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… the exiles and the U.S. government joined in a powerful common cause to dump Castro, who, in the peak Cold War … a disastrous invasion effort at the Bay of Pigs in 1961 using Cuban-exile troops. The memory still rankles with … pro quo. Slowly, however, the view of the Cuban-American community is changing, partly because Cuban immigration has …

… Hello, everyone and welcome from the College of Arts and Sciences. Thank you so … in the Department of History.   Dr. Jennifer Eaglin  Welcome to our discussion, "Climate Change: Insights from … climate change remains politically contentious, and surprisingly difficult to confront on an international level. So …

… or expediency.” (This situation replicated itself in the communist states of eastern Europe; Vaclav Klaus, the first post-communist prime minister of the Czech Republic, once quipped … eliminate Baghdad as a regional power. A strong Iraq is a sine qua non for containing Iran and balancing Syria. Since …

… . The surge of U.S. forces to Iraq in 2007-2008 and the accompanying counterinsurgency strategy along with a Sunni … ungoverned spaces that ISIS has used to regenerate its combat power with an infusion of new recruits, financing, … should be someone in the blood line of the Prophet. Ever since the Battle of Karbala (680 CE), when Islamic forces …

… German soldier. Fritzsche is particularly interested in comparing the French and Polish accounts about sharing space … and the pursuit of one’s self-interest. German woman overcome with emotion as she walks past victims of the German … point home. In this chapter, he begins to discuss how increasingly the Second World War revealed the “boundaries of …

… Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. In addition to completing the monumental  King Era Trilogy , Branch has … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone … of universities, have started a multibillion-dollar side business using the talent of their undergraduate students, and …

… will likely preoccupy future historians for years to come. While a number of factors contributed to his … of Trump that greatly advantaged his campaign over his competitors’, especially in the primary season’s early days. … campaign. As the Republican nominee for president, he’s since become even more ubiquitous. The stage before the 10th …

… in 1947, Pakistan’s political elites have faced regional, communal, and religious obstacles to building a stable, … should rule. At the same time, Pakistan suffered from complexities of geography and poor relations with neighbors. … summer’s political transition seems premature. With increasing terrorist attacks and the imposition of Sharif’s …

… a way to use history when trying to make sense of China’s complicated present. Another kind of continuity between 1989 … for a time when China was more isolated. Some even complained about their nation’s entrance into the World … that of thirteen years ago. China has changed dramatically since 1989. We cannot hope to predict what will happen in …

… as a missionary people, uniquely called to bring the blessings of liberty to the oppressed. As publisher Henry Luce … of Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz dared to undertake a comprehensive land reform campaign, nationalize corporate property and open diplomatic relations with communist countries in 1954, Washington was quick to …

… attacks, ties between Washington and Moscow are increasingly frayed, and Russia has become a determined foe of the American Middle East agenda. … the United Nations over the Iranian nuclear program should come as no surprise. The further the American quest to …

… Contemporary televised sport, in many ways, has become a better fan experience than being there live. You get … relationship with live sport has long been central to the business of each, and has grown more so as other forms of … everyone involved to both achieve a small-screen experience comparable to being there and agree that doing so was in …

… population walked out of the Istanbul meeting as well, complaining that the SNC had no intention of setting up a … or excesses, and ensure equitable representation of all components of society." The Covenant envisaged the … But the rhetoric of SNC Chairman Burhan Ghalioun's closing address, which called on delegates to take a formal …

… missionary activity and extreme loyalty to Joseph Smith insinuated him deeply with the head of the church.  With … of Young's evolution as a leader brings the full complexity of his character into focus.  Upon his ascension … As a leader, he could use mirth to build consensus and community, or he could dictate terms in absolutist manner to …

… twentieth century the city was America's great boomtown, pulsing with the fearsome energy of the world's most innovative … the phalanx of government programs that made our world comfortable: the labor laws that gave our fathers the … Race We knew about race, of course. Though we lived in a completely white neighborhood, there was no way to avoid …

… year of anticipating “Y2K” has served to remind us that the computers we call “personal” actually answer to specialized … that marks modern American life has resulted in decreasing measures of both competence and control by ordinary citizens over the vital …

… by embarking on flimsy boats in Turkey and Greece, crossing barbed wire fences in Bulgaria and Hungary, catching … by embarking on flimsy boats into Turkey and Greece, crossing barbed wire fences in Bulgaria and Hungary, catching … I teach courses on Eastern Europe, nationalism, migration, communism, the Cold War, among others.   Dr. Robin Judd   …

… inhabitants of Montreal.” It is possible that in choosing to volunteer in the Black community, Francis was aware of its marginalization. Being … laundresses for women, for example) put their racialized communities at risk. When people are viewed as expendable …

… Nicholas Breyfogle:   Hello, and welcome to Early Encounters with Penguins brought to you by the … in Teaching, and I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome to everyone and thank you for joining us.  Now, let me … seem neither fish nor flesh.”  He estimated that on a single visit to the island the men killed and dried 20,000 …

… Nicholas Breyfogle: Hello, and welcome to Reproductive Politics and the Making of Modern … all, many thanks to all of you who are making the time to come here today on what is at least in Columbus, Ohio, a … was met with a standing ovation by his audience, and the business of the conference soon began. Several days later at …

… Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … for the presidency by one of the major parties and come November she may well be elected America's first female … to divide, you know, pretty evenly between the parties. But single women really vote heavily democratic.   Patrick …