is the early modern conflict between the …

… Eric Michael Rhodes: Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together … droughts, plagues, crop failures. All of these, we assume, are the root causes of mass suffering. But actually today, … and behind the scenes is groups of Saudi Emirates, and they're paid mercenaries trying to stake claims in south …

… of living, demonstrators soon widened their criticisms to encompass the full impact of Bashir’s three decades in power: … popular protest within Sudan, which have twice in the past toppled autocratic governments. As protestors continue to … transcript has been edited for clarity.] Lauren Henry    Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together …

… Bakken oil-shale region in western North Dakota to a tank complex in Illinois. Its route crosses the Missouri River … of their treaty obligations to Native Americans. To do so, they draw on much older legal and cultural precedents. The … their decision to block pipeline construction declared that the right-of-way belonged to the Great Sioux …

… "For insight into the complicated and complicating events ... , one needs … nature of a particular current event. Our readers are from every continent and almost every country on the … film reviews, postcards from across the globe, and "Top Ten" lists. And our podcast History Talk features …

… ran through April 25, 2010, and the objects on display are appearing in the United States for the first time. ( … across the whole of the Old World. It also maintains a commitment to the study of the ancient world from the … why their function and meaning remain hotly contested. But they have played a major role in historical interpretations …

… Twenty-first century Americans are no strangers to political scandal. Over the past three … sex, drugs, and financial and electoral manipulation have become mainstays in political reportage. From Watergate to … with historical terms from the British Empire, may think they are missing something by not understanding some of the …

… mineral used in many electronic devices like mobile phones. They gave new insight into the convergence of an … and cobalt mine in the Katanga region. The articles appeared at a time when elections in the Congo were almost a … for current president Joseph Kabila to step down. It has become a cliché to contrast the Congo’s tremendous economic …

… say, he has made it easier for farmers to use their land as they see fit. Environmental deregulation has thus pleased … rule formally defined which “waters of the United States” are subject to federal regulation. The definition included … more and more reliant on toxic substances, the shortcomings of this approach became increasingly apparent. The …

… the western hemisphere by European explorers and settlers. They quickly became incorporated into Native American life … of Wounded Knee in 1973. The image of a Thunderbird on top of a totem pole Silverman argues that American tribes … them and Euro-Americans saying “Indian polities used commercial and military leverage to shape these …

… “Learning about the Civil Rights Movement,” Boyle declares, “really explores the tension between America’s promise … Leticia Wiggins   This is your host Leticia Wiggins and welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone … race, class, politics, but you're not going to control how they receive that information. All you can do is try to …

… has a balding pate. As soon as the top of the head appeared on the screen, the people's choice was instantly … 22 regions and departments as well as its major cities. They do so, moreover, at a time when France's major European … it mildly. Socialism, at least in the United States, has become a byword among Republicans for fiscally irresponsible …

… Shannon Gonzales-Miller, PhD, shares her dissertation research project that sought to … Dr. Lucy Murphy  Hello, welcome to "Re-storying the Experiences of Indigenous College … echo the brilliance and resilience she heard in the stories they shared. She earned all her degrees from Ohio State's …