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From Allies to Enemies: The Real Reason Behind the US–Iran War
1. When They Were Friends There was a time when the United States and Iran were not enemies, but allies. Iran was seen as a key partner in the Middle East, and the relationship between the two countries was built on shared interests, especially in oil and regional stability. The U.S. supported Iran economically and politically, while Iran provided strategic value in a tense Cold War world. But beneath this cooperation, hidden tensions were quietly growing.
By Muhammad Zeeshan4 months ago in History
Season Seven -- Trapped History Podcast
Trapped History has a distinct take on history, explaining that “History is how we think about the past. It’s how we speak of it. And the way we speak of it today will be different from the way people spoke of it a century ago and from the way people will speak of it in a hundred years’ time. History is not about long-gone people and ideas — it’s about you and me, all of us, right here, right now. It’s about how we manage the past, how we explain it to better understand the present and prepare for the future.”
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in History
The Race Around the World: When Six Automobiles Tried to Conquer the Earth
On a bitter winter morning in February 1908, a crowd gathered in the heart of New York City to witness what many considered either a historic achievement or an act of complete madness.
By The Iron Lighthouse4 months ago in History
Decisive Battle?
The consistent indecisiveness of war. In his book, Age of Battles, Russ Weigley notes the “recalcitrant indecisiveness of war throughout the age of battles made war consistently dubious as a means of though the employment of which to secure the political ends of the state.” He concludes that warfare was not a “worthy instrument of policy but an expression of the bankruptcy of policy.” (pg. 539).
By John Marchetti4 months ago in History
Looking Back: When the Courts Rule against Vaccine Autism Link
The Court Ruling The U.S. Court of Federal Claims weighed in and decided the fate of a controversial theory that links childhood vaccination to autism spectrum disorder. In three stunning decisions made between 2009 and March 2010, the court found that there was no link between MMR vaccines and the developmental disorder that has affected millions of children.
By Dean Traylor4 months ago in History
Byzantium Banned Religious Art for a Century. Theology Was Just the Cover Story
On a March morning in 843, a procession moved through Constantinople carrying icons that had been hidden for nearly thirty years. The Empress Theodora led it. Her son, Michael III, was three years old. At the cathedral of Hagia Sophia, the newly installed Patriarch Methodios presided over a liturgy that declared religious images restored after more than a century of dispute.
By S. Kallistos4 months ago in History
1800s Facts: Grocery and Other Retail Prices in the 1800s
It’s a well-established fact that grocery prices have dramatically increased between the 1800s and 2025. In the 1800s, the dollar's purchasing power was much greater than it is today, suggesting that a dollar could buy a larger quantity of goods and services.
By Gregory DeVictor4 months ago in History
Marian Anderson’s magnificent contralto voice, as with her gentle commitment to freedom for all, couldn’t be suppressed.
Internationally acclaimed opera singer, Marian Anderson, Philly native, was asked to perform in DC around Easter-time 1939. The preferred venue was Constitution Hall, owned by DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, who had a strict whites-only policy regarding audience members as well as performers. They said no, which brought instant public pushback including the prompt resignation from DAR by their member First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
By David Albert Farmer 4 months ago in History
