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White House Red-Faced Over Berlusconi Gaffe
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:00:00 -0400
The White House has apologized for a biography of Silvio Berlusconi that calls the Italian leader "one of the most controversial leaders in the history of a country known for government corruption and vice." The bio was distributed at the G-8 summit.
Mccain, Obama Court Hispanics
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:24:00 -0400
Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama address the League of United Latin American Citizens. Democrats aim to increase Hispanic turnout, while Republicans hope to build on the inroads George W. Bush made among Hispanic voters in 2004.
Housing Bill Moves Slowly Through Congress
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0400
The housing bill is inching forward though Congress with bipartisan support, while Nevada Republican Sen. John Ensign tries to attach a package of energy tax breaks. The tax breaks also have bipartisan support, but only if their cost is offset.

The Talk of the Town

The Chill
Nick Paumgarten Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
If you had stumbled into Banjo Jim’s, in the East Village, on a recent Wednesday night and encountered a sixty-something guy leading a band through a fervent rendition of “Wild Thing,” for an audience of two dozen or so, you might have concluded, “This is lame,” and slipped back . . .
Oily Speculations
James Surowiecki Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When bad things happen, it’s always nice to have a scapegoat. So, with Americans furious about soaring oil prices, Congress has gone in search of someone to blame. There are a number of usual suspects to choose from, depending on your politics--OPEC, greedy oil companies, lily-livered environmentalists opposed . . .
Obama’s Iraq Problem
George Packer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In February, 2007, when Barack Obama declared that he was running for President, violence in Iraq had reached apocalyptic levels, and he based his candidacy, in part, on a bold promise to begin a rapid withdrawal of American forces upon taking office. At the time, this pledge represented conventional thinking . . .

 

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American Academy of Medieval Historians of Medieval Spain - A membership organization of scholars interested in medieval Iberia, founded in 1974. An affiliate of the American Historical Association.

Archaeological Institute of America - North America's oldest and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology with membership worldwide. Website lists local societies, fieldwork, discussion board and world tours.
Meta Description: [ Congressionally chartered organization devoted to the world of archaeology. Learn more about membership benefits, tours, publications, fellowships, fieldwork opportunities, and much more. ]

Belfountain Heritage Society - A historical organization devoted to the restoration and preservation of heritage and antique buildings in Belfountain, ON.

404 Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs - The Council was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1914 to work toward the ideal of world peace. Today it is the world's premier forum for research and education in ethics and international policy.
Meta Description: [ The History and the Politics of Reconciliation program promotes research and dialogue on how societies with difficult pasts and the processes involved with reconciliation. Topics include Lili Cole, History and the Politics of Reconciliation, peace-building, Robert Moeller, Priscilla Hayner, Ruth ... ]

Central Conference for history and the humanities online - A consultation center for the development of any electronic initiative within broad subject areas including history, philosophy, literature, languages and the humanities. One may choose from English or Italian to view the website.
Meta Description: [ Conferenza Centrale per la storia e le discipline umanistiche in rete ]

Culinary Historians of Chicago - An educational organization committed to the study of the history of food and drink in human cultures with officers, newsletters, recipes, calendar of events and membership.

Economic History Association - Founded in 1940 to encourage and promote teaching, research and publication on every phase of economic history, and to encourage and assist in the preservation and administration of research materials in the field.

Exeter Mining History Research - The Mineral Statistics of the UK is a long standing and ongoing research project within the Department of Economic and Social History of the University of Exeter.

Gulfoil Historical Society - Independent, non-profit organization that seeks preserve and promote the history and heritage of the Gulf Oil Corp.
Meta Description: [ Gulfoil Historical Society Home Page ]

404 International Association for the Study of Maritime Mission - Founded in June 1990 in Leeds, England to promote the preservation, and cataloguing of resources for maritime research, encourage maritime mission studies, and to provide a forum for discussion by those interested in the field.

International Association of Labour History Institutions - Provides news, serials tables of contents, and other services from all major collecting institutions in the field.
Meta Description: [ Members of the International Association of Labour History Institutions. ]

Mining History Association - An organization of individuals interested in the history of mining and metallurgy.

