The Hagia Sofia - Istanbul's History of Riots, Crusades and God
The Eastern world meets the West in the city of Istanbul. The Hagia Sofia, one of the world's greatest religious structures, is a key to the city's history.
Jun 4, 2011
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Carly Hilios
British Interest in Iraq in the Early 20th Century
The area known today as "Iraq" grew in importance for leaders of the British Empire during the first two decades of the twentieth century.
Jan 14, 2011
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Gregory Morgan
The Ottoman Harem – Concubines, Odalisques and Eunuchs
The fascinating world of the beautiful women that lived to satisfy and entertain the Sultan at the Ottoman court, surrounded by castrated slaves.
Jun 11, 2010
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Thais Campos
The Armenian Genocide and Race Extermination
The historical evidence, chiefly from eyewitness accounts and American diplomats & missionaries in Turkey in 1915, concludes that Turkish atrocities constituted genocide.
Mar 17, 2010
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Michael Streich
Aimee Dubucq de Rivery, the French Sultana
Aimee Dubucq de Rivery is a legendary character, a young French girl who rose through the Sultan's harem to become the mother of Sultan Mahmoud II of the Ottoman Empire.
Feb 8, 2010
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Emily Chauviere
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Michael Streich -
Former Adjunct Instructor, History & Global Studies