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… rate of 9.6%. The world, all things considered, was fortunate. While those deaths were tragic, they were a … SARS it could not in 2009. Pandemic influenza, a frequent visitor in the past, was back again. As the threat of the … prevent, the next pandemic. The viruses that affect humans come in many types, and their impact on human communities …

… roughly equaled the size of the entire American economy for the first time since World War II. This dubious … in order to separate it from the scandalous collapse of a commercial bank that had strong financial links to the king. … circulation of its own money in the form of banknotes and coinage. These circulated first in London, then across the …

… culture. The 1957 Moscow Youth Festival was a revelation for citizens of a country with sealed borders. Soviet … from viewers and readers and more than 6,000 entries in comment books from exhibitions—Gilburd gives voice to Soviet … "Foreign Literature" which published foreign authors. Visitors to the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts “queued for five …

… Jessica Blissit   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … in US-Korean relations, and director of the Institute for Korean Studies.   Dr. Mitch Lerner   Thanks for having … it originates from those the western diplomats when they visit or scout around East Asia in 19th century and 18th …

… Fathers in the state’s high school curriculum. The reason for this posthumous pink-slip was not that Jefferson was a … itself dates only to the 19th century, when it was coined by British reformer George Jacob Holyoake. In this … French scholar Jean Bauberot. Bauberot sees three essential components to a secular society: 1) the separation of …

… up shrimp. Nations flout laws." There are valid reasons for concern. Numerous scientific reports have thoroughly … extent, salmon and crab taken from the water. It was no coincidence that when Atlantic fish disappeared from … of effort. Profits became less assured for many fishing companies beginning in the 1970s and accelerating in later …

… It seems as if apologies are becoming a regular part of business and politics. Pope John Paul II apologizes for the Crusades, the Inquisition and the long tradition of … happen was acting in accord with prevailing opinion and the latest economic theories. The Aetna insurance salesmen of …

… marking the first time humanity broke atoms in anger. For the people of Hiroshima, the day was one of unimaginable … its efforts to build atomic bombs after a series of shortcomings and failures convinced its government to focus on a … and demonstrate for peace. This historic torii welcomes visitors to Istukushima Shrine which is both a UNESCO "World …

… of actors, including African patients themselves, families, communities, traditional healers, healthcare workers, and … sweep and broad geographic reach of this book allow for a consideration of larger dynamics and patterns over … the colonial era. Lee notes that certain disease outbreaks coincided with the onset of colonial rule, such as sleeping …

… Then, he went where no white Hall of Famer had gone before. He pleaded, “I hope that someday, the names of Satchel … too frequently heard, “if only you were white,” as a compliment to their skills, but also as a reality check that … At a young age, to make money for his family, Paige carried visitors’ bags at the train station. As the story goes, he …

… southernmost point. But U.S. - Cuba relations could be in for a dramatic change since President Obama's mid-December …   Leticia Wiggins  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone from … week. And as a delegation of US congressional Democrats visits Cuba, and other US political and economic interests …

… Mugabe has dominated Zimbabwean politics since 1980, having come to power on a wave of popular support developed during … was made up of domestic servants, hairdressers, produce sellers, and seamstresses. The music they generated came not … The Political Ends of Human Rights Awards WOZA's second visit to Washington in November 2009 was more than just …

… the global war on terror is the central event of our time, comparable to the great struggles of the last century … has become Americas mission to defend the peace through the forward march of freedom. Yet to peel back the rhetoric is … as if it didn’t exist. Pass through a major airport, visit a mall or grocery store, shop for a new car do …

… its economic and technological power via a military show of force for its territorial claims in the South China Sea and … put the entire  global economy in disarray and for years to come. Estimates of possible losses differ, but they are in … The split opened the door for Richard Nixon’s historic visit to the PRC in late February 1972, a trip facilitated …

… “The man who doesn’t ask his country for even a handful of earth for his grave deserves to be … U.S.-based corporations, most infamously the United Fruit Company, used bribery and other methods to gain the support … U.S. economic interests, their shores and harbors would be visited by U.S. warships carrying legions of hated Marines …

… Every holiday season, at least for the last 70 years or so, the red and green plant that … Congress to honor the passing of Paul Ecke, Jr., who helped commercialize the plant in the United States in the middle … outcome of Spain’s surrender, he set the tone.  Next, he visited the estate of a wealthy Philadelphia merchant to …

… leftist Lenora Fulani announced her endorsement of former Republican Patrick Buchanan for the Reform Party’s … Americans and white working-class Americans are likely to come out in large numbers in support of an independent … campaign, is said to be attaching herself to the country’s latest and best-known two-party defector to command a larger …

… From a meagre population of 150 when the British East India Company first set up a factory and trading post on the … globally, and it is the third largest international foreign exchange (FOREX) hub. Commentators have often … transactions were facilitated by the use of Chinese copper coins. Chinese currency facilitated trade not just with …

… Because we forget that the United States was once considered a rogue … kingdom were convinced that the United States had become a base for terrorists. No one then actually used the … York City’s John L. O’Sullivan, the editor remembered for coining the expansionist slogan “Manifest Destiny,” twice …

… to “barley, hops, and water.” At the time, a growing taste for the pale and crisp styles of beer produced by adding … the price of beer per Maß (a Bavarian liter) and to limit competition for cereal grains used to bake bread. A … newly unified Germany. A member of the Bavarian parliament coined the term “ Reinheitsgebot ” in 1918 during a …