history
- Jun- 2021 -18 JuneSelected Analysis
History and the politicians
By Ignacio Villalón /Africa as a Country/ – In July 2020, Emmanuel Macron commissioned the eminent historian, Benjamin Stora, to…
Read More » - Nov- 2020 -16 NovemberHistory
When Christmas was cancelled: a lesson from history
By Martyn Bennett /The Conversation/ – The prospect of a Christmas without large-scale celebrations is preying on minds. After the widespread cancellation of…
Read More » - Feb- 2020 -27 FebruaryPersonality
Necmettin Erbakan: Political and engineering genius
Nine years have passed since the death of former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, the founding leader of the National Vision…
Read More » - 17 FebruaryHistory
History Has Spoken: We Can Tell You Who Was the Best U.S. President Ever
Whenever academics and scholars tickle their fancy by putting forth yet another poll of historians on presidential rankings, there is…
Read More » - 14 FebruaryPersonality
Remembering the death of Rafic Hariri (1944-2005)
What happened The former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafic Hariri, was assassinated on 14 February 2005, when nearly 1,800 kilograms of…
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