Whaling in Japan: Conflicts and Controversies

Author: Ashley Harrell Interviewer: Robbie GrubergerWhy not eat whale? As a long-established resource, whales once played an intrinsic role in Australia, Norway, Japan, and the U.S. While the 1982 Moratorium set by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) paused the...
Why was the Tet Offensive defeat in victory?

Why was the Tet Offensive defeat in victory?

Author: Paige BaileyInterviewer: Mathew ReidOn the night of January 30/31, 1968, communist forces totaling about 84,000 sprang from hiding to surprise U.S. military and ARVN forces across South Vietnam. Gunfire abruptly ended the Tet holiday ceasefire in 105 South...
Kansas: Land of Liberty?

Kansas: Land of Liberty?

  Author: Henry Ford VI Interviewer: Thomas Kidd   Fleeing the violent, racist oppression of the postbellum South, thousands of African-Americans sought to create a community where they could flourish and survive independent of the society that rejected...
How did Nationalism fuel the Polish Resistance

How did Nationalism fuel the Polish Resistance

Author: Riley O’ShaughnessyInterviewer: Taylor DominiqueAfter Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland, Poles were presented with a dilemma. The Poles either fight, or they submit. Many Poles chose to fight. Poland was, at the time, only recently given...