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… to drive cars. Social and political control over women’s bodies, however, extends well beyond the Islamic world. In … and doctors are jailed for having illegal abortions. No coincidence that many of these places have stagnating … freedom or with those who control women’s bodies in the service of a larger state agenda? Remember that for many, …

… Association of Realtors, the largest political action committee, as measured by direct contributions to federal … Security benefits. The benefits are the only source of income for 20 percent of the elderly and for 38 percent of the … be. William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money Pitcher: The Tragedy …

… and undervalued, the seismic program was still incomplete almost two decades later when Loma Prieta struck … as the “Cypress Structure” collapsed, killing sixty-four commuters. Unlike most California freeways in 1989, the … History News Service …

… jeopardize the process of integration. He was, by nature, a combative individual, so he had to struggle to restrain … "Then I could walk away from baseball and never become a star. But my son could tell his son what his daddy … William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money Pitcher: The Tragedy …

… that I may start some action is a constant check on the Communists,” Rhee told Nixon. Nixon thought so highly of … History News Service …

… evangelical Rev. Billy Graham rose to celebrity denouncing communism as a "satanic religion," while Secretary of State … History News Service …

… had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … Her care for women and children, her focus on healing bodies, uplifting minds and soothing hearts truly showed her … policy. Catherine Allgor, a writer for the History News Service, is a professor of history and a Presidential Chair …

… had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … Her care for women and children, her focus on healing bodies, uplifting minds and soothing hearts truly showed her … policy. Catherine Allgor, a writer for the History News Service, is a professor of history and a Presidential Chair …

… bingo games in the town of Jasper to providing for the compensation of the Judge of Probate in Barbour County. As a … of Martin Luther King and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …

… invasion, the Iraqi military could engage in house-to-house combat or terrorist attacks against U.S. troops in Baghdad … warfare. “We’ll be home for Christmas!” shouted the soldiers as they boarded trains for the front. The blinkered … in Portland, Ore., and a writer for the History News Service. …

… to get voters registered. He realized that if he were to become the city’s first African American elected mayor he … demonstrates the distance that the people of Chicago have come since Washington’s election. Like it or not, though, … Grand Rapids, Mich., and a writer for the History News Service. He is writing a book on one of Martin Luther King, …

… votes for president. But he looked like a backwoods ruffian compared with the venerable John Quincy Adams. So elite … vice president. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. …

… whose members can deliberately and calmly assess the outcome of an election and judge its impact upon the public … like these when the popular and electoral votes roughly coincide in their closeness, each being proportional to the … in Washington, D.C., was co-founder of the History News Service. He is most recently the editor of A Century of …

… bin Laden himself, are in that area. For the international community to finish off al-Qaida, uninterrupted cooperation … History News Service …

… sacrifices. If anyone is up for the challenge, you are welcome to climb up the steps. However, you should consider the … to the Aztec. By the 13 th century, Tenochtitlán had become a well-established city. Archaeologists have created … consequences. What was left of Tenochtitlán is what is commonly known today as the Zocalo. The structures built by …

… from new opportunities. But the patriotic fervor that accompanied wartime mobilization meant that unions were … who were a key part of the economy servicing this center of commerce. But, like the firefighters turned away from Ground … in Bowling Green, Ohio, and a writer for the History News Service. …

… the majority could not do.   One can imagine Calhoun today coming to the defense of Sen. Mitch McConnell and the … History News Service …

… taking power.  What ought to be changes of government become changes of regime. Putsches and revolutions substitute … republic. As a result, no doubt the day will soon come when parties in Mexico, like those in the United … in Washington, D.C., was co-founder of the History News Service. He is most recently the editor of A Century of …

… pit for the money of American taxpayers for years to come. •  Failed to follow through in Afghanistan, where the … catastrophe. Robert S. McElvaine, a writer for History News Service, is a professor of history at Millsaps College and … History News Service …

… reputation by ordering his men to attack their former comrades in arms with tear gas and riot weapons and burn … of Martin Luther King and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …

… Nadler of New York warned that "if we don't want to become an empire instead of a republic," Congress must …  Congressman Nadler disagrees.  "The president is becoming an absolute monarch," he said.   As a Democrat, … continued funding wars because the safety of American soldiers is always at stake.   But why appeal to a law approved …

… to occupy the Suez Canal zone. Nasser, who did not become Egypt’s official head of state until 1956, came to … shots are heard, but Nasser hardly pauses, and his speech becomes ever more impassioned: “O free men, let them kill me … group working on behalf of a range of mutually incompatible interests: the British, the Zionists, the deposed …