Adrian Basora, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and Director of the Project on Democratic Transitions, offers an in-depth assessment of the political, economic, and social transitions of Central and East European countries 15 years after the fall of communism; and discusses the development of non-democratic countries following 1989 and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He examines responses to democracy and looks at attempts to spread democracy.

To listen to this lecture, select "A - Adrian Basora on Democratic Transitions on Radio Times (on NPR-affiliate WHYY), 3/16/2007" under "2007."

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NBC's Robert Bazells reports on AIDS, 25 years after the Centers for Disease Control first issued a report on what was then a new mystery illness. Since that day, the virus has infected 65 million people, and killed 25 million.

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Michael Ray narrates a basic overview of the 1967 My Lai Massacre, including the events that led up to the Massacre and those that followed it. The presentation posits ethical questions that events like the Massacre raise.

To listen to this lecture, scroll to and click on "My Lai Massacre (Vietnam War)."

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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes President Richard Nixon's historic trip to the People's Republic of China in 1972, the first trip by an American president since the takeover by the Communists in 1949.

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Professor Gerald L. Early discusses cultural observations on Jackie Robinson, a staunch civil rights activist, successful businessman, and the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball. Early focuses on the significance of sports as a public arena and form of performance and on African-American perception of baseball.

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Many students are familiar with the legendary feats of Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Mickey Mantle; but what about the accomplishments of baseball stars such as Minnie Minoso, Sam Jethroe, and Masanori Murakami? Their courage as Latino, African-American, and Asian athletes helped make baseball one of the first great melting pots in professional sports. As a result, diversity and athleticism remain time-tested teammates on the field of excellence. From the archives of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY, this video presents untold stories about Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Hank Greenberg, and Roberto Clemente, men who defied prejudice to challenge racial and ethnic barriers with a pride and passion that continues to inspire. This electronic field trip through the gallery and exhibits of America's greatest baseball shrine reveals surprising lessons in math and science, social studies and the fine arts—and an opportunity to learn how the character and leadership of these men shaped the future of baseball.

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A four-member panel of academic experts discusses the significance of the 2008 Olympics and the contact between the West and China that it invites and represents. This lecture was conducted for "China's Encounter with the West: A History Institute for Teachers," held on March 1-2, 2008. The event was sponsored by the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Wachman Center and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Asia Program, and held at UTC.

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This A&E clip chronicles First Ladies' various relationships with the press and media, looking at how these relationships have evolved over the 19th and 20th centuries.

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A panel of professors examine what led the U.S. to enter Vietnam and begin the Vietnam War and consideration of whether this was or was not a mistake.

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