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Russell Crowe as a gladiator, a football player from early football and a present day football player

Gladiators and Football

Grade Level
4-8
Teaching Area
Ancient History
World History to 1500
World History since 1500
Senator Barack Obama

Memorandum to Sen. Obama: How to Run

… from the past, Senator, as you go forth trying to make history. Randal Maurice Jelks is an associate professor of history at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich., and a writer for the History News Service. He is writing a book on one of Martin … History News Service …
President Reagan recites the Pledge of Allegiance with students from a Detroit Catholic school in 1984.

Affirming “Under God” Ruling Is a Higher Form of Patriotism

… above politics, their own precedents — and the weight of history – should nonetheless force them to see that the … purpose was to promote religion. The act's legislative history stated that lawmakers wanted to "acknowledge the … of our nation and our people to the Almighty." As this history of religious intent indicates, "under God" was …

The Human Use of Human Beings: A Brief History of Suicide Bombing

… arsenal of precision-guided munitions than with the history of aviation terrorism. From such a perspective, the … inexpensive and intelligent in the truest sense. Throughout history, human beings have been used by other humans as … is or should be.” Suicide bombing therefore draws on a long history of the human use of human beings as the data …
penguin standing on sand at a beach with a plant and ocean behind it

Early Encounters with Penguins

… Senior Lecturer in the Ohio State University Department of History.  Moderated by Nicholas Breyfogle, Professor of History and Director of the Harvey Goldberg Center for … to Early Encounters with Penguins brought to you by the History Department and the College of Arts and Sciences at …
Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963.

President’s Commission on Race a Failure

… as fulfilling the legacy of his martyred predecessor. History thus suggests why the Franklin commission’s report … Theodore Kornweibel is a professor of African American history at San Diego State University. His most recent book … History News Service … Black Lives in American History
Jefferson High School Marching Colonials perform on the steps of National Archives Building on Constitution Day, September 17, 1974.

Let’s Do Something Constitutional on Constitution Day

… their Constitution. They can’t seem to get their fill of books about the Founding Fathers either. Yet there’s … professor, is author of "The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism" (2010). … History News Service … Legal history

The Second Amendment Goes to Court

… of the 2008 presidential election. For better or worse, history—the history of the 2nd amendment and the history of how Americans have interpreted it—is also likely … Legal history
Tulsa aftermath. Jun 1, 1921.

In Oklahoma, Another Debate About Reparations

… is investigating the riot, seeking to "excavate a history that had been consigned to oblivion for the past 75 … of law at the University of Alabama and a writer for the History News Service. His book on the Tulsa race riot of … History News Service … Black Lives in American History
Cover of All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals by David SchefferDavid S

Bringing Evil to Justice

Review of All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals, by David Scheffer (NJ: Princeton University Press, 2012)
voting button by Steve Rainwater, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Race and Voting, Past and Present

… role of race, and thereby blinds us to the real lessons of history. Like Vice President Al Gore, Tilden initially … to repeat them in the future. Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at New York University. He is the author of "Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory" (Yale University Press). …

An Enemy Until You Need A Friend: The Role of "Big Government" in American History

… of the role the federal government has played in the history of black civil rights. Senator Paul regularly … federal government is as old as the nation itself, and that history demonstrates how seriously the federal government … Act became one the greatest land giveaways in human history. It turns out that those rugged pioneers of American …

Public Debt, Private Wealth: A History of Central Banks

… economy—it would serve us well to know something of their history. When, where, and why were central banks created? … misleading to read too much into the dates, but students of history cannot help but notice the timing and context here: … Public Debt, Private Wealth: A History of Central Banks …
Cover of Caesar A Life in Western Culture by Maria Wyke.

A Man for All Seasons

Review of Caesar: A Life in Western Culture, by Maria Wyke (Chicago 2008)
…  In that sense Wyke's book is more of an intellectual history of the people who have thought about Caesar than a … interested either in Caesar himself, or in intellectual history generally.  Wyke is at her best when she discusses … Intellectual History
The Great Mosque of Djenne. This image illustrates the influence of Islam in the region and the building style of the region. Its origins are unknown but it shows the power of the emperors who built this structure that still stands today.

A New View of West African Empires

Review of African Dominion: A New History of Empire in Early and Medieval West Africa, by Michael A. Gomez (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2018)
European Union flag fluttering in the wind.

Europe Already Has a Working Constitution

… difference in European affairs, not to mention European history. To call the defeated document a constitution was … their bluff. Jeffrey Vanke is an associate professor of history at Kaplan University, which provides online education, and a writer for the History News Service. …
An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, March 1, 1780. Pennsylvania State Archives.

The Forgotten First Step Toward Freedom

… first path-breaking acts to extend freedom to all. School books rarely mentioned Northern abolition, preferring to … professor, is author of "The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism" (2010). … History News Service … Legal history
Portrait of Thomas Paine from 1793.

Common Sense: Salute Paine, Not Jefferson, on the Fourth

… in the first year after publication. It found its way into bookstores, private libraries and taverns in both Europe and … could not relate. William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money … History News Service …

The International History of the U.S. Suffrage Movement

… The history of the US woman suffrage movement is usually told as … military dictatorship (1973-1990). The transnational history of the women’s suffrage movement shows us that … appeared in a slightly different form as “The International History of the US Suffrage Movement” in the series, 19th …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at a press conference in 1964.

Martin Luther King’s True Legacy: Revolutionary Ideals

… freedoms. Randal Maurice Jelks is an associate professor of history at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich., and a writer for the History News Service. He is writing a book on one of Martin … History News Service … Black Lives in American History