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… or environmental poisoning, for instance—COVID-19 was compelling “people everywhere . . . to put their immediate … opportunism . . . are being brought to heel by the pincer combination of shared values and facts on the ground” ( … Frequent exhortations to “Follow the Science” and its common variation, “Trust the Science,” became not rallying …

… luxury and self-indulgence with the stern defender of the common man we know from history textbooks. As chief … parlor. He took down the second story and added a dome to complete the perfectly proportioned facade that looks out at … sacrificing what he called “the pursuit of happiness,” embodied in nothing so much as our national pursuit of real …

… Nick and Maria decided they must flee from Escobar’s soldiers. Entrance to Hacienda Napoles, the main Escobar compound, with a gate adorned with Escobar's first smuggling … point out his tactics of assassination, employing child soldiers, and bankrolling local officials. Painted Portrait of …

… Northern Pakistan to trek in the shadows of some of the tallest mountains on earth. As a launching pad to the Nanga … 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 …

… Kent attempts to fix that and introduce Crimea to a wider audience with his new book Crimea: A History . Kent, who is … the Greeks, the Romans, and the Goths, among others. This comprises the first chapter of Kent’s history. The next … however. The book is clearly intended for a more general audience, and if Kent’s intention was to encourage interest …

… Guernica was not the first strategically insignificant, non-combatant town ever to be targeted for aerial bombardment, … in collaboration with the Spanish Nationalists under the command of General Francisco Franco , left little doubt that … dramatically from the darker earth tones of the rest of the composition. It therefore seems right to say that the …

… of immigrants were rounded up on vague suspicion of communist or anarchist sympathies. Ashcroft and his aides have indicated, commendably, that they want to avoid the civil liberties … Nov. 9, Ashcroft commented, “When terrorism threatens our future, we cannot afford to live in the past.” Ashcroft, for …

… the international order was disrupted by the Suez Crisis, a complicated imbroglio marked by the intersection of European … Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company after the United States and Britain refused to … effect on November 7, tensions gradually eased. UNEF soldiers arrived in Egypt on November 15 and were positioned …

… in Foreign Affairs in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, offers a unique and in-depth … Darwinism, who shaped Ataturk's ideas about the role of soldiers and military leaders in a society. Goltz famously said "born rulers are also great soldiers; and it is easy to conceive that the greatest military …

… the holiday or diminished it by linking it to Confederate commemorations.  Federal recognition had finally arrived, … emerged—unpaid holidays, ceremonial proclamations, or commemorations folded into existing calendars. These efforts … a federal holiday was the one the nation already felt comfortable claiming: the dreamer at the Lincoln Memorial, …

… at the fringes of European and Asian societies, Ho's complex experiences have been canonized at home and abroad, with records from former communist territories off-limits, and formal writings from … the ways in which Ho Chi Minh engaged groups of communists, nationalists, socialists, and liberal democrats …

… , to name a few. Yet, aside from the high-profile case studies of Cuba and Nicaragua, one region of the Global South … and development. Latin America is a vast region comprising 33 individual countries in the southern half of … World, and Cold War history points the way toward much future research. With memorable anecdotes, concise chapters, …

… wished that things could just be like they used to be. A common sentiment, it is actually responsible for distorting … ends and actual history begins. In Chivalry in Medieval England , Nigel Saul aspires to these aims as he discusses one of the most distorted topics in medieval history: the code of chivalry. Although not without …

… and, due to a series of blunders by his subordinate commanders, his force was overwhelmed. Aside from numerous … also captured 1,900 Italians and 1,500 Askari (African soldiers serving in the Italian armed forces). The scope and … World War. Jonas claims that Adwa served as the model for future anti-colonial efforts. His narrative suggests that …

… by the U.S. Socialist Party, it brought together an audience of 1,500 women who demanded economic and political … break with socialist tradition. Though ideologically committed to human equality, socialists had long argued that … On March 18, 1911, the fortieth anniversary of the Paris Commune, International Women’s Day was marked for the first …

… On August 28th, America will commemorate the anniversary of the March on Washington for … John Lewis (chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), Martin Luther King, Jr. (president of the … the discrepancy in both sides’ historical reading of the outcomes of the civil rights movement. The Supreme Court is …

… structures made from this earthen material were common throughout the Andes, and they were generally … us more about misplaced aspirations and their effect on future generations. Learn More: Aguilar, Julio. "A Thirsty … Espinosa, Antonio. Compendium and Description of the West Indies. trans. Charles Upton Clark. Washington, DC: …

… 1896, participants from 14 countries converged on Athens to compete in a festival that was simultaneously ancient and … velodrome, shooting gallery, and seating for the swimming competitions) saw the staging of 45 events ranging from … with fewer cities submitting bids to serve as hosts for future events. Nevertheless, the Games’ longevity — …