Romania 6 former U.S. envoys in 'Post' op-ed: Romanian antisemitism on the risejpost.com - J.D. CROUCH MARK GITENSTEIN Alfred Moses, James Roseapepe, Michael Guest, J.D. Crouch, Nicholas Taubman and Mark Gitensteein all served as US ambassadors to Romania between …
Queen Victoria Two Unseen Photographs of Queen Victoria Released in Honor of Her 200th Birthdaysmithsonianmag.com - Brigit Katz When photography began to flourish in the mid 19th century, it found enthusiastic proponents in Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert. The …
Belarus Remains of 1,214 Holocaust victims laid to rest in Belarustimesofisrael.com - By AP and TOI staff The remains of more than 1,000 Holocaust victims that were unearthed in a mass grave during construction work in a southern Belarusian city earlier …
Middle Kingdom Game of Hounds and Jackals | Middle Kingdom | The Metmetmuseum.org Carnarvon, 5th Earl of and Howard Carter 1912. Five Years' Explorations at Thebes. pp. 56-59, pl. L. Lythgoe, Albert M. 1927. "The Carnarvon Egyptian …
Ancient History Dinner with the Romans: An Interview with Farrell Monacoancient.eu - Arienne King The ancient Romans left behind a wealth of remains which help archaeologists and historians to understand what daily life was like in the Roman …
The Arts Witnessing the HolocaustThe New York Times - By NINA SIEGALAMSTERDAM — Two teacups sit on the windowsill of an Amsterdam apartment. Behind them, out the window and across the street, can be seen a blurry crowd of men, women and children who stand nervously, with
Queen Victoria 200 Years Since the Birth of Queen Victoriahistoryhit.com The Victorian age is measured by the life and reign of Queen Victoria, who was born on 24 May 1819 and would oversee a period on unparalleled …
Rome Head of ancient Roman goddess statue found near Colosseumdailysabah.com - GERMAN PRESS AGENCY - DPA Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved head from an ancient Roman statue near the Colosseum, Rome's city council said on …
Judy Garland Judy Garland Was Put on a Strict Diet and Encouraged to Take "Pep Pills" While Filming 'The Wizard of Oz'biography.com - Colin Bertram The studio took extreme measures to make sure the actress was big screen ready. A move that eventually resulted in her early death. As Dorothy in The …
Bacteria Civil War-Era Plant Medicines Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Study Finds - VICEVICE - Rob DozierPlant medicines from the Civil War likely saved lives at the time and could help fight stubborn bacteria today, scientists say. Plant medicines, first formally written about during the Civil War, have
American Revolution A Trilogy About the American Revolution BeginsThe New York TimesWhen Rick Atkinson completed his best-selling Liberation Trilogy, about World War II, he decided to embark on another trilogy about a much earlier conflict. “The British Are Coming” is the first of three
Saskatchewan After 130 Years, Canada Exonerates ‘Peacemaker’ Chief Convicted of Treasonsmithsonianmag.com - Brigit Katz In 1885, amid a period of strife between the Canadian government and some of the country’s indigenous peoples, the Cree leader Poundmaker was …
Donald Trump Trump’s Public Enemies List Is an Impeachable OffenseThe Daily Beast - David R. Lurie Long before becoming president, Donald Trump called for the jailing of his adversaries. Aided by Attorney General William Barr, he may now actually …
Vienna Holocaust victims photos defaced with swastikas in Viennajpost.com - JERUSALEM POST STAFF A project commemorating those who were persecuted by the Nazis in World war II was defaced with Nazi symbols in Vienna. Dear Reader, As you can …
Richard Nixon ‘Geez, was I ever as bad as this guy?!’ ‘No, Mr. Nixon, of course not . . .’ | Opinionmiamiherald.com - By Carl Hiaasen ‘Geez, was I ever as bad as this guy?!’ ‘No, Mr. Nixon, of course not . . .’ | Opinion The ghost of Richard Nixon sat down in his favorite armchair in …
Ben Carson As Pelosi Suggests ‘Intervention’ for Trump, Calif. Lawmakers Skirmish With Cabinet Officialskqed.org California lawmakers are finding themselves at the heart of an epic struggle over who's in charge in Washington these days. Meeting by meeting, …
