Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

HNN Sponsor: History Up Front What Is the Future of the History PhD? by Ann Hall “History PhDs should be cultural mediators.” We Are Not Ukraine: Kazakhstan Stages a Show of National Reassurance by Cynthia Hooper In Kazakhstan, the government is anxious to demonstrate to its people that the fighting that has riven Ukraine for the past four months could never happen at home, inside a country which has, since Soviet times, been advertised for its ethnic diversity. Church and State in America: A Brief Primer by Ira Chernus Whatever position you hold on this issue, you'll find some support in our nation's history. The Ukrainian Muddle: Lies, Manipulation and Silence by Murray Polner There is only one way out of this. Patient, deliberate, nonviolent diplomacy. Have Americans Usually Supported Their Wars? by HNN Staff It wasn't just the Iraq War and Vietnam that proved unpopular. Breaking News Stay Up to Date!  You can now receive a daily digest of news headlines posted on HNN by email. It's simple:  Go Here!  What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! Will Michelangelo’s David Collapse? It's weak in the ankles. Solved! How Ancient Egyptians Moved Massive Pyramid Stones Theory: wetting the sand in front of a contraption built to pull the heavy objects. Rosie the Riveter Willow Run Bomber Plant saved from wrecking ball The Ypsilanti Township factory where Rosie the Riveter showed that a woman could do a “man’s work” by building World War II-era bombers has been saved from the wrecking ball. Illinois GOP Hates Obama Library Offer of 100 million dollars Dems response: "We’re talking about a son of Illinois who became president of the United States.” Claiming a Copyright on Marx? How Uncomradely “I would think Marx would want the most prolific and free distribution of his ideas possible — he wasn’t in it for the money.” Hunley finally read to reveal itself "We have been waiting for this for years." Ghosts of the RMS Lusitania could have come back to haunt Britain British secret files show officials worried the ship actually did contain explosives. WWII POWs finally recognized as heroes The Air Force has finally recognized the sacrifice of fliers who ooh refuge in Switzerland when their planes ran into trouble during WW II. Has the Sesquicentennial of the U.S. Civil War Been a Failure? The WSJ says it is. Not everyone agrees. Magna Carta, Inspiration for America’s Founding Fathers, to Visit Museum of Fine Arts, Boston It opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) on July 2, which is also the anniversary of the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Historians in the News What follows is a streamlined list of stories.  To see the full list:  Go Here! After plagiarism allegations, English prof. was named dean at Brown Some tenured faculty members in English dept. remain troubled by U.’s handling of the matter. Gordon Wood praises Lynne Cheney's biography of James Madison in the NYT Cheney tells the story well, though skimps on analysis. David Barton: Allowing women to vote ‘hurts the entire culture and society’ Barton argued that in the time since the women’s suffrage movement succeeded in the United States, “we’ve moved into more of a family anarchy kind of thing.” Historians want more funding for NARA The Obama administration's $500,000 proposed increase is modest. Boston College Project Cited in Gerry Adams Arrest Adams was implicated by two IRA veterans who gave taped interviews to researchers for a Boston College history project. 70 Years After Hungarian Holocaust, Historian Protests Planned Memorial Dr. Randolph L. Braham, a prominent Holocaust historian and a survivor from Hungary, chose to return an award he got in 2011. Historian says the South destroyed the reputation of President U.S. Grant Joan Waugh says it was southern authors and historians who made Grant's name synonymous with brutal warfare, alcoholism and overwhelming corruption. Rhode Island has a Historian Laureate? (Yes, though critics say he takes the top-down approach) "Historian Laureate Patrick T. Conley’s view of Rhode Island history is one where great men built greater factories and amassed the greatest of fortunes." Khalil Gibran Muhammad says it's too easy to say Donald Sterling represents the past (Interview) "[My daughter] said ‘I don’t want to be black anymore, I want to be white." How did someone who started out with a love for chemistry end up as a historian? It's the story of David Rosner, who just got an award for his work. Princeton hires first professor of Asian-American history Her appointment follows the University’s 2013-14 hiring of its first professor in Latino history, Rosina Lozano.