Intent on disrupting North Vietnamese supply lines, Henry Kissinger and Richard Nixon authorized the secret bombing and invasion of neighboring Cambodia in 1969. The campaign set off a series of events that destabilized the nation—and paved the way for the Khmer Rouge's rise to power.
Professor at George Washington Law School Mary Anne Franks and Professor at University of Southern California Steven J. Ross speak with historian Adriane Lentz-Smith about whether the First Amendment makes Americans more vulnerable to political extremism.
Archivist Edward Meyer highlights the most amazing of the 10,000 bizarre artifacts housed in the Ripley's Warehouse: miniature sculptures by artist Willard Wigan.
Shortly after escaping Nazi Germany and emigrating to the United States, Henry Kissinger was drafted to serve in the U.S. Army, landing back on European soil five months after D-Day.
Historian Michael Kazin, political scientist Christopher Devine and historian Adriane Lentz-Smith explore how the choice of a vice presidential candidate can shape a presidential campaign and a presidency itself.
