Stories about History from April, 2008
Russia, Kazakhstan: Baikonur
Russia may “decamp” from Baikonur, “the Russian Cape Canaveral,” The Lede (the New York Times) reports.
India: Nizam of Hyderabad
HelloJi on the Nizam of Hyderabad in India who made it to the Forbes’ All Time Wealthiest list.
Haiti: PM Fired in No Confidence Vote
Both Upping The Anti and Bajan Global Report blog about the Haitian parliament passing a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard Alexis, while Dying in Haiti posts a...
Barbados: Thoughts on Zimbabwe
“I have been struggling for a couple of weeks over how to express my feelings about the current non-outcome from Zimbabwe's presidential elections”: Living in Barbados finally blogs about it.
Barbados: Keith Barker Passes
Barbados Free Press acknowledges the passing of a “cricket legend”.
Jamaica, China: Carrying the Torch
“For many Chinese nationals, this Olympics is an event about hope–hope that China will become a better country not just economically, but as a nation progressing in all ways”: Blogging...
Thailand: Temples in banknotes
Farang Pai Nai notes the temples that appear on Thai banknotes reflect the studied significance of Thailand's national identity.
Japan: Architect bloggers stand against redevelopment plan
One of the most prominent modern architectural works in Japan is facing possible demolition. Japan Post, privatized last October, announced last year its plan to build a 200m building in...
Iran:Sio-se Pole of Esfahan in photos
Reza Ghaderi has published several photos of Sio-se Pole of Esfahan (Isfahan) in Iran. Sio-se Pole is also called the Bridge of 33 Arches.
Trinidad & Tobago: Cricket Lovers
As a One Day International match comes to a nail-biting finish at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad, Discover TnT Blog explains why West Indians love cricket.
Colombia: 60th Anniversary of the Murder of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
Many Colombians believe that if charismatic Colombian Liberal Party leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán had not been shot and killed on April 9, 1948, he would have become President of Colombia in 1950, and maybe the fate of this troubled South American country would have been quite different. Colombian bloggers remember the man and observe some of the commemorative events in the capital, Bogotá.
Palestine: Deir Yassin, Commemorated 60 Times Over
April 9 marked the massacre of Deir Yassin, where an estimated 100 Palestinians were killed in the early morning hours, by commandos of the Irgun (headed by Menachem Begin) and the Stern Gang. Bloggers commemorate the tragedy 60 years later.
Bulgaria, Macedonia: Blog Wars Over History
The relations between Bulgaria and Macedonia are no less complex and incomprehensible than those between Greece and Macedonia, although lately the former get less media exposure than the latter. The main problem between Sofia and Skopje is, once again, history. Yavor Mihaylov reviews the opinions of Bulgarian and Macedonian bloggers.
Russia: A Book on the Stalin Era
At Russian Reading Challenge 2008, Myrthe reviews Orlando Figes’ book about the Stalin era, based on the Memorial's interviews with those who lived through the time.
Jamaica, China: The Politics of Sport
“What does it say about us that we are willing to put human rights on hold just so we can have something to watch on TV for two weeks? If...
Russia: Maria Bochkareva and Other Women Soldiers
Soviet Russia writes about Maria Bochkareva and other Russian women soldiers of the WWI.
Russia, Israel: Emigrants and Returnees
Sean's Russia Blog writes about former Soviet citizens living in Israel.
Lithuania: Vilnius Architecture
Babel in Vilnius writes about Soviet architecture in the Lithuanian capital.
The Baltics: “The State of the Nation”
Marginalia muses about “the state of the nation.”
Poland: Relations With Israel
The beatroot writes about the Polish-Israeli relations.
China: CCTV PK CNN
Lyceum writes down the track record of CCTV and CNN and asks which one is more independent? [zh]
