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A Basic History of Nicaragua

June 24, 2016July 15, 2018 Editor1 Comment

How does a nation with colonial origins synthesize its own identity? How does a small nation assert its own will in the shadow of a much more economically and militarily powerful neighbor?

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The Khmer Rouge: Genocide in the Name of Utopia

June 24, 2016July 13, 2018 Editor

How is history used to support ideology? Is violence by a government against its own civilian population ever justified? Why are certain events given priority over others in history books?

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Angkor and the Khmer Empire: Splendor and Ruin

June 24, 2016July 13, 2018 Editor2 Comments

What factors account for the rise and fall of ancient societies? What can we learn about such a society from the ruins of its monumental architecture?

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