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Steve Hochstadt is a professor of history emeritus at Illinois College, who blogs for HNN and LAProgressive, and writes about Jewish refugees in Shanghai.

Do you remember actress Deanna Durbin? If so, you are one of the few.

How about Judy Garland? Well, of course you do - Dorothy from Oz.

In the late 1930s and 1940s, Deanna and Judy, just teenagers, were two of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Deanna was not only a superb actress, but as a singer had the voice of an angel. Judy had, well, Judy had it all.

Judy stayed in Hollywood, led a tragic life and died of a drug overdose at 47. Deanna fled the bright lights and cameras at age 29... Читать дальше...

The Civil War was a difficult time for all American families, North and South. It was especially tough for the March family, of Concord, Massachusetts. A mom and four daughters ran the household and worked at various full and part-time jobs while their father was in the Union army. Their story was recorded as fiction in the autobiographical work Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott (it was her family). It was the story of Jo March, the eldest sister, a writer, and her professional and emotional... Читать дальше...

My grandfather, Leo “Butch” Armbruster, was a railroad engineer and a man of exceptional frugality.  Famously in our family circle, when feeding an infant grandchild, he would eat whatever was left in the Gerber jar when we were full.  The shanty behind his house bulged with corroded pipes and faucets, old eyeglasses and tobacco tins brimming with bits of hardware, and the sleds and ice skates of his now-grown children.

When the war ended in Vietnam in 1975, America was completely unprepared for the sudden influx of refugees who came to the United States from South Vietnam. There was no policy for letting them in. There was no policy to keep them out. The Vietnamese who came did so because they felt they had no other option. 

Adapted from The Journey to the Mayflower by Stephen Tomkins, published by Pegasus Books. Reprinted with permission. All other rights reserved.

Comparisons of Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler are becoming more relevant as the president responds to further revelations of his priorities and his impeachment. Despite the protestations of some analysts who claim the contrast has no value, it is worth considering any historical antecedents that might give us insight into the current distressing political climate.

Steve Hochstadt is a professor of history emeritus at Illinois College, who blogs for HNN and LAProgressive, and writes about Jewish refugees in Shanghai.

Members of the Maquis, French Resistance Fighters in World War II

Back in 1941, the year of my birth, fascism stood on the brink of conquering the world. During the preceding decades, movements of the Radical Right―mobilized by demagogues into a cult of virulent nationalism, racial and religious hatred, and militarism―had made great strides in nations around the globe.  By the end of 1941, fascist Germany, Italy, and Japan, having launched massive military invasions of other lands, where... Читать дальше...

The new American Experience documentary “McCarthy," premiering January 6 on PBS, details the meteoric rise and fall of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy. Through interviews with historical scholars and first-hand witnesses, this impeccably-sourced film tells the harrowing story of McCarthyism, the House Un-American Activities Committee, and the fear of a sinister communist threat—real or imagined—that gripped the American people during the Second Red Scare. By revisiting this tumultuous period in American history... Читать дальше...

The girl got up to speak before a crowd of global leaders. “Coming here today, I have no hidden agenda. I am fighting for my future. Losing my future is not like losing an election or a few points on the stock market. I am here to speak for all generations to come.” She continued: “I have dreamt of seeing the great herds of wild animals, jungles and rainforests full of birds and butterflies, but now I wonder if they will even exist for my children to see. Did you have to worry about these little things when you were my age? Читать дальше...

Dez Bryant never has been one to hold back, and that trend continued Sunday night. The Dallas Cowboys officially fired... Read More »

Goran Dragic stuffed the stat sheet in Hassan Whiteside's return to Miami, as the Heat beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-111 Sunday night.

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From 2000 (when she came as Jim Carrey’s date) to 2007, Renee Zellweger was regular presence at the Golden Globes.

Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has partnered with the US luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman and will hold a showcase of his latest fine jewellery collection in New York from January to March.

Brent crude futures soared to a high of $70.27 a barrel, up $1.67, or 2.4 per cent, from Friday's settlement.

Harriet (2019) the movie is the true story of Harriet Tubman, who helped free dozens of slaves along the Underground Railroad.

President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday night on his way back to the White House from Mar-a-Lago about bombing Iranian cultural sites. In an appearance on “This Week,” Pompeo said that the U.S. would “behave lawfully and behave inside the system,” which directly contradicts what Trump has threatened to do if Iran retaliated against the […]

V Wars is one of Netflix’s hottest new dramas, so here’s an update on where the vampire war is headed and when to expect a season two.

Indian unicorn startup InMobi reported a net loss of ₹54 crore in the fiscal year ending in March of last year, which is a year-on-year increase of 53 percent compared to the previous one, according to DealstreetAsia. InMobi offers advertising services to businesses. According to its finance data, InMobi also reported a 20 percent jump […]

The colorway appeared all over the place at the spring '20 runway shows.

Over 25 years have passed since the last episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Is the cast too old for an action-heavy series?

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