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Robin Bartlett: Vietnam Combat
Like so many young men in the late 60s and 70s, Robin Bartlett -- fresh out of college found himself in Vietnam. Despite coming from a family with a military pedigree he had other plans for his life.
Piers Gaveston: Minion of a Hateful King
Piers Gaveston has cast a long shadow over 700 years of British history. He wasn't quite a 'nobody' but among the well-stacked ranks of medieval nobles, he was close to the last rung of the ladder.
Forging History: Tarikh al-fattash
The West African nation of Mali has been in the media recently for all the wrong reasons. An ongoing Jihadist insurgency, created political insecurity which led to a military coup and more recently th
Hynpotist Zach Pincince
Zach Pincince has become a viral sensation as a hypnotist, motivational speaker, and voice actor. He has appeared on TedX and collaborated with the legendary Tony Robbins among others.But what is hy
Heaven to Hell and Back: Forgiving a Killer
The parents of Rose Kuhn as well as her older brother miraculously survived the killing fields of Cambodia and started a new life in America. But joy turned to despair when Rose's father was murdered
The Killing Fields: Surviving The Cambodian Genocide
In 1975, 9-year-old Sarah Pol-Lim saw her family's life descend into horror when the Communist Party of Kampuchea -- better known as the Khmer Rouge ( ) seized power in Cambodia.Initially
Pinochet: Chilean Tyrant & ”Friend” of the West
On 2 May 1973, the Chilean national football team took on Peru in a crucial world cup qualifier at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. The victory coupled with success in a subsequent playoff meant that
The Business of Sex Part Two: Paying for Sex
In parts of Nevada, you can openly stroll into a publicly advertised brothel and legally engage in sexual activities with a willing provider. But venture a few miles away and the same activity could l
The Vow: A Love Story and The Holocaust
Author Michael Ruskins powerful new book The Vow: A Love Story and The Holocaust, tells the heart-breaking yet inspirational story of his own familys experiences during the Holocaust. His Parents
Preview: Chile, the CIA and the Disappeared
Coming on 11 August, I speak with Professor Kristin Sorenson of Bentley University and an expert on Chile about the American involvement in over throwing a democratically elected government in Chile a