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… Jessica Blissit   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … in US-Korean relations, and director of the Institute for Korean Studies.   Dr. Mitch Lerner   Thanks for having … it originates from those the western diplomats when they visit or scout around East Asia in 19th century and 18th …

… Fathers in the state’s high school curriculum. The reason for this posthumous pink-slip was not that Jefferson was a … French scholar Jean Bauberot. Bauberot sees three essential components to a secular society: 1) the separation of … tumult of French politics in the 19th century, the French commitment to what they call laïcité remained. By the Third …

… whose long-faithful Connecticut constituents rejected him for his support of the pro-war policies of President Bush. … the Democratic Party may self-destruct during the coming elections because it’s becoming softer on the war. … invite future attacks. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s latest fear tactics include claims that those critical of …

… up shrimp. Nations flout laws." There are valid reasons for concern. Numerous scientific reports have thoroughly … of effort. Profits became less assured for many fishing companies beginning in the 1970s and accelerating in later … that condition, and 200 were healthy. In 2006, the news was worse. A new survey revealed that 82 percent of the …

… It seems as if apologies are becoming a regular part of business and politics. Pope John Paul II apologizes for the Crusades, the Inquisition and the long tradition of … happen was acting in accord with prevailing opinion and the latest economic theories. The Aetna insurance salesmen of …

… of actors, including African patients themselves, families, communities, traditional healers, healthcare workers, and … sweep and broad geographic reach of this book allow for a consideration of larger dynamics and patterns over … providers over causation and therapeutic approaches to combat particular diseases. Coercive and racialized health …

… marking the first time humanity broke atoms in anger. For the people of Hiroshima, the day was one of unimaginable … its efforts to build atomic bombs after a series of shortcomings and failures convinced its government to focus on a … and demonstrate for peace. This historic torii welcomes visitors to Istukushima Shrine which is both a UNESCO "World …

… Then, he went where no white Hall of Famer had gone before. He pleaded, “I hope that someday, the names of Satchel … too frequently heard, “if only you were white,” as a compliment to their skills, but also as a reality check that … At a young age, to make money for his family, Paige carried visitors’ bags at the train station. As the story goes, he …

… southernmost point. But U.S. - Cuba relations could be in for a dramatic change since President Obama's mid-December …   Leticia Wiggins  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone from … week. And as a delegation of US congressional Democrats visits Cuba, and other US political and economic interests …

… For the last several years, the United States has depicted … lives are controlled in those nations observing some form of Islamic law. The Taliban first came to the world’s … – our ally in the fight against terrorism — women are even forbidden to drive cars. Social and political control over …

… the global war on terror is the central event of our time, comparable to the great struggles of the last century … has become Americas mission to defend the peace through the forward march of freedom. Yet to peel back the rhetoric is … as if it didn’t exist. Pass through a major airport, visit a mall or grocery store, shop for a new car do …

… its economic and technological power via a military show of force for its territorial claims in the South China Sea and … put the entire  global economy in disarray and for years to come. Estimates of possible losses differ, but they are in … The split opened the door for Richard Nixon’s historic visit to the PRC in late February 1972, a trip facilitated …

… An estimate compiled by the nation’s intelligence services reaches the president’s desk, disclosing that a formidable and reckless adversary in Northeast Asia will … Khrushchev and Chinese leader Mao Zedong during a 1958 visit in China ( left ). Captioned “We use the skill of the …

… leader David Ben-Gurion warned: "We must see the situation for what it is. On the security front, we are those attacked … this new generation of Israeli scholars. This controversy – combined with his scholarship, popular writings, and … of Israel's most prominent public intellectuals. Morris's latest book, 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War, …

… Every holiday season, at least for the last 70 years or so, the red and green plant that … Congress to honor the passing of Paul Ecke, Jr., who helped commercialize the plant in the United States in the middle … outcome of Spain’s surrender, he set the tone.  Next, he visited the estate of a wealthy Philadelphia merchant to …

… “The man who doesn’t ask his country for even a handful of earth for his grave deserves to be … U.S.-based corporations, most infamously the United Fruit Company, used bribery and other methods to gain the support … U.S. economic interests, their shores and harbors would be visited by U.S. warships carrying legions of hated Marines …

… leftist Lenora Fulani announced her endorsement of former Republican Patrick Buchanan for the Reform Party’s … Americans and white working-class Americans are likely to come out in large numbers in support of an independent … campaign, is said to be attaching herself to the country’s latest and best-known two-party defector to command a larger …

… From a meagre population of 150 when the British East India Company first set up a factory and trading post on the … globally, and it is the third largest international foreign exchange (FOREX) hub. Commentators have often … transactions were facilitated by the use of Chinese copper coins. Chinese currency facilitated trade not just with …

… Because we forget that the United States was once considered a rogue … kingdom were convinced that the United States had become a base for terrorists. No one then actually used the … longer than assumed. It also warns that the government and news media should exercise caution before accusing other …

… to “barley, hops, and water.” At the time, a growing taste for the pale and crisp styles of beer produced by adding … the price of beer per Maß (a Bavarian liter) and to limit competition for cereal grains used to bake bread. A … or Hefeweizen ) survived in spite of the ban on wheat in commercial and private production. The Duke of Wittelsbach, …

… I’ve read about it, 1968 was quite a year. Writers have compared it to the most dramatic moments in modern history— … an A-list of nearly monthly events, from the Tet Offensive for January and February to the triumph of Richard Nixon in … oil interests, and his third wife made an official state visit to West Berlin. A 1967 state reception for the Shah of …

… A majority of Americans in a recent poll expressed support for the use of our military as part of law enforcement … of the military later found expression in the Posse Comitatus law of 1878, still in force. Archaic as the title … historian in Houston and a writer for the History News Service. …

… called the "Trump of the Tropics," campaigned on a platform that mixed anti-corruption with open nostalgia for the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964 to … history of Brazilian politics, and what his success means for the future of the world's fourth-largest democracy. For …

… On April 24, 2015, much of the world will commemorate the centennial of one of the most highly … communities that had lived in the Anatolian peninsula for more than 2500 years. Yet, although  Pope Francis … to render the Armenian Genocide controversial. Their latest efforts are centered at the University of Utah and …