Political
The Story Behind The U2 Spy Plane And All Its Consequences – May, 1, 1960
Timeline: 1 May 1960: An American U-2 spy plane being flown by CIA pilot Captain Francis Gary Powers is shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air
Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic – 1922-1923
During World War I prices in Germany had doubled, but the real trouble
Afghan Election – 2009
The fiasco of the Afghan presidential election of 2009 is an object lesson
Scandal of the September Dossier – 2002-2003
When British Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed to support America’s invasion of Iraq
Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp – 2002 onwards
Guantanamo Bay on the southern tip of Cuba has been an American naval
Labor Party Rally in Sheffield – 1992
As the 1992 general election approached, Britain was sliding into recession. The electorate
Health
Iraq Mercury Poisoning – August 1971
A donation of seed grain from the United States to Iraq was wrongly
Thalidomide Drug Tragedy – October 1, 1957
Thalidomide was launched by Celgene Corporation to help pregnant women. Before it was
World-wide Flu Pandemic – 1918–1919
The disease spread from places where there were high concentrations of soldiers. It
London Black Death Plague – England – 1665 AD
The Asian Bubonic Plague, known as the Black Death, hits London. No one
Black Death Plague – Constantinople – Byzantine Empire – 542 AD
Bubonic Plague from Asia arrived via Africa at Constantinople in 542 In 542,
Preventing Bioterrorism
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) discusses with the U.S. Congress issues related