It’s 19 August, 1953. In the streets of Tehran, the capital of Iran, chaos is the order of the day. Hundreds of protesters are erecting barricades, blocking the progress of security forces, and chanting one thing over and over: “Death … Continued
On 16 October 1962 National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, told President John Kennedy that the Soviet Union had installed nuclear tipped MRBMs on the island of Cuba, giving the Soviets a first strike nuclear capability 90 miles off the … Continued
A good friend asked me this question the other day: Did America’s Entry into World War I Lead to the Rise of Hitler and the Nazis? I had to think about this for a bit, so the following are … Continued
There are three Senate office buildings, and each one is named for a Senator who left a significant mark on the institution. The Dirksen building is named for Illinois Republican Senator Everett Dirksen, who served as Republican Minority leader during … Continued