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.
Ted Fujita was a Japanese-American engineer turned meteorologist. His lifelong work on severe weather patterns earned Fujita the nickname “Mr. Tornado".
After the worst act of domestic terrorism in the nation's history, Bill Clinton went to Oklahoma City to comfort the community and reassure the nation.
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.
Political scientist Yu Ouyang and professor Jeremi Suri speak with Kelly McBride, Senior Vice President at The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, about how politicians and the press compete for public attention.
Sportswriter Dave Zirin and Assistant Professor Kendra Gage examine the political motives behind competing at and hosting the Olympics with historian Adriane Lentz-Smith.
