I grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and even though I have not lived there for many years, I still visit regularly. I often think that my decision to become a historian stems in part from the stories of my family history told to me by grandparents and other relatives. I learned from my grandmother, for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Vietnam’
Thinking about Remembering
by Molly WoodMonday, March 22nd, 2010
Tags: Afghanistan, iraq, tourism, veterans, Vietnam, war memorials, World War I, World War II
Posted in Afghanistan War: 2001-present, Iraq War: 2003-present, United States, Vietnam: 1961-1975, World War I: 1914-1918, World War II: 1939-1945 | No Comments »
What Obama Might Learn from the Past: Bending History in the Direction of Justice
by Elizabeth Cobbs HoffmanTuesday, January 26th, 2010
It is the nature of the political process that presidents campaign outside history and must then live within it. For Barack Obama, this meant promising a speedy withdrawal from Iraq, a stronger focus on defeating Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, firm but respectful relations with Russia and China, engagement with opponents like Iran, and progress with our [...]
Tags: 9/11, Afghanistan, Argentina, Barack Obama, Berlin, Brazil, Brussels Treaty Organization, Chile, China, Congress, European Union, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, Hitler, Human Rights, iraq, Japan, Korea, Marshall Plan, Nobel prize, Peace of Westphalia, Russia, State of the Union, Suez Crisis, Vietnam, World War I
Posted in Afghanistan, Argentina, Barack Obama administration: 2009-present, Brazil, Chile, China, Early Cold War: 1945-1961, Europe, European Union, Franklin Roosevelt administration: 1933-1945, George H. W. Bush administration: 1989-1993, Germany, Human Rights, Indochina, Iran, Iraq, Japan, North Korea, Op-Eds, Post-9/11: 2001-present, Russia, South Korea, Vietnam, Vietnam: 1945-1961, Vietnam: 1961-1975, World War I: 1914-1918 | No Comments »
Lessons for Late Baby Boomers
by Tom ZeilerTuesday, January 26th, 2010
I’m eight months older than President Barack Obama, so we fall into the same generation. Of course, the similarities end there, including his ascent to a slightly higher administrative level than I will ever reach. Still, we share some things in common because we gained an awareness of the world around the same time, in [...]
Tags: Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Bill Clinton, China, Communism, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, globalization, iran, iraq, Jimmy Carter, Lebanon, Lyndon B. Johnson, Marshall Plan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nobel prize, Olympics, Ronald Reagan, South Africa, Taliban, Vietnam
Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama administration: 2009-present, Bill Clinton administartion: 1993-2001, China, George H. W. Bush administration: 1989-1993, George W. Bush administration: 2001-2008, Harry Truman administration: 1945-1953, Iran, Iraq, Iraq War: 2003-present, Jimmy Carter administration: 1977-1981, Late Cold War: 1961-1991, Lebanon, Lyndon Johnson administration: 1963-1969, Op-Eds, Post-9/11: 2001-present, Ronald Reagan administration: 1981-1989, South Africa, Soviet Union, Vietnam, Vietnam: 1945-1961, Vietnam: 1961-1975 | No Comments »