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W. Averell Harriman was one of the more prominent public figures of the 20th Century, holding major positions in diplomacy,…
Planned in secret and executed quickly, the U.S. intervention garnered a mixed and fervent reaction. For the most part, the…
In one of the smallest proxies of the Cold War, the United States, with the support of troops from other…
After Augusto Pinochet led a coup d’état in Chile on September 11, 1973, taking power from the democratically elected President…
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Rafael Trujillo, El Jefe, ruled the Dominican Republic as dictator from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. Trujillo gained prominence…
Known as “El Jefe,” or “The Chief,” Rafael Trujillo ruled as dictator of the Dominican Republic for more than 30…
Terence Todman is one of the few people to attain the rank of career ambassador – the equivalent of a…
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