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About Us History News Network (HNN) was founded in 2001 to help put current events into historical perspective. Its original mandate, as articulated by founder Rick Shenkman, was to …

Aug 13, 2007 · “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” Aldous Huxley, Proper Studies, 1927 On June 21, 2007, the Freedom Schooner Amistad began an 18-month “Atlantic …

History News Network puts current events into historical perspective.

Aug 19, 2022 · Historians of the medieval and modern periods disagree about whether documented prejudices in earlier eras are "racism" or whether the term necessarily implies …

Apr 9, 2023 · Understanding the political peril that ensnared both the pre-ratification Constitution and James Madison himself makes it clear that the Second Amendment was written to ensure …

Dec 21, 2014 · We Shall Fight on the Beaches Who: Winston Churchill When: June 4, 1940 Why it matters: The speech was designed to inspire the British people and impress Americans with …

The Meaning of the Mandate by James A.S. Sunderland Israelis and Palestinians both invoke their territory’s colonial past to support their national claims. What does that use of history …

Jan 29, 2023 · As Vietnam becomes increasingly integrated into global capitalism, the temptation to identify a long-term victory for American interests in southeast Asia should be tempered by …

History News Network puts current events into historical perspective.