ON APRIL 25, 1953, three papers were published in Nature, the prestigious scientific journal,[1] which exposed the “fundamentally beautiful”[2] structure of DNA to the public, and sounded the starting gun of the DNA Revolution.[3] The authors of these papers revealed the now-famous double-helix structure of DNA, thereby unlocking the secret code of the human gene. …
William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, presided over a transformative period in American history, guiding the nation through a time of significant economic growth and an expanding global presence. Born into a modest family in Ohio, McKinley’s rise from a young Civil War hero to a key political figure epitomizes the American …
We know what Heaven and Hell may bring,But no man knoweth the mind of the King. Rudyard Kipling, “The Ballad of the King’s Jest.” In his memoirs, the Georgian Menshevik émigré Grigorii Uratadze described Joseph Stalin, whom he had known in the days of their revolutionary activity in the Caucasus, as “a man without a …
John Winthrop played an important role in shaping what would become the United States. His life, marked by deep religious beliefs, leadership, and a vision of a “city upon a hill,” continues to be a subject of fascination. As the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Winthrop’s influence extended far beyond his own time. …
Atop a hill in the rolling wheat fields and grazing lands of Morrow County lies the Heppner cemetery. A walk through its manicured lawns and orderly clusters of grave markers reveals much about the community nestled in the narrow valley below. The cemetery’s ample room for growth speaks to the town of Heppner’s confidence in …
The Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, arguably the most hotly debated in recent decades, has produced an impressive body of historical scholarship.[1] The leading histories have focused on the evolution of the arguments and alliances that shape abortion debate today, rights-based pro-life and pro-choice arguments, alliances between women’s rights leaders and public health …