Modern Greek Studies Association - A scholarly organization that promotes research into the language, arts, history, politics, economy, and society of modern Greece.

404 Mormon History Association - Membership group interested in the history of the Mormon Church and its activities. Site includes links to related resources.

500 Oral History Association - International organization of persons interested in oral history as a way of collecting human memories. Information about the organization, its publications and conferences, related groups, issues affecting oral historians, and links.

Public History Resource Center - PHRC curates the field of public history providing information on employment, degree programs, and publications-- both on and off line.
Meta Description: [ The Public History Resource Center seeks to curate the field of public history, particularly as it is exercised on the Web ]

SHARP - The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing, featuring a wide variety of resources for those interested in the history of print culture in any place or period.
Meta Description: [ The cyber-headquarters of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP), SHARP Web is devoted to resources for the study of print culture in all places and periods. ]

Social Science History Association - A scholarly organization which promotes interdisciplinary and systematic approaches to historical research.

Society Hil - Searchable directory of historical societies covering the United States, Canada and Australia.
Meta Description: [ Locate historical societies in the United States, Canada and Australia, by state, province or territory. ]

South African Historical Society - The society aims to further the study, knowledge and appreciation of South African history. The South African Historical Journal is proudly a product of the society.
Meta Description: [ The society aims to further the study, knowledge and appreciation of history. The highly aclaimed South African Historical Journal is proudly a product of the society. ]

Sussex - Lisbon Area Historical Society - A non-profit dedicated to the historical preservation of the Sussex and Lisbon area. Includes membership, board of directors and annual meeting.

The American Association for the Study of Hungarian History - A membership organization of scholars founded in 1970 to promote interest and research in Hungarian history and culture. Provides links to resources in English and Hungarian.

The Association for History and Computing - An international organization which aims to promote and develop interest in the use of computers in all types of historical study at every level, in both teaching and research.

The Guild of Historical Interpreters - UK association of professional and amateur history enthusiasts who create living history displays and demonstrations and conduct educational programs on historical periods from the Iron Age to the early twentieth century. About activities and events.
Meta Description: [ The Guild of Historical Interpreters ]

The Haskins Society - An international scholarly organization which promotes the study of Viking, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, and early Angevin history, and the history of neighboring areas and peoples.
Meta Description: [ The Haskins Society is an international scholarly organization dedicated to the study of Viking, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, and early Angevin history and the history of neighboring areas and peoples. ]

The Historical Diving Society - Seeks to preserve diving heritage; provides information on diving history, underwater technology, and submarine engineering.
Meta Description: [ The Historical Diving Society aims to protect and preserve diving heritage. Everything about historical divers, diving history, underwater technology, inventions and submarine engineering. Societe Historique de Plongee; Historische Tauchen Gesellschaft; Societa Storica di Diving; Sociedad Histori... ]

The Institute for Historical Study - A group of scholars dedicated to promoting the study and discussion of history as a field of knowledge outside the traditional classroom setting and in the broader public arena.

The Kindertransport Organization - A not-for-profit organization of child holocaust survivors who were sent, without their parents, out of Austria, Germany, Poland, and Czechoslovakia to Great Britain and, ultimately, to the United States and Canada.

The Lafayette Society - The Massachusetts Lafayette Society organizes events in the Memory of Lafayette and promotes good relationships between the French and American communities.
Meta Description: [ lafayettesociety.com ]

The Urban History Association - An international not-for-profit organization founded in 1988 to stimulate interest and research in the history of urban life in all periods and geographical areas.

UNESCO Cultural Heritage - The tangible and intangible heritage of the world, and UNESCO's work in preserving and enhancing it through the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

404 Western History Association - This historical organization promotes the study of the North American West in all its varied aspects and in its broadest sense. The WHA was founded in 1961.

World History Association - Hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program for Teachers.

World War II Lecture Institute Foundation - The primary goal of this project and foundation is to provide stories of World War II veterans and other information that will help people to better understand World War II.
Meta Description: [ The World War II Lecture Institute ]