World History
Explore the history of the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific and the East. From Chinese revolutions to Indian emancipation to American independence to African nationhood, there is so much to discover. Meet intriguing people like Castro, Ghandi and Mandela, witness the bloody battles that changed nations like the Vietnam War, the American Civil War and Rwandan Genocide; and examine major turning points like the atomic bomb, the Suez and Panama Canals and landing on the moon.
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2023 in Review
<p>There are several complex questions emerging as part of any review of 2023. Some of the questions are difficult to answer but worth discussing. They include considerations about foreign and
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Saracens and Crusaders - Villains and Victims
<p>It was a war to wrest the Holy Land from the infidels. But who were the real heroes and villains? A crusade is a jihad by another name and they are both driven by ideology and scant regard for the
...Saracens and Crusaders - Villains and Victims
<p>It was a war to wrest the Holy Land from the infidels. But who were the real heroes and villains? A crusade is a jihad by another name and they are both driven by ideology and scant regard for the
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America's Accidental Presidents
<p>American vice-presidents are generally ‘spouses of convenience’, chosen to court a particular constituency. Historically, eight of them became presidents by default on the death of the sitting
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Robin Hood Around the World
<p>Robbing from the rich to give to the poor - it's a potent image of justice over the law, and from Hereward the Wake to Ned Kelly, from Juraj Janucik to Song Jiang, the legend of the Outlaw Hero has
...Robin Hood Around the World
<p>Robbing from the rich to give to the poor - it's a potent image of justice over the law, and from Hereward the Wake to Ned Kelly, from Juraj Janucik to Song Jiang, the legend of the Outlaw Hero has
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American Presidents: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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American Presidents: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
<p>Would Abraham Lincoln recognize the three modern Republican presidents of recent times: Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon and Donald Trump? What do they have in common and different to Lincoln’s
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The History of Modern Turkiye
<p>Modern Turkiye was founded by the great Kemal Ataturk out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Defeated in World War I, Turkiye, who had dominated the Ottoman Empire, had to recreate itself without
...The History of Modern Turkiye
<p>Modern Turkiye was founded by the great Kemal Ataturk out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Defeated in World War I, Turkiye, who had dominated the Ottoman Empire, had to recreate itself without
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Exploring American Democracy
<p>Explore the development of democracy in the United States from its inception based on eighteenth century Enlightenment philosophy, through its rapid expansion to its role as the world’s first
...Exploring American Democracy
<p>Explore the development of democracy in the United States from its inception based on eighteenth century Enlightenment philosophy, through its rapid expansion to its role as the world’s first
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Walking Japan in the Footsteps of Matsuo Basho
<p>Basho's most famous poetic travelogue, Narrow Road to the North, is one of the great works of Japanese literature. Like Basho, take delight and inspiration from some of the greatest scenery to be
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Walking Japan in the Footsteps of Matsuo Basho
<p>Basho's most famous poetic travelogue, Narrow Road to the North, is one of the great works of Japanese literature. Like Basho, take delight and inspiration from some of the greatest scenery to be
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Fallen Idols - Hero to Zero
<p>Explore the rise to fame and the consequent fall from grace for three iconic heroes from three different fields of life. What were the contributing factors to the fall from grace for Rudy Guiliani,
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Jimmy Carter - The Real Legacy
<p>Jimmy Carter was in many ways unfairly defined as a president who messed up. The Irangate affair which many suspect was organised by Ronald Regan and his team defined Carter as a weak president.
...Jimmy Carter - The Real Legacy
<p>Jimmy Carter was in many ways unfairly defined as a president who messed up. The Irangate affair which many suspect was organised by Ronald Regan and his team defined Carter as a weak president.
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