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Stories about History from June, 2010

30 June 2010

Russia: Moscow's Female Poplars

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Czech Republic: Dr. Milada Horáková's Death 60 Years Ago

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Belize: Mayans Win Right to Land

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Barbados: White Elephant

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

World Cup 2010: Who's to blame for Nigeria's performance?

Written by Eremipagamo Amabebe · Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigerian football fans were dismayed Tuesday when the team's final chance of advancing in the 2010 World Cup evaporated in a 2-2 tie with South Korea. In the blogosphere, disappointment...

Taiwan: Fly, Wen Gui Hospital, Fly!

Written by Portnoy Zheng · Quick Reads · East Asia

29 June 2010

Japan: The Hero, Sakamoto Ryoma

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · East Asia

Confident, charismatic, and ever so dashing, Sakamoto Ryoma has always been one of Japan's favorite historical figures. Since NHK started to broadcast the historical drama series Ryōmaden ('The Legend of...

Angola: Once Upon a Time in Roque Santeiro

Written by Clara Onofre · Sub-Saharan Africa

The development experienced by Luanda holds one of the most frequented commercial spaces in the city. The Roque Santeiro Market, that generates thousands of dollars a day, to account, is...

28 June 2010

Ukraine: Gorbachev and Chernobyl

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Azerbaijan: Zhiguli

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

South Africa: Rethinking customary law

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

27 June 2010

Hungary: Pál Schmitt, a Presidential Nominee

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Turkey: Jazz and the Russian Revolution

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Malaysia: Historic jail demolished

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Despite the protest of concerned citizens, artists, and historians, the Malaysian government has decided to demolish the 115 year old Pudu Jail, a historical landmark in Kuala Lumpur. Bloggers react

25 June 2010

Mozambique: 35 Years of Independence

Written by Sara Moreira · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

East Timor military record of Indonesian President

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Poland: “Still Divided”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

23 June 2010

Kenya: On loving football

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Taiwan: The Chiang Kai-shek personality cult

Written by David Reid · Quick Reads · East Asia

21 June 2010

Russia: Flaws and Pitfalls of the Subsidized “Social” Internet Plan

Written by Gregory Asmolov · Eastern & Central Europe

Gregory Asmolov examines the potential of the Russian government's two new initiatives that aim at reducing the digital divide in the country.