Articles by Melissa S. McHugh

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Before the Fall: Calls for Reform Prior to the French Revolution

March 16, 2012 - 1737 words | History » France

Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot wrote, “Because it takes a long time before we are convinced of their inutility, foundations have sometimes become positively harmful before they have even been suspected of being useless.”[1] One could apply this reasoning to... Read Article »

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France French Revolution Reform Louis XVI

The Legacy of International Cooperation at the Nuremberg Trials

October 4, 2011 - 5877 words | History » World War II

On November 21, 1945, Robert H. Jackson, the Chief Prosecutor for the United States of America opened the prosecution’s case against German defendants in Nuremberg, Germany. The war in Europe had ended only six months earlier, many of the buildings in Nuremberg... Read Article »

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World War II Nuremberg War Crimes Nazis Human Rights Soviet Union Germany Great Britain United States France

The Negotiations at Brest-Litovsk: New York Times Coverage from January 1st to 12th, 1918

March 18, 2011 - 4505 words | History » World War I

The New York Times coverage of negotiations at Brest-Litovsk between January 1 and January 12, 1918, reflected the newspaper's preoccupation with Germany during wartime and her ulterior motives. It also evinced skepticism about the Bolsheviks' sincerity in their claims... Read Article »

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World War I New York Times Germany Russia Brest-litovsk

Melissa S. McHugh studies History at Rutgers University in Camden, NJ.