Of all the frontier forces in the modern world, the French Foreign Legion is perhaps the most widely known and yet the least understood. The realities and mystique of the Legion from the time it was formed in 1831 to the present are discussed. (RM)

Pre-World War I poetry often used picturesque images which blinded people to the actual horrors of war. The war poets, who experienced the destruction of World War I, led the way in expressing new images of the devastation and death of war, rather than focusing on honor and glory. (IS)

The interdisciplinary relationships among 15 kinds of creative achievement were examined over 130 generations of European history. A P-technique factor analysis located three major interdisciplinary clusters: (a) discursive; (b) presentational; and (c) rationalism-mysticism. (Author)

"A special interest of mine is the way in which music reflects political and social history. Recently, I was able to explore this connection with a group of high school students." (Editor)

Address presented at the Third Conference on Baltic Studies, University of Toronto, Canada, May 12, 1972. (RS)

In 1837 seven professors lost their positions for protesting the king's revocation of Hanover's constitution. (AF)

Both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. This 50th anniversary issue contains articles analyzing the two men, and the different political, social, moral, and artistic directions taken by the United States and Germany in the 1930's. American youth have much to learn from what occurred. (CS)

Two annotated bibliographies of books are compiled, one devoted to Roosevelt and the New Deal, the other concerned with Hitler, the Weimar Republic, and the rise of Nazism. Annotations indicate scope of the work and occasionally point out bias or point of view. (CS)

Examines the nature and purpose of educational history as a distinct study in the United States from 1842-1900. The author analyzes the works of eight European and American historians, and explores the differences in their interpretations of the history of education. (AM)

Considers Arendt's argument that Eichmann was an example of how Nazi totalitarianism changed modern concepts of evil. Concludes that an amoral bureaucracy, whose goals transcended personal judgment, involvement, or responsibility, is part of the social environment which still constitutes a threat today. (AM)

Describes the accomplishments of Juan Latino (1516-1599), Jacobus Eliza Johannes Capitein (1717-1747), and Anton Wilhelm Amo (1703-1753), Blacks who were educated in Europe and became important intellectual and literary figures. (GC)

Outlines proposals regarding the issue of professional journalistic training made at several International Congresses of the Press that met in Europe from 1894 to 1908. (SR)

Over a decade ago the newsletter of the American Historical Association "Perspectives" carried a long lead article entitled "Teaching 'Eastern Europe' without the Iron Curtain." Referring to the challenge posed by the revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe to the teaching of European history, the author, Larry Wolff, saw it as…

I use building workers' wages for 1209-2004 and the skill premium to consider the causes and consequences of the Industrial Revolution. Real wages were trendless before 1800, as would be predicted for the Malthusian era. Comparing wages with population, however, suggests that the break from the technological stagnation of the Malthusian era came…

This article reviews a number of works of fiction about the Holocaust intended for children and young adult readers and discusses the strategies used by their authors to educate their readers without overwhelming them with highly emotional information. Several popular and effective strategies are highlighted, along with examples of works of…