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A map of northern Ireland

Ending the War in Northern Ireland

… is over. There will be celebrations, and peace will be welcomed by the ordinary people of Ulster. But as the great … a final, bloody act of the war has yet to be played out. For there are some who do not want the thirty-year war … history at Auburn University and a writer for the History News Service. …
Thomas Jefferson, founder of the University of Virginia, enslaved more than 600 people in his lifetime.

Ivy and Slavery

… Quakers, led by Francis Daniel Pastorius, made the first efforts to discourage slavery. Those protests gathered … it difficult to break free from the constraints of their communities, for many churches, political parties and laws … of hope.” And it is the job of the universities to lead the way. Alfred L. Brophy is a professor of law at the …
1942 photo of an American flag.

The Changing Symbolism of Old Glory

… now considered critical to the healing of a nation that has for too long emphasized its social diversity over its unity. … Although the United States has often wavered from that commitment, the tragic events of Sept. 11 compel us to … staggered in rows. But the Stars and Stripes were not always popular. During the early twentieth century, Old Glory …
Early OSU football game

4th and Goal? The Past of the American University and the Future of the NCAA

… Patrick Potyondy   This is your host Patrick Potyondy and welcome to History Talk the history podcast for everyone … Wiggins, your other host. Football season is well underway, and Ohio State is celebrating 125 years of Buckeye … have mark and Steve back for the second time on the show together and Anna for the first time. So here's the question …
John D. Rockefeller in 1914.

Bill Gates — Another Rockefeller or Another Ford?

… Supreme Court. Why is Microsoft in so much trouble? Because for two centuries Americans have hated political and economic bullies. "Free competition" has always been our rallying cry and the Sherman Antitrust Act has … History News Service … Bill Gates — Another Rockefeller or Another Ford? …
The Warren Court (1953–1969).

Blending Empathy and Justice

… to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court, appears before the Senate judiciary committee. Obama raised the subject when he identified “that … in this Nation, but one who, in holding that office, always had the humanity which was all-encompassing, the … History News Service …
The Dalai Lama during a visit to Boston, Massachusetts in 2017.

An Effective American Policy on Tibet?

… of Tibet. They demand that President Clinton act forcefully to compel China to change its policies toward Tibet. This … for the Clinton administration. Official U.S. policy has always been that Tibet is not independent but a part of China. … History News Service …
Seen in 1986 with Ford Island in center. The USS Arizona Memorial is the small white dot on the left side above Ford Island.

Pearl Harbor Myth Poses Dangers

… to fight on until the enemy is utterly vanquished has become our shared myth. But its appeal is as dangerous as it … of United States – Muslim relations may be too easily forgotten, just as the history of United States – Japanese … came, like their airplanes, out of the blue. In the same way, the Pearl Harbor myth now masks the reality of the …
Tulsa aftermath. Jun 1, 1921.

In Oklahoma, Another Debate About Reparations

… We are hearing lots about apologies for slavery these days. The Hartford Courant, one of the … in America, has apologized for advertising for runaway slaves. That apology was inspired by a story about … in the city that a lynching was imminent. The proud black community, which was reading "radical" literature such as …
Administrative building in the Hague in 1939.

First World War of the Twenty-First Century?

… from any newspaper today: “Multinational peacekeeping force planned for Macedonia.” “International tribunal to … Now the question again surfaces: will the international community be able to avoid the slide toward war? It remains … to that of a century ago. The Information Super-Highway has replaced railways and telegraphs as the …
Jean-Marie Le Pen in 2006.

Far Right’s Electoral Success in France has Deep History

… On Sunday [May 5], France goes to the polls for one of the most critical elections in decades. European and American commentators almost uniformly expressed shock at the … in the twentieth century, and is a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …
Republican Party Logo.

