For most of the twentieth century, the Spanish Civil War was one of the most vividly remembered conflicts in the recent history of Europe. It remains the most important event in European affairs in the decade prior to World War II.
Read MoreR. Kent Newmyer explains what the treason trial of Aaron Burr reveals about the American law-making process.
Read MoreHow does Google sell ad spaces and rank webpages? How does Netflix recommend movies, and Amazon rank products? How can you influence people on Facebook and Twitter, and can you really reach anyone in 6 steps? Why doesn’t the Internet collapse under congestion, and does it have an Achilles’ heel? Why are you charged per gigabyte for mobile data, and how can Skype and BitTorrent be free? How are cloud services so scalable, and why is WiFi slower at hotspots than at home?
Read MoreStudents are groaning over blank notebook pages, teachers are readying their lesson plans, parents are packing peanut butter sandwiches, and retailers are flashing advertisements for back-to-school sales. This week marks the end of summer vacation and a return to classes for students nationwide. But what about the rest of us?
Read MoreAs part of this month's Cambridge Book Club, R. Kent Newmyer discusses John Marshall's integral role in a volatile and formative period of American politics.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again: back to school! As teachers, parents, and kids of all ages start another year of learning, we bring you an excerpt from James R. Flynn’s Are We Getting Smarter?: Rising IQ in the Twenty-First Century.
Read More'Making Thatcher's Britain' draws together leading historians to locate Thatcher and Thatcherism within the political, social, cultural and economic history of modern Britain. Here, co-editor Robert Saunders discusses more about the importance of this historical study, as well as a few questions about Margaret Thatcher herself...
Read MoreWhoever said "don't judge books by their cover" clearly didn't work in marketing. We gathered our connoisseurs of taste and picked these gems.
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