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Category Archives: International relations
Walter J. Levy and the 1953 Iranian Oil Crisis: How an Oil Economist Shaped a Global Turning Point
The 1953 Iranian oil crisis is often remembered for its political intrigue and Cold War implications. Yet one of the most influential figures shaping Western thinking about the crisis was not a statesman or intelligence officer, but a petroleum economist: … Continue reading
Posted in International relations, Uncategorized
Tagged 1953, 20th century history, Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, CIA, Cold War, Economic History, energy history, Iran, Iranian oil crisis, Middle East, Mohammad Mossadegh, nationalization, Oil Industry, Operation Ajax, Petroleum, petroleum economics, Walter J. Levy
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The Big Bertha of Literary Agents: Building an International Empire One Client at a Time
This is Part 2 of our series on Bertha Klausner, Missed Part 1? Read it here to learn how she built her literary agency from the ground up. Building a Literary Empire After closing her Hollywood office in 1960 and … Continue reading
Posted in Biography and profiles, International relations, Literary History, Uncategorized, women's history
Tagged Bertha Klausner, Entertainment industry, International Publishing, Israeli Film Industry, Israfilm, Jewish American History, Literary Agent, Marcel Marceau, Publishing History, Stanley Kramer, Upton Sinclair, Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Publishing
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Captured in Vietnam – One Wyoming Family’s Story of Despair and Hope
During the Vietnam War more than 1,800 Americans were held prisoner or were missing in action in Southeast Asia. Among them was Army Major Theodore “Ted” Gostas of Sheridan. Gostas was born in Butte, Montana, on December 13, 1938. After … Continue reading
“I’m Sorry Mother, For This Lousy Letter…”: Viewpoints on the Vietnam War
January 27, 2023, marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Accords, which signaled the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. It’s an especially appropriate time to remember the sentiments and experiences of those involved … Continue reading
Kato and U.S.- Asian Relations
This is Kato, as played by Chinese American actor and martial arts expert Bruce Lee in the 1966-67 television series, The Green Hornet. The series featured the adventures of Britt Reid—rich newspaper publisher by the day, masked crime-fighter by night—assisted … Continue reading
Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher Leads at World War II’s Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway occurred June 3 to June 7, 1942 – six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. One of Japan’s main goals during World War II was to remove the United States as a Pacific Power in … Continue reading
Eyewitness to Racism: Andrew Bugas and the Rock Springs Massacre of 1885
Andrew Bugas (Andrej Bugos) was not quite 20 years old in 1885 when he arrived in Rock Springs to work in the Union Pacific’s coal mines. Born in Austria, he came to the United States in 1880 to join his … Continue reading
Posted in American West, Chinese Americans, Coal industry, found in the archive, International relations, Labor disputes, Local history, mining history, Racism, Railroad History, Rock Springs Massacre, Uncategorized, Violence - history, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Andrew Bugas, Anti-Chinese Sentiment, Chinese Americans, Chinese Miners, Coal Mining History, Ethnic Tensions, Ethnic Violence, Immigration Laws, Labor Strikes, mining industry, Racism in America, Rock Springs Massacre, Union Pacific Railroad
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Wyoming Statesman Gale McGee Encounters a Bolivian Coup D’état
Between 1978 and 1980, the country of Bolivia was constantly in a state of crisis. There was a series of military governments that ruled briefly, each overthrown by the next. Rodger McDaniel’s 2018 book, The Man in the Arena: The … Continue reading
Posted in Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership, Bolivian history, found in the archive, Gale McGee, International relations, military history, Organization of American States, Political history, Politics, Uncategorized, Violence - history, Wyoming history
Tagged Bolivia political history, Diplomatic Mission, Gale McGee, Organization of American States, Political Instability, U.S. political history
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Nguyễn Cao Kỳ: A Prime Minister’s Voice in the Vietnam War
Understanding the Vietnam War requires examining perspectives from all sides of the conflict. Primary sources are incredibly valuable to historians studying specific topics. Those who would like to understand the myriad of perspectives from the Vietnam War may wish to turn … Continue reading
“The Land Divided, The World United:” Reporting from the Panama Canal
A newly digitized collection, the Eleanor McIlhenny papers, provides researchers with a glimpse into the keen reporting of of woman journalist working in the Panama Canal zone from the pre- to post-WWII era. The University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center (AHC) has … Continue reading