Ukraine Crisis

If you have been watching the news or reading online students now are hearing about this country of Ukraine.  This is a great opportunity to brush up on your European History, Comparative Government, Economics, and International Affairs knowledge.  I am going to post some different perspectives on the current crisis and on the history of that region.

Canadian News source CBC:  ANALYSIS
The problem with Ukraine's history, the Russian version
Ukrainians and Russians are brothers, Vladimir Putin says, but even if so, events have intervened
By Joe Schlesinger, CBC News Posted: Mar 06, 2014 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 06, 2014 5:00 AM ET
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/the-problem-with-ukraine-s-history-the-russian-version-1.2561394

NY Times Europe:  Steeped in Bloody History, and Seeing a Chance to Rewrite It
By ANDREW HIGGINSMARCH 6, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/world/europe/crimea-russia.html?_r=0

National Geographic:  300 Years of Embattled Crimea History in 6 Maps

Crimea has changed hands many times in its history.  Juan Valdés and Rosemary Wardley

for National Geographic  PUBLISHED MARCH 5, 2014

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140305-maps-crimea-history-russia-ukraine/

History News Network:  Why 1938 Really is the Right analogy for Ukraine Right Now  03/17/14

Why 1938 Really IS the Right Analogy for Ukraine Right Now - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/154995#sthash.XVVbE6hy.dpuf

3-17-14

Why 1938 Really IS the Right Analogy for Ukraine Right Now

- See more at: http://hnn.us/article/154995#sthash.XVVbE6hy.dpuf

3-17-14

Why 1938 Really IS the Right Analogy for Ukraine Right Now

- See more at: http://hnn.us/article/154995#sthash.XVVbE6hy.dpuf

http://hnn.us/article/154995

The Financial Times:   Ukraine crisis will bolster EU's transatlantic link

by Prof Zaki Laidi  March 17, 2014 10:51 pm

 http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/99863070-aadc-11e3-83a2-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz2wYigPgLC

 Crimea crisis is moment of truth for Europe's global ambitions
By Peter Spiegel in Brussels March 16, 2014 11:50 am

 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4357f422-ab9f-11e3-90af-00144feab7de.html#axzz2wYigPgLC

Why 1938 Really IS the Right Analogy for Ukraine Right Now - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/154995#sthash.XVVbE6hy.dpuf

HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S. Constitution!!!!!!! 226 Years Old September 17th!

September 17, 1787

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Constitution Day

http://www.constitutionday.com/
Charters of Freedom
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html
Constitutionfacts.com
http://www.constitutionfacts.com/

In Remembrance of 9/11/01

This is a current picture from the following website:
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/index.html

The September 11 Digital Archive:
http://911digitalarchive.org/

The Pentagon Memorial:
http://pentagonmemorial.org/

National Museum of American History:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/september11/

Flight 93 Memorial:

http://www.nps.gov/flni/historyculture/upload/Flight-93-story-printable-2.pdf

Corporation for National & Community Service:

http://www.serve.gov/sept11.asp

I am republishing links to various websites that might interest you from an earlier post:

9/11 Memorial
http://www.911memorial.org/
PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/security/rick-nelson-on-counter-terrorism-after-911/3486/

PBS Newshour:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/multimedia/september-11-responses/">

The New York Times Portraits of Grief:
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/newyorkandregion/series/portraits_of_grief/index.html

tributewtc.org
http://www.tributewtc.org/index.php

history.com
http://www.history.com/interactives/witness-to-911

National Geographic:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/inside-911

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/remembering-9-11/

Get Ready for the 2013-2014 School Year!!!

The best way to keep up with politics and news is to check out the political cartoons:
 

AP Records Cartoons

AP Records Cartoons
 

Happy New Year to All!

Some humor for the new year to analyze:
 
Check out cagle.com for some great political cartoons!

Political Cartoon

Thanks to Alejandra!!!!!!  Very funny!!!