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Four historians who have written extensively on the decision to drop the atomic bombs discussed their findings, then took questions from journalists in a Zoom conversation. This 75th anniver…

Peter Kuznick gave a tour of an exhibit marking the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In cooperation with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Nagasaki Atomic…

Peter Kuznick, director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, discussed the 75th anniversary of the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings. The program begins with a clip made by…

Three college professors discussed the ways they teach about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Panelists also talked about their personal participation in peace and anti-war movements and…

Professor Peter Kuznick talked about the development and use of the atomic bomb during World War II. He argued that there were others ways, such as changing surrender terms, which could have…

Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick talked about their book, The Untold History of the United States, in which they argue that U.S. leaders must first honestly face what they called the country’s…

The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion is the story of a British intelligence employee Katharine Gun, who leaked documents to the Br…

Participants talked about the role of the president in times of crisis and national mourning. Among the topics they addressed were American responses to the loss of a sitting president, the …

Veterans and others voiced their opposition to the war with Iraq. A full airing of the program is not available.

Veterans and others voiced their opposition to war with Iraq. This program was joined in progress. A complete airing of the entire event is not available.

Participants talked about the use of nuclear weapons, the impact of their use at the end of World War II, plans for missile defense programs, and current weapons of mass destruction. Followi…