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Cover of Living I Was Your Plague: Martin Luther's World and Legacy by Lyndal Roper.

The Legacy of Luther

Review of Living I Was Your Plague: Martin Luther’s World and Legacy, by Lyndal Roper (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2021)
… the churches they founded. The prominent reformer, Martin Luther boasts the most complex legacy of his contemporaries … The end of his pen pokes through the ears of a lion, knocking off the tiara of Pope Leo X, 1617. She also draws from …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The man we celebrate today is not the man who lost his life on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in 1968.
… & Racial Ideas … Terrorism … Civil/Human Rights … The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. …
Portrait of Martin Luther

Martin Luther and the Reformation

… Walking through the streets of the small town of Wittenberg, … the start of the Protestant Reformation is a celebration of Martin Luther: Playmobil figures of Luther, Luther Christmas …
King speaking to an anti-Vietnam war rally at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, April 27, 1967.

Which Martin Luther King to Honor?

… Which Martin Luther King Jr., will we honor this year?  The Southerner who broke … for all. It is no dishonor to recognize the full life of Martin Luther King, Jr., and then offer reasoned arguments …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. exiting a plane in 1964.

King in Time; King in time

… Forty years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr., was Time’s “Man of the Year.” Oddly enough, as I … bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church, and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It challenged …
1878 painting of Martin Luther and his followers by Julius Hubner

Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a monk and professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg, circulated his 95 Theses—95 statements critiquing what he saw as papal abuses of power.
… On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a monk and professor of theology at the University … B. Breyfogle, and Laura Seeger.   … On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a monk and professor of theology at the …
The Battle of Culloden by David Morier

9/12/2014: Top Ten Origins: Scotland and the United Kingdom

… 18 to determine whether it remains a part of the United Kingdom or separates to become an independent state.  As the … relationship among Scotland, England, and the United Kingdom.  1. The United Kingdom: A State of Nations   Understanding Scotland’s …
Banksy mural of worker chipping star off EU flag

Brexit: Dividing the United Kingdom

… On June 23rd, 2016, 52% of voters in the United Kingdom stunned the British political and media … about this fast-changing situation. For more on the United Kingdom and the European Union, check out European Disunion: … Lauren Henry   Hi, Eric. On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom held a referendum on the country's continued …
A contractor for the U.S. Army kicking in a door during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

From King George the Third to the Third President George: Mercenaries are Still a Bad Idea

… In the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson attacked King George for sending hired troop — mercenaries — to … as the New York Times writes, give “security companies working for the United States government immunity from … to any legal sanctions? Jefferson was right to condemn King George for using mercenaries. Nations that fight their …
Tanks and soldiers in parade in Pyongyang

North Korea: The Myth of a Hermit Kingdom

… tend to think of North Korea as an isolated "Hermit Kingdom" led by crazy dictators, but what is the view from … secretiveness and hostility of the so called "Hermit Kingdom."   Jessica Blissit   But what does the world look … figure out what the world looks like from inside the Hermit Kingdom.   Brenna Miller   From Otterbein University, we …
A drawing by Italian artist Achille Beltrame imagines Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassination by Gavrilo Princip

The Assassin’s Shadow: The Beginning of World War I and the Legacy of Gavrilo Princip

On June 28, 1914, one event changed the world.
… were underway for the centennial anniversary of the assassination, his warning proved apt. Event organizers … of a number of new nation-states, including the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. There, Princip was … But while organizers claimed to present a forward-looking “global message of peace,” the events themselves showed …
Abraham Lincoln

Top Ten Origins: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

… the most important things to know about his presidency, his assassination, and his legacy. 1. Presidents Killed in … or after 1861. Other Presidents who achieved ground-breaking legislation, such as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon … created much more documentation about their decision-making. Lincoln wrestled with the biggest questions himself, …
The Arrow Incident on October 8 1856

The Second Opium War

March 3, 1857 marked the unofficial beginning of the so-called Second Opium War (officially 1856-1860).
… for Euro-American imperialist powers. Written by Miriam Kingsberg Kadia. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. … so-called Second Opium War (officially 1856-1860). … Miriam Kingsberg Kadia … United Kingdom … China … Drugs/Drug Policy … …
French soldiers overrun Chinese troops during the 1860 campaign in the Second Opium War.

The Second Opium War

… court also agreed to open five ports to foreign trade, marking the end of its traditional policy of non-engagement … of opium, setting the stage for the spread of opium smoking throughout the population. Historians debate the … legacies. … The Second Opium War: 165 Years Later … Miriam Kingsberg Kadia … Milestones … United Kingdom … China … …
Scene from the 11th century Bayeaux Tapestry depicting Norman cavalry attacking Anglo-Saxon soldiers.

The Norman Conquest of England, 1066

… Edward the Confessor In January 1066, Edward the Confessor, King of England, died without an heir, which motivated … Edward and the most prominent nobleman of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom, to inherit the crown. William, Duke of Normandy, and Harald Hardarda, King of Norway, however, immediately challenged the new …
Martin Luther King, Jr., at Civil Right March on Washington

Exploring the Legacy of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

If Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, do you think he would believe that “his dream” had been achieved? Why or why not?
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US History since 1877
African American History
… done in the classroom or adapted and completed online. … If Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, do you think he would believe …
President James A. Garfield

The Assassination of President Garfield

… hectic first four months in office, he looked forward to taking the train to the New Jersey seashore. There he would … of the Republican Party in 1880, the year before Garfield’s assassination, will sound familiar to anyone following the … year to the day after the shooting of Garfield. Garfield’s assassination and Guiteau’s subsequent trial highlighted …
Highclere Castle, the main setting for Downton Abbey.

At the Movies: Downton Abbey

… the tensions between tradition and modernity in the United Kingdom that dominated the series. Set in the interwar … in a changing world. The movie revolves around a visit by King George V and Queen Mary to Downton Abbey. George V’s … story line; there is no historical evidence that such an assassination attempt happened in Britain. During the …