World History Fun- 1st 6 Weeks (c. 1945 - the present)
Does It Help to Know History?
A short commentary on the value of studying history by Adam Gopnik. Published on The New Yorker on line, 28 August 2014.
A short commentary on the value of studying history by Adam Gopnik. Published on The New Yorker on line, 28 August 2014.
Archived Article: Opening the Hotline Between Washington and Moscow
Article originally published in The Guardian on 31 August 1963.
Article originally published in The Guardian on 31 August 1963.
The Free-For-All in Syria Will Make Your Head Spin
Article on CNN from 25 August 2016. The graphic is awesome.
Article on CNN from 25 August 2016. The graphic is awesome.
Saudi Arabia and Iran are Fighting a Proxy War -- on Twitter via Vox
Letter from Africa: Lingering Cultural Colonialism from BBC.com, 3 November 2017.
Epic Rap Battles of History: Rasputin v. Stalin
While we won't cover Rasputin until the spring semester, you'll still "get" and enjoy this one. Thanks, Dima, for the link!
While we won't cover Rasputin until the spring semester, you'll still "get" and enjoy this one. Thanks, Dima, for the link!