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… French and British Finance in the Service of Tsars and Commissars New book from Ohio State historian Jennifer … The Russian state was so heavily indebted to its western creditors, rendering those western economies almost … of World War I." [Book description from the publisher's website ] …

… The Founding Fathers balanced the power of the president as commander-in-chief with that of Congress, the people’s representatives — the one to command the nation’s armed forces, the other to decide when …

… Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence will, once again, command center stage. It will be quoted and read in its … Declaration itself. Paine, the 39-year-old author of “Common Sense” — the 47-page pamphlet that served as a … support to test public opinion before making a definitive commitment to independence himself. Paine obliged Franklin …

… where he was imprisoned, to the Place de la Révolution, the site of his execution.  Written by Dr. Elizabeth Bond. …

… of more than $30 million (then an astronomical amount) as compensation to foreign powers for the damage caused by the … have been censured, not paid, in 1901.  Foreign soldiers committed war crimes, critics of the Protocol argue, and … of opinion about an indemnity. Now, as a century ago, competing visions of Chinese national sovereignty have been …

… we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history into … This month, our BOH (Best in History Online) pick comes in the form of a website dedicated to reinventing the …

… as a “city of peace and human rights,” emphasizing the community’s legacy of peaceful organization and solidarity, … the event continues to resist any singular description. Its complexity is reflected in the many names used to describe … and simply “5.18.” May 18 was, undeniably, an atrocity committed by military leaders who used systematic …

… the Jewish homeland, many Jews instead saw the country as a site of displacement or a way-station to more desirable … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle   Welcome to Leaving Zion: Jewish Emigration from Palestine and … the Jewish homeland, many Jews instead saw the country as a site of displacement, or a waystation to more desirable …

… U.S. general killed in World War II, are not names that come to mind for most people.   That's because this is not … 71-year history did scouts ever turn against their Army commanders. The scouts' crossed-arrow insignia was … was killed in action with 42 decorations on a service record that reached back to World War II.   Their progeny's …

… the state of Confederate fortifications there. Union Naval commanders acted quickly and successfully on this … the city. Impressed with his skill as a pilot, Union commanders eventually promoted Smalls to captain and gave …

… they should be careful what they wish for. In order to become president of the United States, the Constitution … The proposal seems motivated by one man’s chances to become president: Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Austrian-born … the chairman of the convention, former Continental Army commander-in-chief George Washington, who didn’t speak much, …

… order and provide readers bite-sized analyses of complex political, social, and military affairs. For … in a partnership that led to rearmament. The technological component of Soviet-German cooperation stands out as its … prior to the Second World War. Chief of the German Army Command Johannes “Hans” Friedrich Leopold von Seeckt whose …

… Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle   Hello, and welcome to Cultural Diplomacy and the Global Cold War, brought … that were established during this time period. By official records, between 1977 and 1981, small Bulgaria with a … So you see how often these cultural events became actually sites of tension, in which the official representatives of …

… you do not discuss religion, sex, or politics in polite company. Sex to one side, in America’s Religious Wars, … relations through the lens of religion or through its opposite, secularism. Conflict between these one-or-the-other … the Tunkasila Sakpe mountain which is a Lakota religious site known as Six Grandfathers. The question is not “which …

… governmental upheavals after 1911.  Mao Zedong and the Communist Party’s Rise to Victory During the 1920s and … in China, particularly in urban centers. Although the Communists (CCP) had to retreat to rural areas, the party … In 1979, seven years after President Richard Nixon visited China, China officially established diplomatic …

… make them the political appendages of their landlords and creditors. Sir William Blackstone, who greatly influenced … rather, he wrote, “[t]he electors themselves are becoming the oligarchy.” Mill’s fear, like that of today’s … scheme would, he hoped, “prevent the labouring class from becoming preponderant in Parliament.” Society has changed even …

… impresionante, la ciudad de Oaxaca ofrece vistas de la compleja historia de México. En 1521, Hernán Cortés mando a … de la danza tradicional.  La Sierra Madre del Sur es como un paisaje a fondo de la ciudad colorida de Oaxaca. Los … terreno accidentado de Oaxaca significa que muchas de las comunidades indígenas permaneces aisladas: casi el 50% de la …

… soldiers and townspeople and by early 1770, fights had become commonplace. The death of a young man, Christopher … night could have started a war. The headstone at the burial site of the victims of the Boston Massacre. Although the … they would be tried locally, and effectively ordered the commander of the British forces to remove both regiments …

… Nicholas Breyfogle Hello, and welcome to The Gospel of Judas: The Rediscovery of the Earliest … an email to everyone who was signed up with a link to the recording of this event, and so you'll be able to go back … mathematical texts is interesting. Are there other similar sites nearby or theories about the provenance? We had …