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Corona in context: Lessons from the SARS Pandemic of 2003

Soon after SARS was discovered, labs around the world shared information in search of a cure.
… As the world grapples with the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, it is important to remember that this … Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Audio production by Paul … Disease, and Medicine … Global/Transnational … East Asia & Southeast Asia … International Organizations … Corona in …
The Dalai Lama waves to a crowd during a visit to the Netherlands in the 1980s.

Hong Kong and Tibet

… promised — in writing — would retain its own laws, customs and economy. Some forty years ago, Tibetans were given almost the same standing the Chinese have guaranteed Hong Kong. In its first … Service. … Lee Feigon … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Tibet … Hong Kong … …
Palais de Beaulieu

The Theological Third Way in Latin America

Review of A Gospel for the Poor: Global Social Christianity and the Latin American Evangelical Left, by David C. Kirkpatrick (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019)
… “Therefore go, and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey … of Pennsylvania Press, 2019) … Amanda Lawson … Reviews … South & Central America … Global/Transnational … …
President Edelmiro Farrell (left) and the Vice President and Colonel Juan Perón, in April 1945.

Argentina’s Day of Loyalty and the Birth of Peronism

… morning of 17 October 1945, workers in the federal capital and the province of Buenos Aires began marching toward the Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, the home of the executive branch. The … of Perón's Argentina (2002). … Steven Hyland … Milestones … South & Central America … Argentina … Revolution … Class & …
Print depicting the USS Olympia firing on the Spanish fleet during the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898.

Top Ten Origins: Puerto Rico and the United States

… They underscored just how little many Americans understand about the value and complexity of the relationship between the 50 states and … still without power. … Amanda Lawson … Top Ten Origins … South & Central America … Puerto Rico … United States … …
German and Indian troops as part of the international coalition to put down the Boxer Rebellion

History Shadows U.S.-China Relations

… attention. The collision last April between a Chinese jet and an American aircraft triggered a spy-plane crisis. And the Japanese Prime Minister’s plan to visit a shrine … Jeffery N. Wasserstrom … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Diplomacy/International Relations … …
Cover of Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750 by Odd Arne Westad.

Putting the Middle Kingdom in the Middle

Review of Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750, by Odd Arne Westad (New York: Basic Books, 2012)
… the past 250 years to offer historical insights for understanding present-day China and its possible development. Restless Empire extends the … Basic Books, 2012) … Lara Di-Luo … Reviews … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Diplomacy/International Relations … …
rows of skulls on a shelf

Justice for the Rwandan Genocide

On September 2, 1998, the first conviction for the crime of genocide was entered by an international tribunal.
… Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. … On September 2, 1998, the … entered by an international tribunal. … John B. Quigley … Rwanda … Africa … International Organizations … Genocide … Justice …
Admiral William D. Leahy in 1944.

Hiroshima: Military Voices of Dissent

… exchanges between those who question the atomic bombing and those who adamantly defend President Harry Truman's use … Truman's most fervent defenders are World War II veterans and their self-appointed champions in the media.  Most … Maley III … Uday Hohan … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Japan … United States … Nuclear Power & …
Aerial view of Hiroshima before the bombing

Bombing Hiroshima

… unimaginable suffering. The blast killed 80,000 instantly, and over 100,000 additional people would later succumb to … earth in a “black rain.” Aerial view of Hiroshima before  and then  after  the bombing. The situation was made worse … … United States … World War II / WWII … Japan … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Nuclear Power & Weapons … Bombing Hiroshima …
Bob Campbell Photograph Of Dian Fossey Filming Orphaned Gorillas Coco And Pucker, Rwanda 1969, Bob Campbell

Gorillas in the Mist: The Life and Legacy of Dian Fossey

Fossey replaced a fallacious stereotype of a King Kong-like, violent gorilla with an almost idealized image of a gorilla that was intelligent, family-oriented and peaceful.
… Fossey’s observations of the reclusive mountain gorilla in Rwanda were detailed in her popular book Gorillas in the Mist and she worked tirelessly throughout her career to … intelligent, family-oriented and peaceful. … Rob Schubert … Africa … Global/Transnational … Animals … Environment … …
soldiers holding guns near a body of water

The Bangladesh Liberation War

December 16, 1971 marked the end of the Bangladesh Liberation War, a short-lived conflict between India and Pakistan.
… Liberation War, a short-lived conflict between India and Pakistan that established the People’s Republic of … Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle.     … December 16, 1971 … conflict between India and Pakistan. … Eric A. Strahorn … South Asia … India … Pakistan … Military/War/Peace … The …
Bird on rock outcrop in Galapagos Islands

What’s “Natural” on the Galapagos Islands?

