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… Loving v. Virginia , the most pertinent film is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (1968), which features a stirring defense … Shelter (2011) and Midnight Special (2016), is rapidly becoming one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the United States. His bio-pic …

… Young: Pioneer Prophet , John G. Turner, religious studies professor at George Mason University, seeks to lay bare … of Young's evolution as a leader brings the full complexity of his character into focus.  Upon his ascension … As a leader, he could use mirth to build consensus and community, or he could dictate terms in absolutist manner to …

… of only 0.75 years of schooling during their lifetime as compared to rural boys who receive 10.76 years. Further, … language, biology, English, math, physics, and Islamic studies. When I walked into their classrooms, they were shy to … higher education. Even so, one former graduate has almost completed her master’s studies in International Relations, …

… funds to pay clergy, build chapels and provide social services. But each colony funded only one denomination. … from religious life, because government money always comes with strings attached. Understanding that, in the late … National Philadelphia” and director of American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University. …

… it remains unclear how exactly Morris chose his case studies. Merely examining five actual presidents (Washington, … of the presidency itself has changed, making his comparisons something of an apples and oranges exercise.  … silly. Finally, Morris's “big idea” in this book is that common sense, cordiality, honesty and the ability to …

… led Americans to expect never occurred. Nor have U.S. soldiers or those of America’s allies been hailed as liberators … and their families, who believe that prolonged active service is unjustified, have voiced their discontent. The … attempted the same kind of program in Vietnam. It failed completely. The second measure calls for an Iraqi government …

… indefensibility of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is becoming a part of the national conservative creed." But times … and profoundly offensive to all Americans and Japanese who died in that war, and to those Americans who still possess … destruction. Uday Mohan, a writer for the History News Service, is a graduate student at American University who is …

… songwriters and animators utilized the suit to make commentary on American life during a time of war. Chapter … and Harlem. Understanding how a style which had once communicated a variety of meanings became tied to racial …

… and natural theology was a debate within the scientific community of the day. Within the modern scientific community, there is no debate; biologists disagree on the … Massachusetts Amherst and is a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …

… Hitler created the opposite of what he intended to accomplish by invading the Soviet Union. Instead of destroying … of Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union will eventually die out. But in terms of historical cause and effect, 60 … College in Virginia and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… revolutionary journal of record, The Royal Society embodied modern scientific principles. Gresham College, where … to elevate them to an esteemed position in the eyes of competing Oxbridge scientists, derisive Anglican clergy, and … began to wane, and by the century’s close meetings had become a place to present research (comparable to modern …

… of Europe, the administration believed, the U.S. military services had to become flexible and mobile enough to meet smaller and more … centuries. It is believed in Army circles that only a soldier on the ground can take and hold land. High technology … History News Service …

… as the sole arbiter of labor and political issues. The concomitant opening of the markets hurt several domestic giants in the oil and telecommunication sections. The increased mobility of skilled … various parts of Mexico, and assembled a professional and competent team of advisers. The one-time Coca-Cola executive …

… by Michael Engler It has been four years since television audiences bid adieu to the Crawley family and their servants, … its effects: “My maid was rather curt with me, but she is a Communist at heart.” Mounted police clear demonstrators from … social hierarchies that subordinate the working classes, commenting: “We’re not footballs, Mr. Bates, and we don’t …

… the honor. By the 19th century’s end, the U.S. Senate had become widely known, as it still is today, as a “millionaires … The Senate itself, however, had consistently refused to comply.   Frustrated by Senate inaction and persistent … Senate vacancies without a popular vote would be a welcome start.   A more substantial consequence of revisiting …

… that emerged in the ninth century around Kyiv. The medieval Primary Chronicle tells how, in 988, Grand Prince … in the Ukrainian Republic . By 1992, there were three competing Orthodox churches in Ukraine: the UOC-MP, a new … Ukraine within their spiritual jurisdiction.  Religious complexity has underpinned a fundamental pluralism in …

… Western powers by making them reliant on Soviet goods and services, and by cutting off any contact with the West.  The … new runways in both major West Berlin airports just to accommodate the increased traffic from the large, heavy, … places like  Gaza and  Ukraine in 2023-2024, the West faces comparatively more dangerous and difficult situations.  …

… knocked out an exhausted Foreman with a series of powerful combination punches. George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali, October … documentary of the fight, When We Were Kings , wasn’t completed until 1996, by which time both Ali and Foreman … America: A Tribute to Heroes as an explicit example of the compatibility of Islam with American culture. …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … own. Each podcast episode is about an hour long with accompanying text, images, and conversational style to …

… of mental illness in the early 19th and 20th century, and comparing these practices to those used today. After the …

… upon when he won approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Social Security, unemployment insurance, a … flourished. Reagan and his supporters embraced the recommendations of the economist Milton Friedman that relied … in New Brunswick, N.J., and a writer for the History News Service. …

… going forward." [Podcast description from WOSU's website ]    More of  Peter Mansoor's work with Origins : …

… into law on April 3, 1948. The Marshall Plan, as it’s more commonly known, was intended to revive the economies of …

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that–much like Origins –seek to bring history into …