Politics Trump declares emergency to expedite arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAECNN - By Zachary Cohen and Ryan Browne, CNNWashington (CNN) — The Trump administration has declared an emergency to bypass Congress and expedite billions of dollars in arms sales to various countries -- including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
Rex Tillerson Trump Fumes Over Rex Tillerson's Claim That Putin Out-Prepared Himhuffpost.com President Donald Trump on Thursday tore into former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over comments he reportedly made to members of the House Foreign …
Steve Bannon How Mitch McConnell defeated Steve Bannon, explainedSalon - Alex HendersonAlt-right agitator Steve Bannon has often expressed his contempt for what he considers the “Republican establishment,” and one of the people he was especially contemptuous of in 2017 was Senate Majority
U.S. Politics Trump's Border-Wall Plans Blocked by Federal JudgeThe Wall Street Journal. - Brent Kendall, Louise RadnofskyA federal judge late Friday dealt a blow to the White House’s plans to build a wall along the southern U.S. border, blocking Trump administration officials from moving forward on construction projects
Mexico-U.S. Border Wall U.S. district court partially blocks border wall constructionCBS News - Caroline Linton A federal district judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against construction on the proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in parts of …
U.S. Politics Why Is Trump Sending More Troops and Firepower to the Middle East? That's ClassifiedTIME - W.J. HenniganThe Trump Administration has spent the past month ringing alarm bells over what it has called “troubling, escalatory and dangerous” behavior by Iran. Yet government officials have shown very little evidence
Narendra Modi Modi Has a Huge Mandate in India. Now What Will He Do?The New York Times - By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, KAI SCHULTZ and HARI KUMARNEW DELHI — Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, is returning to power by an astonishing margin — defying expectations, leaving the political opposition gutted and securing nearly two-thirds of the chamber
World News European elections: In Leipzig, a microcosm of Germany’s political scenecsmonitor.com - Matthias Rietschel/picture-alliance/dpa/AP/File Leipzig is a lively and broadminded town, the fastest growing in Germany and a cultural beacon. It celebrates Johann Sebastian Bach, who lived and …
Palestinian Authority Mideast peace plan’s rocky start: Did US misread Arab politics?csmonitor.com - Bilal Hussein/AP The first phase of the long-awaited U.S. plan for Middle East peace, a summit in Bahrain to discuss economic investment in the Palestinians, is …
Brexit Party How Theresa May became the latest prime minister to be beaten by BrexitNBC News - Rachel ElbaumAnalysis: Theresa May leaves Downing Street this summer having failed to pass the Brexit legislation on which she staked her reputation. LONDON — When Theresa May became prime minister, she was hailed
World News One of the largest environmental protests ever is underway. It’s led by children.Vox - Umair IrfanA massive global youth-led protest demanding political action on climate change took place Friday, with 2,300 school strikes taking place in over 130 countries. In previous strikes, youth have managed
World News Fire Kills at Least 18 in Surat, India, as Students Jump From BuildingThe New York Times - By MUJIB MASHAL and HARI KUMARNEW DELHI — A smoke-filled inferno killed at least 18 people in a commercial building in western India on Friday, and officials warned that the death toll from the blaze in the state of Gujarat could higher.
Donald Trump Trump appeals ruling backing subpoenas for bank recordsThe Globe and Mail - The Associated PressLawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump are appealing a judge’s refusal to block congressional subpoenas seeking some of his financial records. An official notice of appeal was filed Friday in federal
U.S. Politics Will Theresa May’s departure fix British politics? Don’t bet on it.The Washington Post - By Dan BalzThe resignation of British Prime Minister Theresa May might be seen as the key that unlocks the country from the debilitating debate over leaving the European Union. More likely is that her departure off
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