Humans have controlled and, at times, eliminated animal populations on the islands.
… In geologic years, the Galapagos Islands are infants. Located on the perpetually moving Nazca tectonic plate, the islands were formed through repeated volcanic activity. Layer … populations on the islands. … David Bernstein … Pacific … South & Central America … Environment … Animals … Science & …
Map showing position of North Korea relative to China

What Are They Thinking in Beijing?

… directly challenged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) policies and yet have not been suppressed by force. It’s tempting to … last November as the leader of the Politburo’s powerful Standing Committee. But we shouldn’t make too much of Jiang’s … Jeffery N. Wasserstrom … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Global/Transnational … China … Hong Kong … …
Hiroshima atomic bomb crew before the flight of Enola Gay.

Not Everyone Wanted to Bomb Hiroshima

… bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The blast, fire and radiation killed 140,000 people. Many others were scarred and injured for life. Most of the bomb's victims were women, … States … Japan … Nuclear Power & Weapons … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Not Everyone Wanted to Bomb Hiroshima …
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan

Bombing Hiroshima

The atomic age began between heartbeats at 8:15 am on August 6, 1945 when the Japanese city of Hiroshima was leveled by an atomic bomb.
… Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Audio production by Paul … team includes: Editors Nicholas Breyfogle, Steven Conn and David Steigerwald; Managing Editors Cameron Givens, … … United States … World War II / WWII … Japan … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Nuclear Power & Weapons … Bombing Hiroshima …
Exiles carry a poster against the communist government of Cuba, in a demonstration in Miami

Cuba in Focus–Again

… They are approximately 1.2 million people, some 800,000 in and around Miami, some 80,000 in New Jersey's New York City suburbs, and the rest scattered, mostly in large cities. Their … Diplomacy/International Relations … United States … Cuba … South & Central America … Caribbean … Cuba in Focus–Again …
Cartoonist Clifford Berryman depicts Uncle Sam after a hard-won U.S. victory in Santiago Bay, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

What Happened When We Stayed the Course in Cuba

… What has it taught him? That determination succeeds and weakness fails. In a recent speech to the Veterans of … democracy to Iraq, just as they did to nations in Europe and Asia in the years following World War II. But we must … … Joseph J. Gonzalez … History News Service … Cuba … South & Central America … Caribbean … …
Mount Fuji from Omiya by Kusakabe Kimbei c. 1890

Japan’s Meiji Restoration

Japan’s Meiji Restoration, or Meiji Ishin, occurred on January 3, 1868, and marked the return of the Japanese emperor to a position of power for the first time in more than 500 years.
… had ruled Japan since 1600. The collapse of the Tokugawa and handover to the new Meiji regime was swift and largely … more than 500 years. … Tristan Grunow … Japan … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Colonialism/Imperialism … Indigenous …
The Nuremburg Map of 1524 is the earliest known European visualization of Tenochtitlan

The Fall of Tenochtitlan

… surrendered on August 13, 1521. The war cost tens of thousands of lives, civilian and warrior alike. It was a war of atrocity, massacre, and … … Colonialism/Imperialism … Mexico … Native America … South & Central America … Indigenous Communities … …
photos of people who died during Rwandan genocide

The Extermination of a Nation: The Genocide in Rwanda

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
World History since 1500
War & Peace
… This lesson plan focuses on the genocide in Rwanda that occurred in 1994 when the Hutu government targeted the Tutsi population and Hutu moderates who were against the government. Students … Questions Synthesis Class Discussion Lesson Materials: … Africa … World History since 1500 … War & Peace … The …
Illustration of Packing Room in Opium Factory at Patna, India

The World of Opium: From “Free” to Illicit Trade

Review of Opium’s Long Shadow: From Asian Revolt to Global Drug Control , by Steffen Rimner (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2018)
… of Chinese defeat in the face of British imperial power and commercial interests. China wanted to stem the flow of … trade” in pursuit of vast profits. China lost the battle and opium continued to flow. But by the First World War … Venkatesh … Reviews … Drugs/Drug Policy … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Global/Transnational … …