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William (Willi) F. Unsoeld, Ph.D.: 36, Corvallis, Oregon; Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Oregon State University, on leave as deputy Peace Corps representative in Nepal; Climbing leader.
Thomas F. Hornbein • Everest: The West Ridge, Anniversary Edition
The worldwide anti-imperialist revolt drove the cost of colonies up. Yet at the same time, new technologies gave powerful countries ways to enjoy the benefits of empire without claiming populated territories. In doing so, they drove the demand for colonies down. The “empire-killing technologies” ranged from skywave radio to screw threads, and they
... See moreDaniel Immerwahr • How to Hide an Empire
Others might see non-military foreign aid as a key to world peace; to Russell, the key was military might, and foreign aid only drained away funds that could better be spent on troops and weapons. Important though he considered governmental economy and a balanced budget, those were not the most important considerations to Russell. America’s securit
... See moreRobert A. Caro • Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson III
We hold that democracy demands equal access to goods, services, and knowledge. The culture of knowledge in America has been a servant of democratic governance. This instrumental view of knowledge meant that three principles would become fundamental to American-style democracy: The press must be free, the government must be open and accountable to t
... See moreAbby Smith Rumsey • When We Are No More: How Digital Memory Is Shaping Our Future
As the violence continued, President Clinton attempted one last-ditch effort to resuscitate the peace process. In late December 2000, Clinton presented his proposal, “The Clinton Parameters,” which proposed that the new Palestinian state would include 94 to 96 percent of the West Bank (though the parameters did not mention Gaza, Clinton clarified i
... See moreDaniel Gordis • Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
National strength depended upon the ability of strong, manly men to stand up against communist threats.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
But with MacArthur’s departure as chief of staff, military planners reverted to hemispheric defense. The 1936 War Plan Orange made no mention of a Philippine relief force.29 By 1938, with war in Europe looming, the Army made it explicit. The military would protect the continental United States, Alaska, Oahu, and Panama, “but the defense of the Phil
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