international history

The History That Happened: Setting the Record Straight on the Armenian Genocide

by Ryan Gingeras

For a brief moment this fall, world interest fixed its attention to an event of the past. News that the U.S. Congress approved a formal resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide was carried as a leading story by media outlets worldwide. 

1949: A Crucial Year for America, Russia, China and the World

by Kevin M. Shanley

It’s valuable to revisit three events of global importance from 70 years ago and reflect on how global events intertwine with personal histories.

A History of Influencing Presidential Children to Change Policy

by Aaron Coy Moulton

How Dominican Dictator Rafael Trujillo used the ambassador to the Dominican Republic's son to try to influence American foreign policy.