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Rus Not Russia

The Russian government’s rationale for the war in Ukraine is not about oil, coal, or natural resources. It is about asserting specious historical claims.
… claims. However, It is important to understand the history of Rus to place this conflict in its proper …
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Health, Technology and Science: Today & Yesterday

… of International Adoption Food for Thought: Diet in History (Podcast) Spaghetti in the Age of Mechanical … Taste in the Early Modern English Kitchen Famine: A Short History A Revolution in Taste: The Rise of French Cuisine, … Ehrlich, Paul. The Population Bomb, Sierra Club/Ballantine Books, 1968. 58 Guha, Sumit. (2001). Health and Population …
Under Attlee's direction, the Labour Party's position on foreign affairs in the 1930s was somewhat inconsistent. A believer in the "collective security" represented by the League of Nations, Attlee opposed rearmament even as he pushed for firmer measures against Nazi aggression.

A Sheep in Sheep’s Clothing

Review of Clement Attlee: The Man Who Made Modern Britain, by John Bew (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2017).
… other Labour leader had done before. For the first time in history, the United Kingdom would be led by a majority …
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The Black Death and Its Aftermath

When it was over, the populations of Europe, China, and India were cut by a third to a half.
… bubonic plague and the most devastating pandemic in world history. It was a descendant of the ancient plague that had …
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The Greco-Turkish War

… resulted in the largest compulsory population exchange in history up to that time (2 million people) and helped define …
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From the Transatlantic Telephone to the iPhone

The real origins of the iPhone’s power stems from the pioneering efforts of communication innovators that preceded the AT&T engineers of the 1920s.
… Ocean in 1858. Watch this video to learn more about the history of the telephone. Written by Bart Elmore. Narration …
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The Founding of the People's Republic of China

On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) announced the establishment of the People’s Republic of China marking the end of China’s chaotic era of foreign domination since the mid-18th century.
… Press, 2001 Dikötter, Frank.  Mao’s   Great   Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-1962 . …
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The Tunguska Mystery Explosion

On June 30, 1908, a massive mysterious explosion of a cosmic body shook the skies of Tunguska (in Siberia), on a date that would come to be known as International Asteroid Day.
… Day. But was it an asteroid? Andy Bruno discusses the history surrounding the event. Written by Andy Bruno. …
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A Postcard from Mexico City

… allow you to travel through centuries and several phases of history. San Juan Teotihuacán, on the outskirts of Mexico …
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Our Top Ten Historical Musicals

These are our top ten musicals based on real-life people and events that have shaped the theatre.
… Musicals have sought to bring history to life onstage, with varying degrees of creative …
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Liu Bang, from Peasant Rebel to Emperor

Liu Bang rose from obscurity to be crowned emperor of China 2215 years ago on the 28th of February, 202 BCE.
… is undeniable that some individuals do change the course of history through sheer force of will – not to mention a …
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Environment: Today and Yesterday

… Holy River Who Owns the Nile? Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia’s History-Changing Dam Dry Days Down Under: Australia and the … The humiliating Treaty of Kucuk Kaynarca (1774) gave the Crimean Peninsula to Russia, along with passage rights … Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. New York: Basic Books, 2006. Hale, William. Turkish Foreign Policy, …
Patrice Lumumba, right, and Joseph Okito, left

Congolese Rumba: Soundtrack to African Political Struggle

In the Year of Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo negotiated independence from Belgium to the rhythm of the country’s greatest export: Congolese rumba.
… Gondola, Didier. The History of Congo . Westport, Conn: Greenwood, 2002. Kazadi, …