Joseph Stromberg

This island was once a clearing house for importing slaves into the New World. It later became one of the world's few remaining bastions of Marxism,...

A cluster of five countries; Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica; are commonly referred to as Central America. Although these nations...

In 1540, Mexico was declared to be New Spain. With a diverse culture and great natural resources, it should have prospered like its northern neighbor. But...

In 1895 Cuba began its struggle for independence from Spain-a struggle that resulted in a demand for US involvement. This demand gained intensity when the...

World War II reshaped the map of the world. No longer would Europe be the center of world power. As the continent exhausted itself in yet another war, two...

Following World War II, the United States and Soviet Russia vied for dominance around the world in an intense contest called the Cold War. Both Korea and...

World War II redrew the map of the world. No longer would Europe be the center of power. As the continent exhausted itself in yet another war, two new...

South Africa has become the world's symbol of racism. From the moment the Dutch colonists set foot on the Cape in 1652, this nation has steered a straight...

The United States at War SeriesBy the turn of the twentieth century, the United States had evolved from a colony into an international power. As a result of...

Colombia in the 1980s became known for its role in the illegal drug trade, and for political instability and violence caused by this problem. But much of...

More than half of the world's oil comes from Persian Gulf states. Political instability and religious strife there threaten to interrupt the world's economic...

What was the ultimate cost of World War II? For the Axis peoples, it was defeat, humiliation, and economic ruin. For the Allied peoples, the price was more...