Memorial Day originated after the Civil War, an effort at reconciliation in the aftermath of a young nation’s most savage years. But where? That is a more complicated question.
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Many Claim to Be Memorial Day Birthplace
Gen. Sarath Fonseka, who led the military campaign that ended two decades of civil war, then ran unsuccessfully for president, was freed after nearly two years in prison.
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General Fonseka Is Released From Prison in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka marks three years since the end of its civil war with a military parade, as the government is reportedly set to free Sarath Fonseka from prison – the man who led the army during the war
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Sri Lanka marks war anniversary
Mladic seemed to taunt victims in court, pretending to slice his throat, staring and growling. The ex-Bosnian Serb general is on trial for war crimes stemming from Yugoslavia's civil war.
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Mladic ‘slices throat,’ growls at victims
While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday. April 25 is National Zucchini Bread Day ! Knead we say more? When you're craving a quick snack, shredding up some zucchini may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but zucchini bread is just the treat to satisfy your taste buds. Like banana bread, this dish is classified as a quick bread. These breads don't use yeast as a leavening agent; there is no fermentation period so the dough can be immediately baked as soon as it's created. Before their creation, all baked goods used yeast or mixed dough with eggs to get their lift. Quick breads originated here in the U.S. during the 1700s, but they didn't become a shining favorite until the Civil War when food was high in demand. Rapidly made and leavened by baking soda, this satisfying loaf got its name “quick bread” during the war. Not only is zucchini bread quick and easy to make, but the shredded zucchini adds a nice, moist texture. Don't worry though, your sweet dessert (or savory snack, depending on the variety you try) won't taste anything like the green stuff.
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National zucchini bread day
The failure of Kofi Annan's peace plan for Syria “would lead to civil war,” French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Thursday.
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Clinton: Tougher U.N. steps for Syria
A historian using statistical methods to study digital census records says the number of dead in the US Civil War was 20% higher than previously thought.
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How many soldiers died in the US Civil War?
How the Spanish Civil War helped Britain break Hitler’s codes
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The Spanish link in cracking the Enigma code
Michael Copperthite has butter, sugar and flour in his blood. His great-great-grandfather was Henry Copperthite, the so-called “Pie King” of Georgetown and founder of the Connecticut-Copperthite Pie Co. Michael loves nothing more than to wax poetic about his family, a line of piemakers dating to the Civil War era. Read full article > >
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Resurrecting a slice of history? Easy as pie.
The Western-Arab push for a UN resolution on Syria could put the country on a “path to civil war”, warns Russia’s deputy foreign minister.
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UN action ‘could spur Syria war’
In the first sign that Iraq’s leaders may yet halt a sectarian political crisis that has raised fears of civil war, Iraq’s Sunni leaders said Sunday that they would end their boycott of Parliament.
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Sunnis End Boycott of the Iraqi Parliament, but a Political Crisis Remains
WINDHAM, N.H. It isn’t every day that political candidates are asked whether the 10th Amendment allows states to nullify federal laws, but that was precisely the question Rick Santorum faced at a forum here a few days ago organized by a libertarian-leaning group. To his credit, Santorum did not pander to the nullifier. “We had a Civil War about nullification,” Santorum said with a smile. “I’m not sure I want to go there.” Read full article > >
Human rights advocates have questioned whether the observers have the qualifications or enough independence from the government to help end a conflict that many fear is veering toward civil war.
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Violence Flares in Syria Despite Arab League Observers
Large numbers of people across Latin America apply for Spanish citizenship, on the day Spain ends entitlement for descendants of civil war emigrants.
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Exiles rush for Spanish passports
ONCE AGAIN a poorly run election in a volatile African country threatens an explosion of bloodshed. The setting this time is particularly concerning: Congo, a country nearly the size of Western Europe, with a population of more than 70 million — and a history of civil war that killed millions between 1997 and 2002. An election Nov. 28 pitted the incumbent president, Joseph Kabila, against a 78-year-old populist icon, Étienne Tshisekedi. Poor organization, violence and attempts at manipulation made both the vote and the subsequent count a mess. On Friday, Mr. Kabila was declared the winner , but Mr. Tshisekedi refused to accept the result, and some of his supporters clashed with security forces in the capital, Kinshasa. Though an uneasy calm prevailed Sunday, Congo’s neighbors, the United Nations and outside parties such as the United States will have to keep working to prevent a crisis. Read full article > >
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Congo at risk
Sunnis End Boycott of the Iraqi Parliament, but a Political Crisis Remains
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
