James A. Baker served as the Secretary of State during the Presidency of George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992,…
Like many countries, the U.S. has recently grappled with the issue of how to deal with marijuana usage: Should it…
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On November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas while traveling with his wife in a…
Diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba were frozen in time for more than 50 years. After the U.S. formally severed…
On August 4th, 1975, five members of the Japanese Red Army or JRA – a militant organization intent on overthrowing…
It was one of the travel nightmares of the 1970s, along with being hijacked to Cuba or being stuck behind…
It began as a routine trip to test artillery battalions. It ended as a minor international incident that lasted several…
Social unrest, political fragmentation, drug trafficking, and violence all characterized the late 70’s in Bolivia. All of the major parties…
Grim. Tedious. Unrelentingly cold and dreary. Add in KGB surveillance and the fear that they truly were out to get…