History

The man who wrote the book on Nevada -- literally

It is a typical Nevada morning. The sky is blue, the weather is dry and Stan Paher is packing up his Jeep Rubicon with boxes and boxes of books that tell the story of the state he loves. He is a dedicated historian. And he will...

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Books of the year

Was it Thomas Cromwell's machinations, a frustrated MP's diaries, or a novelist's treatment of his father's suicide? We asked a few people… Peter Carey – novelist Kamila Shamsie's Burnt Shadows (Bloomsbury) has huge ambition...

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The Writing Life: Gordon S. Wood

The writing of academic history seems to be in crisis. Historical monographs -- scholarly works on highly specific subjects -- pour from the university presses (at least 1,200 or so a year) and yet have very few readers.

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Turkey starts to question early period of republic

Republican People’s Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman Onur Öymen’s comments on the Dersim Rebellion have led Turkey to examine the rebellions that were sparked during the early years of the republic from a different perspective.

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Are Atatürk and the single-party era immune from criticism?

“Criticize Atatürk and its period if you dare,” said Onur Öymen, when defending his remarks on the Dersim Rebellion, which drew harsh condemnation from several wings of society but particularly from Alevis.

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A Guide to United States Land Patents

Start a Land Patent Search through Online Land Records In colonial America, ownership in land by the federal government was first granted through land patents. According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency...

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Have the Freemason Illuminati taken over Russia?

How the Illuminati Took Back Russia November 15, 2009 Summary of Oleg Platonov, “Russia’s Crown of Thorns- Secret History of Freemasonry” 1731-1996 (1996) http://www.henrymakow.com/oleg_platonovs_freemasonry_in.html...

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Barack Obama visit signals new era of USChina relations

Standing on the parapet of the Great Wall of China Barack Obama thrust his hands deep into the pockets of his coat and took a moment to inhale the frigid winter air blowing in from the Mongolian steppe.

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Major Definitions of Biography

The Emergence of Critical Biography Leading authors have defined biography differently. This explains the uniqueness of critical biographies mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";...

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NYU Abu Dhabi Institute Conference Examines Importance Of Teaching The Ancient World

Abu Dhabi, November 21, 2009 - The New York University Abu Dhabi Institute (NYUAD Institute) will hold a two-day conference November 22-23, 2009 to investigate the role of teaching ancient history as part of a liberal arts...

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