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… On July 1, 2011, the United Nations welcomed its newest member. South Sudan's January referendum on … U.N. peacekeeping, which had maintained the armistice there since 2005. Yet, even as this tenuous victory unfolded, the … the world of U.N. peacekeeping's inconsistencies, shortcomings, and mounting challenges. Despite the presence of …

… War relationships first forged during an earlier era of Sino-American competition. Yet looking at Chinese engagement in Africa … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Hello, and welcome to China and Africa: Historical Perspectives on a Rising Power. Brought to you by the History Department, the …

… for 650,000 years. Global temperature is up 1.4 degrees since 1880, and glaciers are visibly melting. In February … gasses drove rapid changes in global climate. Faster computers and better climate models have improved forecasts … concern, falling costs for renewable energy, and recent commitments by the U.S. and China have raised hopes for more …

… On one hand, huge new markets have opened to American companies; on the other, Chinese producers have created stiff competition. Nowhere has China’s emergence been more dramatic than in Africa. Since 2000, China’s economic ties with Africa have increased … Economics/Business/Trade …

… officials decided that they must kill the gorilla. With a single shot, a keeper, from the side of the enclosure, put a … even have gorilla enclosures in the first place? It should come as no surprise that zoos make headlines. According to a … annually, more than do all NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB games combined. These zoos also contribute almost $20 billion to …

… as its mission statement explains, exists to fill “the pressing need to honor the legacy of the courageous men and … experience. Chosen with the help of a veterans advisory committee from a pool of 250 potential candidates, the 25 … whether they served during peace times. Despite its shortcomings, the NVMM is still a profound and eloquent space, …

… February 3, 2018 marked 75 years since the conclusion of the Battle of Stalingrad . After … Glory, at Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd, Russia. The monument commemorates those who died defending the city 1942-1943. In … several weeks by a handful of Soviet defenders under the command of the eponymous Lieutenant Pavlov, is partially …

… in Polish-Jewish history. After years of controversies and compromises, the final product represents the dedicated … Jews in Poland, when Poland was home to the largest Jewish community in the world.    The core exhibition makes the … (1569 – 1648)  -- Emergence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, commonly referred to as the “Golden Age” in …

… Few things are more expensive than housing. The purchase of a home is the single greatest expense … in Silicon Valley (where even people with six-figure incomes may qualify for housing subsidies) have attracted … once a Roman fortress and by the Middle Ages an important commercial center. As the city grew, so did its population …

… marked the end of China’s chaotic era of foreign domination since the mid-18th century and of frequent 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 …

… a part of Moldova but has maintained de facto independence since 1992. Transnistrians were once the masters of their … five to ten individuals planted 12 anti-tank mines at a telecommunications complex, destroying two large radio antennas. More recently, …

… 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 … attack on Egypt. Under the plan, Israel would invade the Sinai Peninsula, while Britain and France would issue …

… Ferdinand Marcos had been president of the Philippines since 1965. After declaring martial law in 1972, he … since well before Marcos’s declaration of martial law. Committed activists who organized underground in the … the corruption of the Marcoses in exchange for an anti-Communist bulwark in Southeast Asia. By the mid-1980s, …

… by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Israel completed its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, which abuts … and in territories on the West Bank of the Jordan River completed local elections under the supervision of … Eve was cause for hope among moderates of many faiths. Since last Christmas, Palestinians have elected an Islamic …

… of familial unity under Christ’s saving grace.  More pressing, though, was a series of failed financial schemes that … The translation occurred, in part, through Smith using the same seer stone he had previously used in treasure … analysis, as well as either alienates or endears opposing camps of readers. A recent scholarly trend has …

… line or placid observers holding their places while witnessing a murder . Three-quarters of Venezuelans have lost … in 2016. Diphtheria, once thought eradicated, has made a comeback . By some estimates, 2.5 million people have left … from a hybrid regime—a type of political system that combines democratic traits with autocratic ones— into pure …

… in between. Historians have traditionally focused on the outcomes of “the chiefs now in this city,” namely, treaties. … own hometowns. The book’s wide-ranging evidence disproves a common perception that Native Americans don’t have cities, … frequently, sometimes several different delegations in a single week. The exterior (left) and interior (right) of the …

… The partnership between Bucharest and Chișinău has grown since Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.  … Anderson famously defined nationalism as an “imagined community” binding together a widespread group of people … year, the territory that is today the Republic of Moldova—comprising the majority of the region known then as …

… years ago, a low point in Palestinian-Israeli relations. Since then there has been significant improvement in both … relations in the region. By 2001, Christmas had become a casualty of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Israel … President Yasser Arafat, a Muslim, from traveling from his compound in Ramallah across Israel in order to be present at …

… perceptions of terrorism have changed (or haven't changed) since the events of Sept. 11, 2001.  Join us for three … questions facing American society and the international community in these uncertain times. ( Image Source ) … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a …

… While Gilgit-Baltistan has been a part of Pakistan since 1949 , the region is not a province nor a … of only 0.75 years of schooling during their lifetime as compared to rural boys who receive 10.76 years. Further, … higher education. Even so, one former graduate has almost completed her master’s studies in International Relations, …

… Welcome to Prologued ! Prologued is a serial podcast from … which we live. Current events, however dire or exciting or complicated they may be, have been made by history. They … women, has been a persistent narrative in American politics since the turn of the 20th century, when men who opposed …

… Many noted figures disappeared and have not been heard from since. Life outside the camps has not been much better. … more recently, of settler colonialism. It is also based on competing visions of history and of who belongs to the land. … ( Uyghur diyari ) if they were allowed to do so. Western commentators often suggest that Uyghurs are closer to …