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U.S. Marine Barracks in Lebanon

Ten Terrorists Attacks in History

… hostages and one German policeman was killed by stray gunfire.  The publicity that resulted from disrupting the … The killers sprayed Sadat’s entourage with automatic fire as he reviewed Egyptian troops on the anniversary of …
Aerial view of Pearl Harbor, October 1941

Pearl Harbor

… response to both waves, be it ground based anti-aircraft fire or airborne fighters, was completely ineffectual. All …
Cover of The Chiefs Now in This City: Indians and the Urban Frontier in Early America by Colin Calloway.

Native Americans in Urban Places

Review of , “The Chiefs Now in This City”: Indians and the Urban Frontier in Early America, by Colin Calloway (New York City, NY: Oxford University Press, 2021)
… New Lutheran Church, 1800. Teedyuscung died in a suspicious fire that engulfed his home city in the Wyoming Valley …
 Monte Albán

A Postcard From Oaxaca, Mexico

… defeat, some two hours after the polls closed, clarion firework explosions and the claxons of automobile parades …
Shells of burnt-out busses after a suicide bombing

The Terrors of Suicide Bombing

… of control. You know, they use small arms and indirect fire weapons differently as well.   Patrick Potyondy So a …

Avoiding the Scourge of War: The Challenges of United Nations Peacekeeping

… invited by the host state and would not deploy until a ceasefire had been established. The invitation protected the … a paramount concern for the United Nations, and the ceasefire provided some sign that the belligerents were committed … iconic light blue helmets, U.N. peacekeepers monitored ceasefires and remained in the field only so long as the …

The Long Legacy of World War I

… they were all there in the farm’s big room with its cold fireplace. They were there stiff and silent, keeping watch …

NATO's New Order: The Alliance After the Cold War

… before, Russia was only able to involve itself in the cease-fire negotiations, although Russian forces also contributed … (KFOR) that NATO deployed to Kosovo following the cease-fire. KFOR soldiers patrol Kosovo, 1999 Throughout the …
French demonstrators with purple signs that read "ras le viol"

Violence Against Women

… Alexander, who wanted to use 'Stand Your Ground' to, as she fired a warning shot to prevent her husband from continuing …