1. Contemporary intellectual history is an element in my present enterprise, though the very recent past is hard to see clearly. 2. I do not need to detain the House with a contemporary history of that sad state. 3. There is a particular problem with contemporary history. 4. Tuggener charted a contemporary history that was on the move. 5. But what she will be remembered for are a couple of moments in contemporary history that are inextricably linked with the sound of her voice. 6. Contemporary history teaches that narrow victories do not necessarily guarantee weak presidencies, provided certain guidelines are followed. 7. Gary Weir, head of the contemporary history branch of the U.S. Naval Historical Center, was well aware of Operation Highjump. 8. Here in Cambodia he is not a relic of the past, but a figure in contemporary history, a potential threat or ally to contending political forces. 9. I would commend this book to journalists, teachers and graduate students who want a sound, if one-sided, chronology of contemporary political history on their bookshelves. 10. In one of the most memorable moments in contemporary Greek history, a wildly cheering crowd welcomed him in Constitution Square in Athens as a savior. |