Topic: World History

2 Steps to Publishing a Blockbuster Business Book

Want to get your business or management book published? Well, here is a surefire way to see your name in lights.READ»

Humanitarian Design or Neocolonialism?

Fast Company's Bruce Nussbaum raised some controversial questions in a trio of posts -- and readers had a lot to say. We sample the debate.READ»

• Is Humanitarian Design the New Imperialism?
• Do-gooder Design and Imperialism, Round 3: Nussbaum Responds
• Nussbaum: Should Humanitarians Press On, If Locals Resist?

From Confucius to Communism: How the Past Is Affecting China's Green Future

For China, the world's largest economy, going green may be as much about understanding the past as it is about embracing the future: the country's cultural, social, and ethical values play an overlooked and largely underestimated role in China's ability to shift toward sustainability.READ»

Luxury Resorts Will Bring Jobs to China Beach

During the Vietnam War, U.S. soldiers headed to China Beach, a stretch of pristine sand near the port city of Da Nang, for R&R. But that 10-km-long beach isn't particularly restful or relaxing these days, as it undergoes an ...READ»

• Who's Next: Geoff Vuleta
• What's Next: Rolling Stone Restaurant

The Economy: Don't Hit the Reset Button

Let's not call our wobbly progress from the brink of a global financial meltdown a "recovery." Why? Because we are doomed by our collective mindset to plunge into more financial crises as soon as we recover, says author and CEO Dov Seidman. The problem is we continue to function according to a 20th-century operating system whose catastrophic bugs have been exposed as critical flaws. READ»

Dresses had small waists

The forties was quite an interesting decade fashion wise; dresses had small waists, tight busts and full skirts, while luxury items such as silk stockings disappeared, as silk now had more important uses, such as making parachutes for ...READ»

Camelback Cemetery Houses Paradise Valley History

Surrounded by luxurious estates and sprawling desert ranch-style homes, Camelback Cemetery is located on two acres of prime real estate in Paradise Valley, Arizona. This hidden historical treasure is the final resting place for ...READ»

The Scoop on Phoenix Street Names and Layout

If you own land, real estate or a home in Phoenix, Arizona, you’ve probably always wondered about the layout of the streets, which is quite different than what you will find in most other large metropolitan areas. Designed as a ...READ»

A History of America's Military-Industrial Complex

Highs and lows in the relationship between the U.S. armed forces and the corporate world.READ»

• Joint Venture
• Mullen on the Move
• Military Time

The Philadelphia Liberty Bell

I am proud to reside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the most history-rich cities in the United States. The State of Pennsylvania dates back to 1681 when Charles II of England granted a charter for the Pennsylvania colony ...READ»

Anne Frank House Goes Virtual to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

The Anne Frank Museum has launched a virtual tour of the house where the diarist hid from the Nazis during World War II. The reconstruction shows the Amsterdam house as it was over 60 years ago, and has a bunch of extra features, ...READ»

75th Anniversary of WPA

Critics of the Works Progress Administration saw it as nearly communist, but the agency, created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a Depression-era stimulus package, delivered a solid return on investment. A piddling ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: What the Census Said About Us...in 1870

As these stunning charts reveal, we were a young country and our government was just a shadow of its present form.READ»

3 Words I Wish Washington Would Learn

Recent surveys have shown that trust and regard that Americans hold for their elected officials in Washington is at historic lows. And those government officials wonder why they are aren't on anyone's Most Popular list these days. Let me count the ways: bailouts, backroom deals, tax cuts for the wealthy, extreme partisanship, election-year politics, the list goes on and on. This behavior among those who purport to represent us is really just business as usual in the Beltway. But this wanton disregard feels like a real betrayal lately given that most ordinary Americans are having a hard enough time without being kicked while they're down by the very elected representatives who are supposed to be helping them up.READ»

Recreate 'The Abyss' and 'Dambusters' With Google Earth

Google Earth is always a bit of a curio--appealing to the voyeur inside all of us a little, as well as tapping into some vague educational vein. It's just got a whole lot more curious though, with under-sea and WWII layers that'll ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: Just How Big Is the Deficit?

Comparing the current deficit to those of the past 80 years.READ»

Fast Facts: February 2010

It's Flu Season Seasonal influenza typically peaks in the United States in February, along with sales of antiviral drugs such as Relenza and Tamiflu. It's Cold Outside "Why, what's the matter, / That you have such a February ...READ»

The History of Volkswagen

1933 - 39 Adolf Hitler approves Ferdinand Porsche's design for the "people's car," or volkswagen. A town called Stadt des KdF-Wagens, now Wolfsburg, is established for factory workers in 1938. Full-scale production is planned for ...READ»

• The Germans Are Coming
• Willkommen to Chattanooga
• Remembering Never to Forget

Object of Desire: An Urn That Displays the Age of the World

This is the stuff of life. We mean that literally: These urns by Paris designer Mathieu Lehanneur capture demographic data in enameled ceramic, with 99-year-olds at the top and newborns at the bottom.READ»

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The legacy with jewelry making

Once the Renaissance came along, and world exploration increased, the complexity and variety of jewelry skyrocketed. Gold and jewels from the New World allowed jewelers to work with new designs and materials.The Aztec and Mayans ...READ»

embroidery machine

Untitled DocumentEmbroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. ...READ»

google leaves China

Here is the news of google China and our observation:When President Richard Nixon opened the U.S. door into China in 1972, the transcript of his secret meeting with Chairman Mao Zedong at his Peking residence was classified for 25 ...READ»

Ugg australia is a good catalog

ugg australia is a good catalog. Once you abrasion it, you could not stomach to take off the. Its originality, credibility, and super-opulent comfort will make you fascinated.a fresh australian named brian smith firm to go to the ...READ»

A Baltic Cruise - Part Six - Arhus, Denmark and Oslo

One Sunday we returned to Denmark, as our boat anchored in Arhus, an attractive city university. Among the 300,000 inhabitants are 40,000 students. There was a lot of high schools on the pier to welcome you to the port in Aarhus Havn. ...READ»

Squeeze your Lemonade

Another movie about advertising that makes you want OutREAD»