Monthly Archives: May 2011

Robespierre’s Manuscripts for Sale

Posted on May 8, 2011 by briansandberg

A collection of Maximilien Robespierre’s manuscripts is being put up for sale by Sotheby’s France.  The collection apparently includes 150 pages of Robespierre’s writings that were in a dossier that has resurfaced over 200 years after the death of this … Continue reading →

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Disasters in French History Call for Papers

Posted on May 8, 2011 by briansandberg

Call for Papers Disaster in French History The editors of French Historical Studies seek articles for a special issue on the theme of disaster in French history.  As an interdisciplinary field, disaster studies has sought to understand the political, economic, … Continue reading →

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A Mead Renaissance

Posted on May 6, 2011 by briansandberg

Mead, a fermented honey drink popular in the medieval and renaissance periods, is apparently making a comeback. NPR reports on the mead revival in the United States. Students in HIST 111 Western Civilization, 1500-1815 and in HIST 420 The Renaissance … Continue reading →

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Al Qaeda Confirms bin Laden’s Death

Posted on May 6, 2011 by briansandberg

Al Qaeda has confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden in a message on 3 May 2011, according to a report by NPR. The “general leadership” of Al Qaeda declares that: “We stress that the blood of the holy warrior … Continue reading →

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Five Myths about Osama bin Laden

Posted on May 6, 2011 by briansandberg

As people search to define a post-Osama bin Laden world, it is important to take stock of bin Laden’s historical significance in global affairs. Peter Bergen, a national security analyst who once interviewed Osama bin Laden, now offers a timely … Continue reading →

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Multiculturalism in Europe

Posted on May 6, 2011 by briansandberg

The protests and revolutions in the Arab world this spring have created increased political tensions in Europe over the status of Arabs and Muslims within the European Union. Debates over policies promoting multiculturalism in European nations were already contentious well … Continue reading →

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CIA’s Surveillance of Osama bin Laden

Posted on May 6, 2011 by briansandberg

New details continue to emerge about the planning and execution of the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. United States government officials have now revealed that an extensive CIA team conducted surveillance of the bin Laden compound … Continue reading →

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Assessing Post-Osama Transitions

Posted on May 5, 2011 by briansandberg

Policy analysts, political strategists, and scholars continue to assess the significance of the death of Osama bin Laden for international and domestic politics around the world. Michael Lind provides a sober assessment of the probable impact of the death of … Continue reading →

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Creating the “No 1. Public University in the U.S.”

Posted on May 4, 2011 by briansandberg

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas system has a new plan to turn the University of Texas at Austin into “no. 1 public university in the U.S.” The plan involves cutting tuition in half while simultaneously increasing … Continue reading →

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Illustrated Architecture Books

Posted on May 2, 2011 by briansandberg

An exhibition entitled Illustrated Architecture Books: Highlights from 500 Years of Theory and Practices at the University of Illinois at Chicago celebrates the 500th anniversary of the publication of the 1511 illustrated edition of Vitruvius’s classic architectural treatise. The Illustrated … Continue reading →

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