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Russia 1917: Why Did Tsarism Collapse and the Bolsheviks Come to Power?

Dr. Donald J. Raleigh Faculty, History Department University of North Carolina The basic facts of the Russian Revolution are widely known. Tsar Nicholas was ousted – and he and his family…

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Mexico's Faltering Democratic Transition

Dr. Stephen Lewis History Department CSU, Chico For 71 years, starting in 1929, Mexico was ruled by one political party, Partido Revoluncionario Institucional (PRI). As Dr. Stephen Lewis explains,…

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Chronicles from and about the New World: The Early Historical Narratives from the Spanish Conquest to Cultural Appropriation

Dr. Angel Delgado CSU, Chico Visiting Professor of Spanish This presentation is subtitled, “The Early Historical Narratives from the Spanish Conquest to Cultural Appropriation.” Dr.…

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Are We Rome or Greece: America's Infatuation with Classical Antiquity

Dr. Caroline Winterer Professor of History and Classics, Stanford University Dr. Winterer explores the question of which culture has influenced the United States the most – Ancient Greece…

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