Republicans Should Look Back to the Future

… recently to consider their party’s future, many of them complained that conservatives had lost their way. They pointed to Ronald Reagan’s victories in the 1980s … and fiscal responsibility, including a balanced budget. As a popular general who led the Allies to victory in …
Pakistan to US Student Exchange Program, July 2011.

Captive Scholarship Serves Nobody Well

… The more the United States gets involved in the world, the more necessary a knowledge of foreign nations becomes. Yet Congress is trying to handicap that endeavor by … History News Service …
Official Presidential portrait of Thomas Jefferson (by Rembrandt Peale, 1800).

Jefferson: Founding Father and Connoisseur

… a constant stream of guests with spreads of heirloom vegetables and fine French wine so lavish as to make an … luxury and self-indulgence with the stern defender of the common man we know from history textbooks. As chief … the refinement that advertised his status. In just the same way, the economic underpinnings of that status disinclined …
An 1889 lithograph of the Historic Capitol of Tallahassee, Florida

For History’s Sake, Preserve Florida’s Presidential Ballots

For a majority of Americans, the "legitimacy" of George W. … to remain an unsettled and unsettling question. In years to come, hundreds of articles and books will flow from the pens … nonpartisan but conservative-leaning organization), several news organizations, and disenchanted Gore supporters have …
UN forces crossing the 38th Parallel in 1950.

Why We Need to Rearm Iraq

… economy, it’s imperative that we rebuild the Iraqi military forces. It’s a time-consuming and very expensive prospect. … by hostile states or require an open-ended U.S. military commitment to Iraq. In short, this issue is of crucial … Stacy Bergstrom Haldi teaches international relations at Gettysburg College. She is the author of "Why Wars Widen: A …
Students in Mexico protest the PRI in 1968 with a sign that reads "Mexico '68: The Year of Repression."

Counterinsurgency and Drugs in Cold War Thailand and Mexico (Prologued, Season 2, Episode 5)

… control efforts during the era of the Cold War weren’t always so peaceful. In the fight against communism, American … them in this stalemated state of development. So, if we can get them to engage in other economic activities, it will … As any good historian should, we encourage our listeners to visit episode descriptions for citations to background …
Thomas Jefferson

The Road to a New American Aristocracy

… taxes for the wealthiest Americans, even as we face budget crises and growing debt. Yet estate taxes, and other … that the blood in their veins distinguished them from the common herd. Despite the rhetoric about property rights that … generation an equal start. Jefferson argued that the best way to prevent an aristocracy was to limit inheritance. In a …
Vice President Walter Mondale speaking with President Jimmy Carter.

Why the Vice-Presidential Nominees Will Be Presidential

… influence in the choice even after power began to shift away from them around 1940. Selection criteria emphasized … 1976 most presidential nominations have been evident before the convention. This early resolution has provided … and the technology of the information age meant that comments made anywhere are now instantly transmitted …
Logo of General Motors.svg

The Federal Government Should Hold On To General Motors

… in spring 2009. What was then the world’s largest auto company had been hemorrhaging money for years, losing an … banks. They did so for two reasons. First, it was a way to ensure that some of the profits would support the … is currently undervalued, and that the government would get more on the taxpayers’ investment by holding out longer. …
The Industrial Workers of the World poster "Pyramid of Capitalist System" (1911).

Is Greed Good? It Depends on the Times

… “Greed” is suddenly the operative word for characterizing the bonuses received by AIG executives … financial titans who amassed riches while pushing their companies and the American economy over the cliff. But will … such as Thomas A. Edison and Henry Ford, and in a related way they admire pioneers of the information age, such as …
Pioneers Palace in Kiev, Ukraine

Ukrainian Architecture at War

Architecture is a way of understanding the world: recording its history, sharing its culture, and connecting with people.
… Architecture is a way of understanding the world: recording its history, … to consider Ukraine’s architecture during war first and foremost because it is important to the Ukrainian people. … For more information about the Co-Haty Project, please visit https://www.metalab.space/co-haty-ukr Video production …